Mary Jumbelic
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Mary Jumbelic, M.D., is an author from Central New York, and former chief medical examiner of Onondaga County. As a board-certified forensic pathologist, she has performed thousands of autopsies during her 25-year career.
She received awards for her work from the National Transportation Safety Board and the New York State Senate and has been recognized by the National Organization of Women as a trailblazer.
She has published many nonfiction stories, accounts of her life both in and out of the morgue. Her work has garnered awards in literary contests and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
Here, Where Death Delights, a Literary Memoir, her first book, came out in November 2023. It has won first place with The BookFest, a gold award from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association, and silver awards from Nonfiction Authors Association and Reader's Favorite. It has been a finalist and shortlisted in four other literary contests and chosen as a distinguished favorite from the Independent Publishers Association.
She enjoys teaching about her life as a medical examiner, the science of forensics, and creative nonfiction. She continues to demystify death for others. More information including her curriculum vitae, event schedule, and newsletter sign-up are available on her website.
Her motto is "I speak for the dead. They speak for me."
Website: https://maryjumbelic.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maryjumbelic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryjumbelicauthor
Instagram: https://instagram.com/maryjumbelic
Winning Entry: Here, Where Death Delights
Contest Won: North Street Book Prize 2024, Honorable Mention
