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Anthony Award For Best Paperback Original
The Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original, established in 1986, is an annual award presented as part of the Anthony Awards on behalf of Mystery Writers of America Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is an organization of mystery and crime writers, based in New York City. The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday. It presents the Edgar Award .... The Anthony Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the world of mystery writers and have helped boost the careers of many recipients. Recipients References {{Anthony Awards 1986 establishments in the United States Awards established in 1986 English-language literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Awards
The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Among the most prestigious awards in the world of mystery writers, the Anthony Awards have helped boost the careers of many recipients. Categories Awards are voted for by members attending the annual event and are given in the following categories: * Novel * First Novel * Paperback Original * Short Story * Critical / Non-fiction Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with b ... Work * Special Service award The ceremony may also include a number of "wild card" awards. Winners 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Dances To A Reggae Beat
''Death Dances to a Reggae Beat'' is a novel written by Kate Grillery and published by Berkley Books on 1 June 2000 which later went on to win the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original in 2001. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bury Me Deep
''Bury Me Deep'' is a 2009 mystery novel written by Megan Abbott and published by Simon & Schuster. The book is "a cunningly fictionalized" version of a 1931 crime story in which Winnie Ruth Judd was convicted of the murder of two women in Los Angeles. ''The Denver Post'' notes, "Much of the narrative sticks closely to the facts of the case, but the author imagines a vastly different ending, just as plausible but certainly more satisfying than the actual one." Reception ''Bury Me Deep'' was generally well-received by critics, including a starred review from ''Kirkus Reviews'', who noted, "Abbott takes readers on a wild thrill ride with an utterly believable and strangely sympathetic heroine." ''Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of B ...'' called the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reed Farrel Coleman
Reed Farrel Coleman (born March 29, 1956) is an American writer of crime fiction and a poet. Life and career Reed Farrel Coleman, the youngest of three boys, was born and raised in the Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island, Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn. As a teenager, while walking to work, he heard a shot and saw a man lying in the street with a fatal stomach wound. That is when he realized, "People really do get hurt." He started writing in high school. He has worked at an ice cream store, in air freight at Kennedy Airport, as a car leasing agent, in baby food sales, cooking at a restaurant, as a cab driver, and delivering home heating oil. Coleman met his wife Rosanne at The New School in a writing class. They have two children, Kaitlin and Dylan. He now lives on Long Island. Coleman did not consider making writing a career until taking a Brooklyn College detective fiction class. He is a multiple award-winning author, particularly his Moe Prager se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starvation Lake (book)
Starvation Lake is a book written by Bryan Gruley and published by Touchstone Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publ ...) on 3 March 2009, which later went on to win the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original and Nominee for Best First Novel in 2010. References Anthony Award-winning works American mystery novels American crime novels 2009 American novels {{2000s-mystery-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelf Awareness
Shelf Awareness is an American publishing company that produces two electronic publications/newsletters focused on bookselling, books and book reviews. Overview With offices in Seattle, Washington, and Montclair, New Jersey, ''Shelf Awareness'' publishes an e-newsletter for the book industry and an e-newsletter for general readers. ''Shelf Awareness Pro'' is a daily trade magazine for booksellers, publishers, librarians, and literary agents with a circulation of 39,000. ''Shelf Awareness for Readers'' is a twice-weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) book review publication for consumers with a circulation of 399,000. Approximately 130 independent bookstores send out a version of ''Shelf Awareness for Readers'' to their customers. History The company was founded by editor/journalist John Mutter (editor-in-chief) and Jenn Risko (publisher) in 2005 to produce a trade magazine for booksellers. The circulation of ''Shelf Awareness Pro'' (also called ''Shelf Awareness for the Book Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Onion
State of the Onion is a book written by Julie Hyzy and published by Berkley Books (owned by Penguin Group) on 2 January 2008, which later went on to win the Anthony Award The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Among the m ... for Best Paperback Original in 2009. References Anthony Award-winning works American mystery novels 2008 American novels {{2000s-mystery-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Starr
Jason Starr (born 1966) is an American author, comic book writer, and screenwriter from New York City. Starr has written numerous crime fiction novels and thrillers. Starr's ''Tough Luck'', a novel published in 2003, was a Barry Award Winner for Best Paperback Original and was a nominee at the 2004 Anthony Awards for Best Paperback Original. '' Twisted City'' won the award for Best Paperback Original at the 2005 Anthony Awards. Furthermore, in 2011, ''The Chill'' won the first ever Anthony Award for Best Graphic Novel. Starr is part of a literary circle that includes Ken Bruen, Daniel Woodrell, Wallace Stroby, Alan Glynn, Ed Brubaker, Lee Child, Bret Easton Ellis, Megan Abbott, Brian Azzarello, and Alison Gaylin. Biography Jason Starr was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, he enjoyed sports such as baseball, tennis, and horse racing, but didn't have much interest in literature. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn.https://midwoodargus.org/2016/11/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand Bones
A Thousand Bones is a book written by P. J. Parrish and published by Pocket Books (owned by Simon & Schuster) on 1 January 2007, which later went on to win the Anthony Award The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Among the m ... for Best Paperback Original in 2008. References Anthony Award-winning works American mystery novels American thriller novels American crime novels {{2000s-mystery-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashes And Bones
Ashes may refer to: *Ash, the solid remnants of fires. Media and entertainment Art * ''Ashes'' (Munch), an 1894 painting by Edvard Munch Film * ''The Ashes'' (film), a 1965 Polish film by director Andrzej Wajda * ''Ashes'' (1922 film), an American silent film * ''Ashes'', a 2010 film by director Ajay Naidu * ''Ashes'' (2012 film), a British thriller * ''Ashes'' (1916), American short silent film directed by Robert F. Hill and John McDermott Literature * ''Ashes'' ( pl, Popioły, links=no), a 1904 novel by Polish writer Stefan Żeromski * ''Ashes'' ( it, Cenere, links=no), a 1904 novel by Italian writer Grazia Deledda * ''Ashes'' ( ja, 煤煙, translit=Bō no Kanashimi, links=no), a 2003 novel by Japanese writer Kenzo Kitakata * ''Ashes: Poems New & Old'', a 1979 book by Philip Levine * "Ashes", a 1924 short story by C. M. Eddy, Jr. * ''Ashes'', book 1 of the ASHES trilogy by Ilsa J. Bick * ''Ashes'', a thirty-five volume series of novels by William W. Johnstone Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The James Deans
The James Deans is a book written by Reed Farrel Coleman and published by Plume on 25 January 2005, which later went on to win the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original in 2006. The mystery novel follows the life of the fictional character, Moe Prager, a former NYPD cop turned P.I., as he is forced to uncover the truth regarding the unsolved case of a missing female intern. References Anthony Award-winning works American mystery novels 2005 American novels {{2000s-mystery-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twisted City (book)
Twisted City is a novel written by Jason Starr and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard in July 2004, which later went on to win the Anthony Award The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Among the m ... for Best Paperback Original in 2005. References Anthony Award-winning works American mystery novels 2004 novels {{2000s-mystery-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |