2008 Award Winners
During this year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention held in Baltimore, the winners of the 2008 Shamus Awards were presented at the Private Eye Writers of America Banquet on October 10. The winners include:
Best Hardcover
SOUL PATCH by Reed Farrel Coleman (Bleak House Books)
Best Paperback Original
SONGS OF INNOCENCE by Richard Aleas (Hard Case)
Best First Novel
BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD by Sean Chercover (William Morrow)
Best Short Story
"Hungry Enough" by Cornelia Read, from A HELL OF A WOMAN ed. Megan Abbott (Busted Flush Press)
More information about Bouchercon and the Shamus Awards can be found at http://www.bouchercon.net.
2008 Shamus Award Nominees
The Private Eye Writers of America recently announced the nominees of the 27th annual Shamus Awards. The awards, which honor outstanding achievement in private eye fiction, will be presented on October 10, 2008 at the PWA Awards Banquet in Baltimore during the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.
Best Hardcover
HEAD GAMES by Thomas B. Cavanagh (St. Martins Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books)
SOUL PATCH by Reed Farrel Coleman (Bleak House Books)
THE COLOR OF BLOOD by Declan Hughes (William Morrow)
A WELCOME GRAVE by Michael Koryta (St. Martins Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books)
A KILLER'S KISS by William Lashner (William Morrow)
Best Paperback Original
SONGS OF INNOCENCE by Richard Aleas (Hard Case)
EXIT STRATEGY by Kelley Armstrong (Bantam)
STONE RAIN by Linwood Barclay (Bantam)
DEADLY BELOVED by Max Allan Collins (Hard Case)
BLOOD OF PARADISE by David Corbett (Mortalis/Ballantine)
Best First Novel
THE CLEANER by Brett Battles (Delacorte)
KEEP IT REAL by Bill Bryan (Bleak House Books)
BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD by Sean Chercover (William Morrow)
WHEN ONE MAN DIES by Dave White (Three Rivers Press)
THE LAST STRIPTEASE by Michael Wiley (St. Martins/Thomas Dunne Books)
Best Short Story
"Kill the Cat" by Loren D. Estleman, in DETROIT NOIR (Akashic)
"Trust Me" by Loren D. Estleman, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, June 2007
"Open Mike" by James Nolan, NEW ORLEANS NOIR (Akashic)
“Hungry Enough" by Cornelia Read, A HELL OF A WOMAN (Busted Flush Press)
"Room for Improvement" by Marilyn Todd, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Dec. 2007
More information about Bouchercon and the Shamus Awards can be found at http://www.bouchercon.net.
2007 Shamus Award Winners
On September 28, 2007, The Private Eye Writers of America announced the
winners of the 26th annual Shamus Awards, which recognize outstanding
achievement in private eye fiction.
This year's winners are:
Best Hardcover
THE DRAMATIST by Ken Bruen (St. Martins Minotaur)
Best Paperback Original
AN UNQUIET GRAVE by P. J. Parrish (Pinnacle)
Best First Novel
THE WRONG KIND OF BLOOD by Declan Hughes (William Morrow)
Best Short Story
"The Heart Has Reasons" by O'Neil De Noux (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, September 2006)
The Eye For Lifetime Achievement
Stuart Kaminsky
The Hammer For Best PI Series Character
Shell Scott (created by Richard Prather)
More information about Bouchercon and the Shamus Awards can be found at http://www.bouchercon.net.
The 2007 Shamus Awards Nominees
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) recently announced the nominees for the 26th annual Shamus Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in private eye fiction. This year's awards, covering works published in the US in 2006, will be presented on September 28, 2007 at the PWA banquet in Anchorage, Alaska, during the weekend of the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.
The 2007 Shamus Awards Nominees include:
Best Hardcover
THE DRAMATIST by Ken Bruen (St. Martins Minotaur)
THE DARKEST PLACE by Daniel Judson (St. Martins Minotaur)
THE DO-RE-MI by Ken Kuhlken (Poisoned Pen Press)
VANISHING POINT by Marcia Muller (Mysterious Press)
DAYS OF RAGE by Kris Nelscott (St. Martins Minotaur)
Best Paperback Original
HALLOWED GROUND by Lori G. Armstrong (Medallion Press)
THE PROP by Pete Hautman (Simon and Schuster)
AN UNQUIET GRAVE by P. J. Parrish (Pinnacle)
THE UNCOMFORTABLE DEAD by Paco Ignacio Taibo II and Subcomandante Marcos, Translated by Carlos Lopez (Akashic Books)
CROOKED by Brian M. Wiprud (Dell)
Best First Novel
LOST ANGEL by Mike Doogan (Putnam)
A PERFECT PLACE FOR DYING by Jack Fredrickson (St. Martin's Minotaur)
HOLMES ON THE RANGE by Steve Hockensmith (St. Martin's Minotaur)
THE WRONG KIND OF BLOOD by Declan Hughes (William Morrow)
18 SECONDS by George D. Shuman (Simon & Schuster)
Best Short Story
“Sudden Stop” by Mitch Alderman (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, November 2006)
"The Heart Has Reasons" by O'Neil De Noux (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, September 2006)
“Square One” by Loren D. Estleman (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, November 2006)
“Devil’s Brew” by Bill Pronzini (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, December 2006)
"Smoke Got In My Eyes" by Bruce Rubenstein, from TWIN CITIES NOIR (Akashic)
More information about Bouchercon and the Shamus Awards can be found at http://www.bouchercon.net.
The 2006 Shamus Awards Winners
Best P.I. Novel
THE LINCOLN LAWYER by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
Best Paperback Original P.I. Novel
THE JAMES DEANS by Reed Farrel Coleman (Plume)
Best First P.I. Novel
FORCING AMARYLLIS by Louise Ure (Mysterious Press)
The 2006 Shamus Awards Nominees
Best P.I. Novel
THE LINCOLN LAWYER by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
OBLIVION by Peter Abrahams (William Morrow)
THE FORGOTTEN MAN by Robert Crais (Doubleday)
CINNAMON KISS by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown)
Best Paperback Original P.I. Novel
THE JAMES DEANS by Reed Farrel Coleman (Plume)
FALLING DOWN by David Cole (Avon)
DEADLOCKED by Joel Goldman (Pinnacle)
CORDITE WINE by Richard Helms (Barbadoes Hall Press/Back Alley Books)
A KILLING RAIN by P. J. Parrish (Pinnacle)
Best First P.I. Novel
FORCING AMARYLLIS by Louise Ure (Mysterious Press)
BLOOD TIES by Lori G. Armstrong (Medallion Press)
STILL RIVER by Harry Hunsicker (St. Martin's Minotaur)
THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND by J. D. Rhoades (St. Martin's Minotaur)
More information about Bouchercon and the Shamus Awards can be found at http://www.bouchercon.net.
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