AWARD WINNERS 2024-2025
Gigi Pandian Wins Agatha
Malice Domestic 37 has announced the winners for the 2025 Agatha Awards as follows:
Best Contemporary Novel: A MIDNIGHT PUZZLE, by Gigi Pandian (Minotaur Books)
Best Historicaol Novel: TO SLIP THE BONDS OF EARTH, by Amanda Flower (Kensington Books)
Best First Novel: YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID, by K.T. Nyuye (Dutton)
Best Short Story: "The Postman Always Flirts Twice," by Barb Goffman (in AGATHA AND DERRINGER GET COZY, edited by Gay toltl Kinman & Andrew McAlear; Down & Out Books)
Best Non-fiction: WRITING THE COZY MYSTERY, edited by Phyllis M. Bet (McFaland)
Best Children's /YA Mystery: SASQUATCH OF HARRIMAN LAKE, by K.B. Jackson (Reycraft Books)
Lifetime Achievment Recipient: Donna Andrews
Poirot Award Recipient: Lucy Worsley (not attending), the television presenter of Agatha Chiristie: Lucy Worsley on the Mysery Queen on BBC Two
The winners were announced on Saturday, April 26 at the Malice Banquet held in Bethesda, Maryland. (April 27, 2025; Revised April 29)
Danielle Trussoni Wins LATimes Book Prize
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books announced the winners for the 2025 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, and the winner in the mystery/thriller category is:
THE PUZZLE BOX, by Danielle Trussoni (Random House)
The prize winners in all the categories were announced on Friday, April 25 at the Bovard Campus of the University of Southern California, one day before the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. (April 27, 2025)
James L'Etoile Wins Lefty
Left Coast Crime has announced the winners for the 2025 Lefty Awards as follows:
Best Mystery Novel: SERVED COLD, by James E'Toile (Level Best Books)
Best Debut Mystey Novel: GHOSTS OF WAIKIKI, by Jennifer K. Morita (Crooked Lane Books)
Best Histrorical Mystery Novel: HALL OF MIRRORS, by John Copenhaver (Pegasus Crime)
Best Humorous Mystery Novel: CIRQUE DU SLAY, by Rob Osler (Crooked Lane Books)
The winners were announced at the awards banquet on Saturday, March 15 during Left Coast Crime Convention held in Denver, Colorado. (March 17, 2025)
Ariel Lawhon Wins Nero
The Wolfe Pack, the Nero Wolfe/Rex Stout fan group, announced that:
THE FROZEN RIVER, by Ariel Lawhon (Doubleday, 2023) won the 2024 Nero Wolfe Award on December 07, 2024 at the Black Orchid Banquet in New York City.
At the same banquet, the Wolfe Pack and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine (AHMM)jointly presented The Black Orchid Novella Award to:
"Double Take," by T.M. Bradshaw, to be published in the July 2025 issue of AHMM.
January 18, 2025)
S.A. Cosby Wins Macavity
The Mystery Readers International finally announced the winners for the 2024 Macavity Awards online as follows:
Best Mystery Novel: ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
Best First Mystery Novel: THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW, by I.S. Berry (Atria)
Best Mystery Short Story: "Ticket to Ride," by Dru Ann Love and Kristopher Zgorski (in HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN, edited by Josh Pachter; Down & Out Books)
Best Historical Mystery: THE MISTRESS OF BHATIA HOUSE, by Sujata Massey (Soho Crime)
Best Nonfiction/Critical: FINDERS, by Anjili Babbar (Syracuse University Press)
(October 08, 2024)
Chris Brookmyre Wins McIlvanney
Bloody Scotland has announced the winners for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize (formerly known as the Bloody Scotland Prize for Scottish Crime Writing) and its Debut Prize as follows:
McIlvanney Prize: THE CRACKED MIRROR, by Chris Brookmyre (Sphere)
Bloody Scotland Debut Prize: THE SILENT HOUSE OF SLEEP, by Allan Gaw (SA Press)
The winners of the both prizes were announced and presented on Friday, September 13 during the Bloody Scotland Festival held from September 13 through 15 in Stirling, Scotland. (September 14, 2024)
Dennis Lehane Wins Barry
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine has announced the nominees for the 2024 Barry Awards as follows:
Best Mystery or Crime Novel: SMALL MERCIES, by Dennis Lehane (Harper)
Best First Mystery or Crime Novel: THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW, by I.S. Berry (Atria)
Best Paperback Original Mystery or Crime Novel: WHO THE HELL IS HARRY BLACK?, by Jake Needham (Half Penny)
Best Thriller: THE SECRET HOURS, by Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
The winners were voted by Deadly Pleasures readers and announced on Thursday, August 29 during the opening ceremonies of 2024 Bouchercon to be held in Nashville, Tennessee. (September 02, 2024)
S.A. Cosby Wins Anthony
Bouchercon 2024 has announced the winners for the 2024 Anthony AwardsBest as follows:
Best Hardcover Novel: ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
Best First Novel: MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT, by Nina Simon (Morrow)
Best Paperback Novel: HIDE, by Tracy Clark (thomas & Mercer)
Best Children's/Young Adult: ENOLA HOLMES AND THE MARK OF THE MONGOOSE, by Nancy Springer (Wednesday)
Best Critical/Non-fiction: A FEVER IN THE HEARTLAND, by Timothy Egan (Viking)
Best Anthology/Collection: KILLIN' TIME IN SAN DIEGO, edited by Holly West (Down & Out)
Best Short Story: "Ticket to Ride," by Dru Ann Love and Kristopher Zgorski (in HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN, edited by Josh Pachter: Down & Out)
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Anthony Horowitz
David Thompson Special Service Award Recipient: Crime Writers of Color
The winners were announced on Saturday, August 31, during Bouchercon 2024 held in Nashville, Tennessee from August 28 through September 01. (September 01, 2024)
Will Thomas Wins 2024 Shamus
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) has announced the winners for the 2024 Shamus Awards as follows:
Best PI Hardcover: HEART OF THE NILE, by Will Thomas (Minotaur Books), featuring Cyrus Barker & Thomas Llewelyn
Best Original PI Paperback: LIAR'S DICE, by Gabriel Valjan (Level Best Books), featuring Shane Cleary
Best First PI Novel: Not given out this year
Best PI Short Story: "Errand for a Neighbor," by Bill Bassman (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2023), Featuring Ray Zino
The winners were announced on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies held at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (August 31, 2024)
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