Agatha, L.A. Times Book Prize nominees
by Oline H. Cogdill
February 28th, 2010The season for award nominations continues with the announcements for the Agatha and the L.A. Times Book Prize nominees.
Let me say right up front that each nominee is indeed a winner.
It takes an excellent book to receive a nomination, to rise above the literally thousands of mysteries published each year.
I know, because I am one of the judges of the L.A. Times Book Prize’s mystery/thriller category along with my colleagues Sarah Weinman and Dick Adler.
So here’s the Agatha nominees, followed by the L.A. Times nominees.
The 2010 Agatha Awards are for works published in 2009. The winners will be announced during Malice Domestic, April 30 to May 2 in Arlington, VA.
Mystery Scene’s annual “Meet the New Authors” Breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 1st. All attendees of Malice Domestic are invited to attend and meet this year’s talented crop of new novelists. Mystery Scene Contributing Editor Cheryl Solimini will host.
AGATHA NOMINEESSwan for the Money, Donna Andrews, St. Martin’s Minotaur
Bookplate Special, Lorna Barrett, Berkley Prime Crime
Royal Flush, Rhys Bowen, Berkley Prime Crime
A Brutal Telling, Louise Penny, Minotaur Books
Air Time, Hank Phillippi Ryan, MIRA
Best Novel
Best First Novel
For Better For Murder, Lisa Bork, Midnight Ink
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Alan Bradley, Delacorte Press
Posed for Murder, Meredith Cole, St. Martin’s Minotaur
The Cold Light of Mourning, Elizabeth Duncan, St. Martin’s Press
In the Shadow of Gotham, Stefanie Pintoff, Minotaur Books
Best Nonfiction
Duchess of Death, Richard Hack, Phoenix Books
Talking About Detective Fiction, P.D. James, Knopf
Blood on the Stage, 1925 – 1950, Amnon Kabatchnik, Scarecrow Press
Dame Agatha’s Shorts, Elena Santangelo, Bella Rosa Books
The Talented Miss Highsmith, Joan Schenkar, St. Martin’s Press
Best Short Story
“Femme Sole,” Dana Cameron, Boston Noir, Akashic Books
“Handbaskets, Drawers and Killer Cold,” Kaye George, Crooked
“The Worst Noel,” Barb Goffman, The Gift of Murder, Wolfmont Press
“On the House,” Hank Phillippi Ryan, Quarry, Level Best Books
“Death Will Trim Your Tree,” Elizabeth Zelvin, The Gift of Murder, Wolfmont Press
Best Children’s/Young Adult Novel
The Morgue and Me, John C. Ford, Viking Juvenile
The Hanging Hill, Chris Grabenstein, Random House
The Case of the Poisoned Pig, Lewis B. Montgomery, Kane Press
The Other Side of Blue, Valerie O. Patterson, Clarion Books
The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline, Nancy Springer, Philomel
And here are the nominees in the mystery/thriller category for the L.A. Times Book Prize. The site contains the nominees for the other categories, but, frankly, the mystery/thriller category is the most important, right?
The prizes will be awarded in an invitation-only ceremony in connection with the 15th annual LA Times Festival of Books, which takes place April 24-25. Last year, more than 130,000 people attended the festival, which is held at UCLA; many of the book prize finalists will participate in panels, discussions and book signings.
It was an honor to serve as a judge with Sarah and Dick.
L.A. Times Book Prize
Mystery/thriller category
Mystery/Thriller
“Bury Me Deep” by Megan Abbott
“The Hidden Man” by David Ellis
“Black Water Rising” by Attica Locke
“A Darker Domain” by Val McDermid
“The Ghosts of Belfast” by Stuart Neville
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