From the Private Eye Writers of America The finalists for the 2023 Shamus Awards, for works published in 2022, were presented at the 2023 Bouchercon in San Diego. The winners are listed below, in red. BEST PI HARDCOVER The Wheel of Doll by Jonathan Ames (Happy Doll) The Big Bundle by Max Allan Collins (Nate … Continue reading The 2023 Shamus Awards
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The 2022 Shamus Awards
From the Private Eye Writers of America The winners of the 2022 Shamus Awards, for works published in 2021, were announced by PWA Awards Chairperson John Shepphird on August 4, 2022. The winners are in red. BEST PI HARDCOVER Family Business by S. J. Rozan (Lydia Chin/Bill Smith) Runner by Tracy Clark (Cass Raines) Last … Continue reading The 2022 Shamus Awards
The St. Martin’s Press (later Minotaur Books)/Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest
(1986-2014) The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) is an organization devoted to private-eye detective fiction, and are probably best known for their annual Shamus Awards. Membership is open to fans, writers, and publishing professionals. There are three levels of membership: Active, Associate, and International. In 1986, the PWA teamed up with St. Martin's Press, … Continue reading The St. Martin’s Press (later Minotaur Books)/Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest
Blurbs & Awards
They Said It! Okay, once upon a time -- maybe for a year or two, sometime when this web site was a toddler -- awards for web sites meant something, and kind words maybe mattered even a little longer than that. But in a world where you can sock puppet your way to fame and … Continue reading Blurbs & Awards
The Shamus Awards
As bestowed by The Private Eye Writers of America 1982 SHAMUS AWARDS THE EYE (Lifetime Achievment Award) Ross Macdonald Accepted in his absence by his friend and colleague Dennis Lynds BEST P.I. HARDCOVER Hoodwink by Bill Pronzini (Nameless) A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block (Matt Scudder) 30 for a Harry by Richard Hoyt … Continue reading The Shamus Awards