From the Private Eye Writers of America The winners of the 2025 Shamus Awards have just been announced at the 2025 Bouchercon's Opening Ceremonies in New Orleans, Louisiana. The winners, as always, are in red. BEST PI HARDCOVER Trouble in Queenstown by Delia Pitts (Vandy Myrick) Kingpin by Mike Lawson (Joe DeMarco) The Hollow Tree … Continue reading The 2025 Shamus Awards Winners
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The St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest
Winners 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 … Continue reading The St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest
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