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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Private Eye Writers Of America Accepting Submissions for 2025 Shamus Awards
For Works First Published in the U.S. in 2024 Following are the categories for the Private Eye Writers of America 2025 Shamus Awards for private eye novels and short stories first published in the United States in 2024. DEADLINE Submissions must be postmarked by March 31, 2025. No extensions can be given. Shamus Committees will … Continue reading Private Eye Writers Of America Accepting Submissions for 2025 Shamus Awards
The Hammer
Winners of The PWA Hammer Award The Hammer, first presented in 2007, goes to the character, not the author, for his/her contribution to, and longevity in the field. It's named after Mike Hammer, of course, who certainly made his mark, and so far, thanks to Max Allan Collins, has shown no sign of leaving... 2007 … Continue reading The Hammer
The Eye (The PWA Lifetime Achievement Award)
Winners of The PWA Lifetime Achievement Award The Eye, the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement award, was first presented in 1982. It isn't given out every year, but then again, they don't just bestow it on anyone... 1982Ross Macdonald 1983Mickey Spillane 1984William Campbell Gault 1985Howard Browne 1986Richard S. Prather 1987Bill Pronzini 1988Dennis Lynds, … Continue reading The Eye (The PWA Lifetime Achievement Award)
The Private Eye Writers Bulletin Board
Word on the street is... This is something new-ish I'm trying out here, but it really depends on you. If you're a private eye writer, and you've got something in a private eye vein coming out in the next little while, please let me know via email, DM or just use the Comments Section on … Continue reading The Private Eye Writers Bulletin Board
Nick Delvecchio
Created by Robert J. Randisi (1951--) Classic P.I. fiction. With the works. Robert Randisi's hot dog-loving private eye NICK DELVECCHIO hails from Brooklyn. Sure, his buddies tell him things are greener on the other side of the river, but Nick keeps it real with an office on Sacket Street, just a short walk from the … Continue reading Nick Delvecchio
Carver
Created by John Lutz (1939 --) Talk about your walking wounded... Carrying the twin burdens of cynicism and pain, Del Moray, Florida private eye FRED CARVER toughs it out with every step he takes, thanks to a hold-up man's bullet that ended his police career and left him with a permanently stiff left leg, forcing … Continue reading Carver
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
Bill Pronzini
Pseudonyms include Jack Foxx, Alex Saxon, Brett Halliday, William Jeffrey, Romer Zane Grey, and Robert Hart Davis (1943 --) BILL PRONZINI is simply one of the genre's masters. Top of the Line. An Ace Performer. The Bomb. He seems to have taken a crack at just about everything in the mystery genre: noirish thrillers, historicals, locked-room … Continue reading Bill Pronzini
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