Alan Orloff

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Alan Orloff is an author of mystery, thriller, horror, and young adult novels. His young adult novel I Play One on TV won the 2021 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction [1] and Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Novel. [2]

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Awards and honors

Orloff's short story “Rule Number One” was selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2018, edited by Louise Penny and Otto Penzler.

Awards for Orloff's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef
2010Diamonds for the Dead Agatha Award First NovelShortlisted [3] [4]
2018"Happy Birthday"Derringer AwardShort StoryShortlisted
2019"Dying in Dokesville"Derringer AwardShort StoryWon [5]
2019Pray for the Innocent ITW Award ebook Original NovelWon [6] [7] [4] [8]
2020I Know Where You Sleep Shamus Award First PI NovelShortlisted [4]
2021"Rent Due" ITW Award Short StoryWon [8]
I Play One on TV Agatha Award Children/Young Adult FictionWon [1] [4]
2022 Anthony Award Young Adult NovelWon [2] [4]

Publications

Standalone novels

The Last Laff Mystery series

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