![]() | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject.(January 2025) |
Annette Dashofy is an American author of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels.
Dashofy was born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, where she still lives with her husband. [1]
After graduating from high school, Dashofy worked as an emergency medical technician for five years. She self-published her first novel, Circle of Influence, in 2014. At present, she serves at the vice president of Sisters in Crime's Pittsburgh Chapter, as well as a board member for Pennwriters.
Annette is the current vice president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Sisters in Crime and serves as a board member of , was their 2013 recipient of the , and was their Saturday keynote speaker at the 2017 Pennwriters Conference.
In 2013, Dashofy received Pennwriters' Meritorious Service Award and served as the organizations' keynote speaker for their 2017 Pennwriters Conference. [2]
Lost Legacy was a USA Today bestselling novel. [3] In March 2017, Dasofy's debut novel, Circle of Influence, was the fifth-best selling self-published novel. [4]
In 2021, Dashofy was the keynote speaker at Festival of Books in the Alleghenies. [2]
Year | Author | Title | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Circle of Influence | Agatha Award for Best First Novel | Finalist | [6] [7] [8] |
2015 | Bridges Burned | Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel | Finalist | [8] |
2017 | No Way Home | Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel | Finalist | [8] [9] [10] |
2018 | Cry Wolf | Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel | Finalist | [8] |
2019 | Fair Game | Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel | Finalist | [8] |
2022 | Death by Equine | Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award | Winner | [11] |
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year.
Laura Lippman is an American journalist and author of over 20 detective fiction novels. Her novels have won multiple awards, including an Agatha Award, seven Anthony Awards, two Barry Awards, an Edgar Award, a Gumshoe Award, a Macavity Award, a Nero Award, two Shamus Awards, and two Strand Critics Award.
The Agatha Awards, named for Agatha Christie, are literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write in the traditional mystery subgenre: "books typified by the works of Agatha Christie. .. loosely defined as mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore or gratuitous violence, and are not classified as 'hard-boiled.'" At an annual convention in Washington, D.C., the Agatha Awards are handed out by Malice Domestic Ltd, in six categories: Best Novel; Best First Mystery; Best Historical Novel; Best Short Story; Best Non-Fiction; Best Children's/Young Adult Mystery. Additionally, in some years the Poirot Award is presented to honor individuals other than writers who have made outstanding contributions to the mystery genre, but it is not an annual award.
Jan Burke is an American author of novels and short stories. She is a winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel, the Agatha Award for Best Short Story, the Macavity Award, and Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award.
Margaret Maron was an American writer, the author of award-winning mystery novels.
The Macavity Awards, established in 1987, are a group of literary awards presented annually to mystery writers. Nominated and voted upon annually by the members of the Mystery Readers International, the award is named for the "mystery cat" of T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The award is given in four categories—best novel, best first novel, best nonfiction, and best short story. The Sue Feder Historical Mystery has been given in conjunction with the Macavity Awards.
Donna Andrews is an American mystery fiction writer of two award-winning amateur sleuth series.
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel was established in 1946.
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback or eBook Original was established in 1970.
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story, established in 1951, is an annual American literary award, presented alongside other Edgar Awards.
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. They remain the most prestigious awards in the entire mystery genre. The award for Best Young Adult Mystery was established in 1989 and recognizes works written for ages twelve to eighteen, and grades eight through twelve. Prior to the establishment of this award, the Mystery Writers of America awarded a special Edgar to Katherine Paterson for The Master Puppeteer in 1977.
Jane K. Cleland is a contemporary American author of mystery fiction. She is the author of the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries, a traditional mystery series set in New Hampshire and featuring antiques appraiser Josie Prescott, as well as books and articles about the craft of writing. Cleland has been nominated for and has won numerous awards for her writing.
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel was established in 1954. Only hardcover novels written by a published American author are eligible. Paperback original novels are eligible for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original. Debut novels by American novels are eligible for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel.
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime, established in 1948, is presented to nonfiction hardcover, paperback, or electronic books about mystery. The category includes both true crime books, as well as books "detailing how to solve actual crimes."
Lori Rader-Day is an American author of mystery, crime, and suspense novels. She has won three Anthony Awards, a Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award (2016), and an Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (2021).
Ellen Byron is an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer.
Catriona McPherson is a Scottish writer. She is best known for her Dandy Gilver series. Her novels have won an Agatha Award, two Anthony Awards, six Lefty Awards, and two Macavity Awards.
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 and Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
The Anthony Award for Best Novel, established in 1986, is an annual award presented as part of the Anthony Awards on behalf of Mystery Writers of America.
The Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original, established in 1986, is an annual award presented as part of the Anthony Awards on behalf of Mystery Writers of America.