Barb Goffman is an author of short mystery stories and freelance crime-fiction editor. [1] Her writing has received and been nominated for multiple awards, including winning the Agatha Award and Anthony Award.
Hoffman graduated from law school. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and lawyer. [2] In addition to writing, she is now also an associate editor with Black Cat Weekly. [3]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Murder at Sleuthfest" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] |
| 2009 | "The Worst Noel" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] |
| 2010 | "Volunteer of the Year" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] [5] |
| 2011 | "Truth and Consequences" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] [6] |
| 2012 | "The Lord is My Shamus" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] |
| "Truth and Consequences" | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [7] [8] | |
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | |||
| 2013 | "Evil Little Girl" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] |
| "The Lord is My Shamus" | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [7] [8] | |
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Won | [9] | ||
| "Nightmare" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] | |
| 2014 | "The Shadow Knows" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] |
| 2015 | "The Shadow Knows" | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [7] [8] |
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [10] | ||
| "A Year Without Santa Claus?" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Won | [4] [11] | |
| 2016 | "The Best-Laid Plans" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] |
| "A Year Without Santa Claus?" | Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [12] | |
| 2017 | "Whose Wine Is It Anyway?" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] |
| 2018 | "Bug Appétit" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] [13] |
| "Whose Wine Is It Anyway" | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [8] [14] [15] | |
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [16] [17] | ||
| 2019 | "Alex’s Choice" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] [18] |
| "Bug Appétit" | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [8] [19] [20] [21] | |
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [22] | ||
| 2020 | "Alex’s Choice" | Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [23] [24] [25] |
| Crime Travel | Anthony Award for Best Anthology | Finalist | [26] | |
| "Dear Emily Etiquette" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Won | [4] [27] [28] | |
| 2021 | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [8] [29] [30] | |
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [31] | ||
| "A Family Matter" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] [32] | |
| "A Tale of Two Sisters" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] [32] | |
| 2022 | "Beauty and the Beyotch" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Won | [4] [33] |
| 2023 | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Won | [7] [34] [35] | |
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Won | [36] | ||
| "The Gift" | International Thriller Writers Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [37] | |
| "Real Courage" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [4] [38] | |
| Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [8] |