Barb Goffman

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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.

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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]

Awards

Awards for Goffman's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2005"Murder at Sleuthfest" Agatha Award for Best Short Story Finalist [4]
2009"The Worst Noel"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4]
2010"Volunteer of the Year"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4] [5]
2011"Truth and Consequences"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4] [6]
2012"The Lord is My Shamus"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [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 StoryFinalist [4]
"The Lord is My Shamus"Anthony Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [7] [8]
Macavity Award for Best Short StoryWon [9]
"Nightmare"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4]
2014"The Shadow Knows"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4]
2015"The Shadow Knows"Anthony Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [7] [8]
Macavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [10]
"A Year Without Santa Claus?"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryWon [4] [11]
2016"The Best-Laid Plans"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4]
"A Year Without Santa Claus?"Macavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [12]
2017"Whose Wine Is It Anyway?"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4]
2018"Bug Appétit"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4] [13]
"Whose Wine Is It Anyway"Anthony Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [8] [14] [15]
Macavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [16] [17]
2019"Alex’s Choice"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4] [18]
"Bug Appétit"Anthony Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [8] [19] [20] [21]
Macavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [22]
2020"Alex’s Choice"Macavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [23] [24] [25]
Crime Travel Anthony Award for Best Anthology Finalist [26]
"Dear Emily Etiquette"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryWon [4] [27] [28]
2021Anthony Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [8] [29] [30]
Macavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [31]
"A Family Matter"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4] [32]
"A Tale of Two Sisters"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4] [32]
2022"Beauty and the Beyotch"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryWon [4] [33]
2023Anthony Award for Best Short StoryWon [7] [34] [35]
Macavity Award for Best Short StoryWon [36]
"The Gift" International Thriller Writers Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [37]
"Real Courage"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [4] [38]
Anthony Award for Best Short StoryFinalist [8]

Publications

Anthologies edited

Short stories

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