Chris Holm (author)

Chris Holm is an American author. His novel The Killing Kind won the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2016.

Holm was born in Syracuse, New York. ^[1] Before committing himself to writing, Holm worked as a molecular biologist, which inspired his 2022 novel Child Zero. ^[2] He lives in Portland, Maine with his wife, Katrina Niidas Holm. ^[1]

Awards and honors

Awards for Holm's writing

Year	Title	Award	Result	Ref.
2014	The Big Reap	Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original	Finalist	[3]
2016	The Killing Kind	Anthony Award for Best Novel	Winner	[3] [4]
		Barry Award for Best Thriller	Finalist	[3]
		Lefty Award for Best World Mystery	Finalist	[3]
		Macavity Award for Best First Mystery	Finalist	[3] [5]
2017	Red Right Hand	Anthony Award for Best Novel	Finalist	[3] [6]

Publications

Short stories

• Coben, Harlan; Otto, Penzler, eds. (2015). "The Hitter". The Best American Mystery Stories 2011. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN   978-0-547-55396-2. ^[7]

Michael Hendricks books

• The Killing Kind. Mulholland Books. 2015. ISBN   978-0-316-25953-8. ^[8]
• Red Right Hand. Mulholland Books. 2016. ISBN   978-0-316-25956-9. ^[9]

Sam Thornton books

• Dead Harvest. Angry Robot. 2012. ISBN   978-0-85766-218-7. ^[10]
• The Wrong Goodbye. Angry Robot. 2012. ISBN   9780857662217.
• The Big Reap. Angry Robot. 2013. ISBN   9780857663429.

Standalone novels

• Child Zero. Mulholland Books. 2022. ISBN   978-0-316-29512-3. ^[11]

References

1. "ABOUT". Chris Holm. BlogSpot. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
2. Picker, Lenny (2022-03-25). "Even a Paper Cut Can Be Fatal: PW Talks with Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
3. "Chris Holm". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
4. "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
5. "Announcing 2016's Macavity Award Nominees!". Criminal Element. 2016-06-13. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
6. "Awards: Nebulas; Chautauqua; Anthonys". Shelf Awareness . 2017-05-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
7. "The Best American Mystery Stories 2011". Kirkus Reviews . 2019-12-22. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
8. "The Killing Kind by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly . 2015-07-13. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
9. "Red Right Hand by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly . 2016-07-25. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
10. "Dead Harvest by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly . 2012-01-30. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
11. "Child Zero by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly . 2022-03-08. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

External links

• Official website