The Anthony Award nominations have been announced:
BEST NOVEL
ALL MORTAL FLESH, Julia Spencer-Fleming, St. Martins
THE DEAD HOUR, Denise Mina, Little Brown
KIDNAPPED, Jan Burke, Simon & Schuster
NO GOOD DEEDS, Laura Lippman, Harper
THE VIRGIN OF SMALL PLAINS, Nancy Pickard, BallantineBEST FIRST NOVEL
A FIELD OF DARKNESS, Cornelia Read, Mysterious Press
THE HARROWING, Alexandra Sokoloff, St. Martin
HOLMES ON THE RANGE, Steve Hockensmith, St. Martins
THE KING OF LIES, John Hart, St. Martin
STILL LIFE, Louise Penny, St. MartinBEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
ASHES AND BONES, Dana Cameron, Avon
BABY SHARK, Robert Fate, Capital Crime Press
THE CLEANUP, Sean Doolittle, Dell
A DANGEROUS MAN, Charlie Huston, Ballantine
47 RULES OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE BANK ROBBERS, Troy Cook, Capital Crime Press
SHOTGUN OPERA, Victor Gischler, Dell
SNAKESKIN SHAMISEN, Naomi Hirahara, Bantam Dell - DeltaBEST SHORT STORY
“After the Fall,” Elaine Viets, Alfred Hitchcock Mag
“Cranked”Bill Crider, DAMN NEAR DEAD, Busted Flush Press
“The Lords of Misrule,” Dana Cameron, SUGARPLUMS AND SCANDAL, Avon
“My Father’s Secret,”Simon Wood, Crime Spree Magazine, Bcon Spec Issue
“Policy,”Megan Abbott, DAMN NEAR DEAD, Busted Flush Press
“Sleeping with the Plush,” Toni Kelner, Alfred Hitchcock MagBEST CRITICAL NONFICTION
THE BEAUTIFUL CIGAR GIRL, Daniel Stashower, Dutton
DON’T MURDER YOUR MYSTERY, Chris Roerden, Bella Rosa Books
MYSTERY MUSES, Jim Huang/Austin Lugar, Editors, Crum Creek Press
READ ‘EM THEIR WRITES, Gary Warren Niebuhr, Libraries Unlimited
THE SCIENCE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, E.J. Wagoner, John Wiley & Sons
SPECIAL SERVICES AWARD
Charles Ardai, Hard Case Crime
George Easter, Deadly Pleasures
Barbara Franchi & Sharon Wheeler, reviewingtheevidence.com
Jim Huang, Crum Creek Press and The Mystery Company
Jon & Ruth Jordan, CrimeSpree Magazine
Ali Karim, Shots Magazine
Lynn Kaczmarek & Chris Aldrich, Mystery News
Maddy Van Hertbruggen, 4 Mystery Addicts
Congrats to all. The winners will be announced at Bouchercon in Anchorage.
A few comments: when was the last time the Best Novel category was all-female? More recently than I believe, but still very noteworthy - especially since all of the noms were really good books. Best First is as strong as the Edgar, Macavity and Barry shortlists, though I echo George Easter in thinking that THE HARROWING is more of a horror novel than a crime novel. PBO must have been so strong the committee couldn't whittle it down to five. And as for Special Services, hell, all of them win in my book. How can you possibly choose, really?
Hmmmm, seems like Louise might be shaping up to have a Julia Spencer-Fleming type year for her first book.
Posted by: Bryon Quertermous | July 26, 2007 at 04:18 PM
Hell, I'm hoping to have a Louise Penny type year for my fifth book.
Posted by: Julia | July 26, 2007 at 04:49 PM
Congratulations to Cornelia Read on the nomination for Best First--much deserved. I hope to hear good news from Anchorage.
Posted by: Sharon J. | July 26, 2007 at 05:22 PM
What a treat to be nominated in this category! "Special Services" means more to me in many ways than a nomination for a book or story could. And I have to say, while I'd of course be tickled to win (who doesn't like winning things?), I'd be just as happy if any of the other folks nominated got the award, or if all of them did. These are the people who make our community a community, and I'm just thrilled to see them recognized for all the sweat and tears (and fictitious blood) they spill every day on our collective behalf.
Posted by: Charles Ardai | July 26, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Charles - the blood-spilling is supposed to be fictitious? Damn. Now I find out.
Congratulations, all!
Posted by: Christa Miller | July 26, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Great lists... Cornelia...again... My friend from the Daggers, Louise...again... and for good measure, the man who owes me lunch, Sean Doolittle. Congrats to all and to all the best.
Posted by: Otis | July 27, 2007 at 05:34 AM
Congratulations to all.
Anthony
Posted by: Anthony | July 27, 2007 at 08:03 AM
Congrats to Everyone - especially Simon, Cornelia, Sean, Naomi, Jon and Ruth, Megan, Victor and Denise! Best Novel= Prix des Femmes and about time.
Posted by: Cara | July 27, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Whoa! What a cool surprise!
And thnaks, Cara.
Victor
Posted by: Victor Gischler | July 27, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Very pleased to see 2 Gumshoe Award winners from this year nominated.
A hearty congrats to all!
Posted by: David J. Montgomery | July 27, 2007 at 12:55 PM
What a terrific not-so-short-list for PBO!
Having read pretty much all of them, the electorate has its job cut out. But I DID want to note that 2 books, BABY SHARK and 47 RULES OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE BANK ROBBERS, are from small, independent presses. My lovely and talented wife and I literally quarrelled over who got BABY SHARK first (I got to win cuz my TBR stack was MUCH smaller and way too dominated by Jared Diamond....)and she RAVED about 47 Rules at Malice Domestic. But my point is simply that these two belong with the others, and I hope that those going North to Alaska will make every effort to read them, as well as the more easily located books from larger houses. Now, on you huskies!
Ross from Maine
Posted by: Ross from Maine | July 27, 2007 at 04:39 PM
I see so many names of friends that it's all good. Congratulations.
Posted by: David Terrenoire | July 27, 2007 at 05:06 PM
Aw thanks Cara. I'm with Victor, it's a cool suprise. Congrats all around. Ross, not only indie presses, but the SAME indie press--great to see Troy in there and good on Capital Crime. Also great to see Busted Flush representing in the short stories, and I bet we see some Bleak House titles next year. Otis, how's your schedule next week?
Posted by: SD | July 27, 2007 at 05:46 PM
Doesn't Troy Cook own Capital Crime Press? I'm surprised the book was eligible.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 27, 2007 at 08:16 PM