I know, it's yet another award nomination list, but this time the Strand Magazine has assembled an impressive list of judges including David Montgomery, Hallie Ephron, Patrick Anderson, Dick Lochte, Larry Gandle, Oline Cogdill and myself, along with the magazine's publisher Andrew Gulli. Here are the nominees:
Best Novel
Down River by John Hart (St Martin’s Minotaur)
The Shotgun Rule by Charlie Huston (Ballantine Books)
The Strangler by William Landay (Delacorte Press)
The Watchman by Robert Crais (Simon and Schuster)
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (William Morrow)
Best First Novel
The Blade Itself by Marcus Sakey (St. Martin's Minotaur)
In the Woods by Tana French (Viking)
The Mark by Jason Pinter (Mira Books)
Missing Witness by Gordon Campbell (William Morrow)
When One Man Dies by Dave White (Crown Publishing)
The winners in both categories will be announced in New York on July 9.
I'm not gonna lie... I'm completely psyched!
Whoo hoo!
Posted by: Dave White | March 20, 2008 at 05:37 PM
I've gotta admit... for critics, they have pretty good taste!
Posted by: David J. Montgomery | March 20, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Well, Dave White, here's one more reason to feel psyched: seeing this list led me to look up your book, and you've just sold one more. Congratulations to you and everyone on the list.
Posted by: Levi Stahl | March 20, 2008 at 10:32 PM
It's brilliant to see so many familiar names up there. Congrats to all of you!
Posted by: Daniel Hatadi | March 21, 2008 at 04:46 AM
Thanks Levi... appreciate it!
Posted by: Dave White | March 21, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Thanks Levi!
Posted by: Dave White | March 21, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Really? More awards? I mean yeah it's cool these books get some attention but does it always have to be in the form of awards? To me, having this many awards just dilutes the affect of the awards already out there.
Posted by: Bryon Quertermous | March 21, 2008 at 11:24 AM
That's a pity, Bryon, because you're a shoo-in for the Sour Grapes Award 2008.
Posted by: Ray Banks | March 21, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Is Bryon trying to start drama on Sarah's blog? Noooooo. Not Bryon...
:-)
Posted by: Dave White | March 21, 2008 at 02:31 PM
If nothing else these awards give writers a huge boost. That sounds narcissistic but is it all that bad? Writing's a lonely profession and I've had few enough moments that took me out of that. Getting nominated for an award was one.
Posted by: Charles Finch | March 22, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Oh - and congrats, Dave, and all the nominees.
Posted by: Charles Finch | March 22, 2008 at 01:04 PM