And I’m not one of them <g>. Here’s the list of winners–congratulations, all!
Flash Category: Acknowledgments, by Karen Harrington
Short Category: My Two-Legs, by Melissa Yi
Long Category: Negative Tilt, by Bobby Mathews
Novelette Category: Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger, by Adam Meyer
Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement: Martin Edwards
See the formal announcement here.
I am thrilled that my short story, “Tethered,” has been short-listed for a Derringer Award. There are 21 finalists in four categories and the winners in each category will be announced on May 1. I’m particularly chuffed to be short-listed because this is a peer chosen award.
“Tethered” was published in the second Sisters in Crime Canada West anthology, Crime Wave: Women of a Certain Age last year. My short story, “Cold Wave,” which appeared in the first anthology, won an Award of Excellence from Crime Writers of Canada.
The full list of nominees is here.
My award for winning the 2021 Crime Writers of Canada Short Story Award of Excellence. I think CWC was hoping to hand the awards out at this year’s in-person ceremony, which turned out to be online again. So they mailed out the awards at the same time as the 2022 awards. Ain’t she purty?
Last week, Erik D’Souza of Crime Writers of Canada interviewed me about my CWC Award of Excellence-nominated novella, Identity Withheld. Erik is a lovely host and has done (and is continuing to do) a series of these interviews with CWC members. Here’s my interview:
He’s posted the series (nine at last count) on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Crime.Writers.Canada/videos/945217846172179/. Check it out if you want to hear from Linwood Barclay, Delee Fromm, Patricia Barnsley, Elizabeth Elwood, Melissa Yi, Noah Hendley, Rosemary McCracken, or Sam Wiebe.
Well, the title says it all, really. I found out last week, via YouTube, that my novella, Identity Withheld, has been short-listed for a Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence. The winners will be announced on May 26 on YouTube.
Identity Withheld is set in Fredericton (because I love Fredericton) and features Cleo, a young woman called back to Fredericton when her parents’ car is forced into the river. Her parents’ past has finally caught up with them.
You can find a full list of the award nominees here. As you will see, I am in good company! And just in case you didn’t know, I won last year’s CWC Award of Excellence for my short story, “Cold Wave,” in Crime Wave: A Canada West Anthology.
I guess it’s official. They announced it on YouTube and everything. I won the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for my short story, “Cold Wave.”
Forgive me for bragging a little. The judges called “Cold Wave” a “mini masterpiece,” and said the story had “pitch-perfect pacing” and that “the humour is delightful.”
To say I’m pleased is an understatement.
The best part is that the story was published in Sisters in Crime – Canada West’s inaugural anthology, Crime Wave. And not only that, one of my chapter sisters, Winona Kent, was also nominated for her novella, “Salty Dog Blues.” Now that’s a feather in our cap.
Thank you all for your kind congratulations. It’s much appreciated. I would like to congratulate the winners in the other categories. You will find them all listed in the Crime Writers of Canada news release.
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Holy cow. I’m a finalist for the 2021 Canadian Crime Writers Awards of Excellence in the short story category:
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• Marcelle Dubé, Cold Wave, Sisters in Crime – Canada West
• Twist Phelan, Used to Be, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
• Zandra Renwick, Killer Biznez, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
• Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Days Without Name, Carrick Publishing
• Sarah Weinman, Limited Liability, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
I am in excellent company. The best part? The nomination is for Cold Wave, a story that appeared in the Sisters in Crime Canada West inaugural anthology, Crime Wave. My sister in crime, Winona Kent, is nominated in the novella category, for her Salty Dog Blues, which also appeared in Crime Wave.
You can find the complete list here: https://www.crimewriterscanada.com/awards/annual-awards/current-contest/shortlists
The winners in each category will be announced on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Wish me luck!