Unfortunately we’re going to have to wait until April 30, 2016 to find out who the winners are, but let’s face it, being a nominee for this very prestigious mystery book award means those authors are already winners! What an achievement! (I think of the Agatha Awards as the Coziest of Cozy Mystery awards.)
The 28th Malice Domestic convention will be taking place in Bethesda, Maryland >>> and that’s when the winners among the nominee (winners) will be announced. Again, CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the nominees! And, here they are:
AGATHA AWARD – BEST NOVEL 2015
- Bridges Burned by Annette Dashofy
- Long Upon the Land by Margaret Maron
- The Child Garden by Catriona McPherson
- Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
- What You See by Hank Phillipi Ryan
AGATHA AWARD – BEST FIRST NOVEL 2015
- Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman by Tessa Arlen
- Macdeath by Cindy Brown
- Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron
- Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes
- On the Road with Del and Louise by Art Taylor
AGATHA AWARD – BEST HISTORICAL NOVEL 2015
- Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen
- The Masque of a Murderer by Susanna Calkins
- Dreaming Spies by Laurie R. King
- Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante by Susan Elia MacNeal
- Murder on Amsterdam Avenue by Victoria Thompson
AGATHA AWARDS BEST CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULT
- Pieces and Players by Blue Balliett
- NEED by Joelle Charbonneau
- Andi Unstoppable by Amanda Flower
- Woof by Spencer Quinn
- Fighting Chance by B.K. Stevens
AGATHA AWARD – BEST SHORT STORY 2015
- A Year Without Santa Claus by Barb Goffman
- A Questionable Death by Edith Maxwell
- A Killing at the Beausoleil by Terrie Farley Moran
- Suffer the Poor by Harriette Sackler
- A Joy Forever by B.K. Stevens
AGATHA AWARDS BEST NON-FICTION
- The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes by Zack Dundas
- The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story by Martin Edwards
- A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup
- Unsolved Murders and Disappearances in Northeast Ohio by Jane Ann Turzillo
- The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For by Kate White, editor
AGATHA AWARDS MALICE DOMESTIC AWARDS
- Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Katherine Hall Page
- Poirot Award Recipients: Barbara Peters & Robert Rosenwald
- Amelia Award Recipient: Douglas Greene
As you take a look at this list of all the nominees (and in the case of the last category, the winners!), you will no doubt recognize many authors who we talk about here. You probably have a favorite (or two, or three) who you think definitely should win in their category. We’ll just have to wait and see…
P.S. If you’d like to see who was nominated and/or won past Agatha Awards, or access more mystery book awards, you can click on this link to take you to the page on my site:
Mystery Book Awards.
Barb Goffman says
Thanks for the shout-out. Also for those of you who want to read them, the five Agatha-nominated short stories can be read online. Go to the Malice Domestic website’s Agatha page and scroll down to the stories. Each name is a link to a PDF. http://www.malicedomestic.org/agathaawards.html
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Barb, congratulations AND thank you!
Loralee P says
Rooting for MacDeath by Cindy Brown to win best first novel. I don’t have any favorites for the other categories but I did find some titles to add to my TBR list. 🙂
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Loralee P, yikes >>> only one? I have favorites in five of the categories, and I’m especially happy to see Katherine Hall Page is getting a well-deserved lifetime achievement award!
susy says
Thanks! What a great reading list. I have only read Louise Penny’s Nature of the Beast, and it was spectacular! The other nominees must be wonderful, too.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Susy, I agree with your statedment that this looks like a great reading list!
Ellen Byron says
Thanks for sharing the list! Couldn’t be more honored or excited. Malice Domestic feels like home to me. I can’t wait to meet readers and talk about my favorite types of mysteries, cozy and traditional.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Ellen, congratulations! What an accomplishment! (As I’ve mentioned before, I loved Plantation Shudders, and am looking forward to your September release Body in the Bayou!)
Linda MH says
Let me echo Danna’s statement: Congratulations to all the nominees!! I love Annette Dashofy’s books (great series!) and I enjoyed Ellen Byron’s Plantation Shudders so much that I can’t wait for Book 2. I’m adding some of the other books to my TBR list. Thanks for posting this, Danna!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Linda MH, you’re welcome! I love finding new books off of the Agatha Award lists!
Brian says
“The Golden Age of Murder” is on sale for $1.99 in Kindle right now!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Brian, thanks for the $1.99 tip! There are actually five books from this list of 2015 Agatha Award Nominees that currently cost less than $5.00:
Bridges Burned by Annette Dashofy
Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman by Tessa Arlen
Macdeath by Cindy Brown
On the Road with Del and Louise by Art Taylor
The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story by Martin Edwards
Jenni says
Thanks so much for this list and good luck to the nominees! I appreciate seeing this as an aspiring novelist. Where to look to see quality, successful writing!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Jenni, good luck writing your first novel!