{"id":27487,"date":"2016-02-17T08:37:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T14:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=27487"},"modified":"2017-08-01T12:30:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T17:30:08","slug":"agatha-award-nominees-for-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/agatha-award-nominees-for-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Agatha Award Nominees for 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masque-Murderer-Mystery-Campion-Mysteries-ebook\/dp\/B00NS3NC8S\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20&amp;linkId=ec3c68f0c69bc58b9692bbbb189bd9bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00NS3NC8S&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpwwwmarkes-20&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00NS3NC8S\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>I&#8217;m a little late in telling you this &gt;&gt;&gt; the Agatha Award nominees have been selected for the 2015 awards. <strong>CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the nominees!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately we&#8217;re going to have to wait until April 30, 2016 to find out who the winners are, but let&#8217;s face it, being a nominee for this very prestigious\u00a0mystery book award means those authors are already winners! What an achievement! (I think of the Agatha Awards as the Coziest of Cozy Mystery awards.)<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>28th Malice Domestic convention<\/strong> will be taking place in\u00a0Bethesda, Maryland &gt;&gt;&gt; and that&#8217;s when the winners among the nominee (winners) will be announced. Again, <strong>CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the nominees!<\/strong> And, here they are:<\/p>\n<h4>AGATHA AWARD &#8211; BEST NOVEL 2015<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bridges-Burned-Chambers-Mystery-Book-ebook\/dp\/B00RY9ZW94\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583666&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Burned+Bridges+by+Annette+Dashofy&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Bridges Burned<\/a>\u00a0by Annette Dashofy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Long-Upon-Deborah-Knott-Mystery-ebook\/dp\/B00WF8IJVC\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583694&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Long+Upon+the+Land+by+Margaret+Maron&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Long Upon the Land<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Margaret-Maron.html\">Margaret Maron<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Child-Garden-Novel-Catriona-McPherson-ebook\/dp\/B013J68WMY\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583720&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=The+Child+Garden+by+Catriona+McPherson&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">The Child Garden<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Catriona-McPherson.html\">Catriona McPherson <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nature-Beast-Chief-Inspector-Gamache-ebook\/dp\/B00SSBZ51M\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583744&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Nature+of+the+Beast+by+Louise+Penny&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Nature of the Beast<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Louise-Penny.html\">Louise Penny<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/What-You-See-Ryland-Novel-ebook\/dp\/B00VPX20LI\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583780&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=what+you+see+hank+phillippi+ryan&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">What You See<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Hank-Phillippi-Ryan.html\">Hank Phillipi Ryan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AGATHA AWARD &#8211; BEST FIRST NOVEL 2015<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Death-Dishonorable-Gentleman-Tessa-Arlen-ebook\/dp\/B00L0IACB8\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583805&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Death+of+a+Dishonorable+Gentleman+by+Tessa+Arlen&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/tessa-arlen.html\">Tessa Arlen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Macdeath-Ivy-Meadows-Mystery-Book-ebook\/dp\/B00OQJG9NI\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583831&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Macdeath+by+Cindy+Brown&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Macdeath<\/a> by Cindy Brown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Plantation-Shudders-Cajun-Country-Mystery-ebook\/dp\/B011IZPRR6\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583911&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Plantation+Shudders+by+Ellen+Byron&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Plantation Shudders<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/ellen-byron.html\">Ellen Byron<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Just-Killing-Time-Clock-Mystery\/dp\/0425275523\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_mas_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583877&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Just+Killing+Time+by+Julianne+Holmes&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Just Killing Time<\/a> by Julianne Holmes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Road-Del-Louise-Novel-Stories-ebook\/dp\/B00ZV069IQ\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583889&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=On+the+Road+with+Del+and+Louise+by+Art+Taylor&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">On the Road with Del and Louise<\/a> by Art Taylor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AGATHA AWARD &#8211; BEST HISTORICAL NOVEL 2015<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Malice-Palace-Royal-Spyness-Mystery-ebook\/dp\/B00OQSF61K\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455583997&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Malice+at+the+Palace+by+Rhys+Bowen&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Malice at the Palace<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Rhys-Bowen.html\">Rhys Bowen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masque-Murderer-Mystery-Campion-Mysteries-ebook\/dp\/B00NS3NC8S\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584075&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=The+Masque+of+a+Murderer+by+Susanna+Calkins&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">The Masque of a Murderer<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Susanna-Calkins.html\">Susanna Calkins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dreaming-Spies-suspense-featuring-Sherlock-ebook\/dp\/B00N6PBHV2\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584030&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Dreaming+Spies+by+Laurie+R.+King&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Dreaming Spies<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Laurie-R-King.html\">Laurie R. King<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mrs-Roosevelts-Confidante-Maggie-Mystery-ebook\/dp\/B00TCI48OA\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584047&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Mrs.+Roosevelt%E2%80%99s+Confidante+by+Susan+Elia+MacNeal&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Mrs. Roosevelt\u2019s Confidante<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Susan-Elia-MacNeal.html\">Susan Elia MacNeal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Murder-Amsterdam-Avenue-Gaslight-Mystery-ebook\/dp\/B00O2BKL0W\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584293&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Murder+on+Amsterdam+Avenue+by+Victoria+Thompson&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Murder on Amsterdam Avenue<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Victoria-Thompson.html\">Victoria Thompson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AGATHA AWARDS BEST CHILDREN\/YOUNG ADULT<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pieces-Players-Blue-Balliett-ebook\/dp\/B00OBOAB46\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584438&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Pieces+and+Players+by+Blue+Balliett&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Pieces and Players<\/a> by Blue Balliett<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/NEED-Joelle-Charbonneau-ebook\/dp\/B00QPIJG3S\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584450&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Need+by+Joelle+Charbonneau&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">NEED<\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Joelle-Charbonneau.html\">Joelle Charbonneau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Andi-Unstoppable-Boggs-Novel-ebook\/dp\/B00UF8SUXQ\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584461&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Andi+Unstoppable+by+Amanda+Flower&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Andi Unstoppable<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Amanda-Flower.html\">Amanda Flower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Woof-Bowser-Birdie-Spencer-Quinn-ebook\/dp\/B00OBOAJOI\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584512&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Woof+by+Spencer+Quinn&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Woof<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Spencer-Quinn.html\">Spencer Quinn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fighting-Chance-B-K-Stevens-ebook\/dp\/B013W4BJFU\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584487&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Fighting+Chance%3A+A+Martial+Arts+Mystery+by+B.K.+Stevens&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Fighting Chance<\/a> by B.K. Stevens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AGATHA AWARD &#8211; BEST SHORT STORY 2015<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A Year Without Santa Claus by Barb Goffman<\/li>\n<li>A Questionable Death by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Edith-Maxwell.html\">Edith Maxwell<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A Killing at the Beausoleil by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Terrie-Farley-Moran.html\">Terrie Farley Moran<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Suffer the Poor by Harriette Sackler<\/li>\n<li>A Joy Forever by B.K. Stevens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AGATHA AWARDS BEST NON-FICTION<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Great-Detective-Amazing-Immortal-Sherlock-ebook\/dp\/B00LZ7GP6U\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584707&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes<\/a> by Zack Dundas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Golden-Age-Murder-Martin-Edwards-ebook\/dp\/B00PFBTM12\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584741&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=The+Golden+Age+of+Murder+by+Martin+Edwards&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story<\/a> by Martin Edwards<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Arsenic-Poisons-Agatha-Christie-Bloomsbury-ebook\/dp\/B00WK3FGSQ\/ref=sr_1_2_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584765&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=A+is+for+Arsenic%3A+The+Poisons+of+Agatha+Christie+by+Kathryn+Harkup&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie<\/a> by Kathryn Harkup<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unsolved-Murders-Disappearances-Northeast-Murder-ebook\/dp\/B01AHKRCOY\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584782&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Unsolved+Murders+and+Disappearances+in+Northeast+Ohio+by+Jane+Ann+Turzillo&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Unsolved Murders and Disappearances in Northeast Ohio<\/a> by Jane Ann Turzillo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mystery-Writers-America-Cookbook-Wickedly-ebook\/dp\/B00N6PBELA\/ref=la_B000APH508_1_1_twi_kin_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455584817&amp;sr=1-1&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For<\/a> by Kate White, editor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AGATHA AWARDS MALICE DOMESTIC AWARDS<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Katherine-Hall-Page.html\">Katherine Hall Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Poirot Award Recipients: Barbara Peters &amp; Robert Rosenwald<\/li>\n<li>Amelia Award Recipient: Douglas Greene<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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&#8217;ll just have to wait and see&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>P.S. If you&#8217;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:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/mystery-book-awards.html\">Mystery Book Awards<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a little late in telling you this &gt;&gt;&gt; the Agatha Award nominees have been selected for the 2015 awards. CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the nominees! Unfortunately we&#8217;re going to have to wait until April 30, 2016 to find out who the winners are, but let&#8217;s face it, being a nominee for this very prestigious\u00a0mystery book [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,7,9,56],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27487","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-authors","7":"category-awards","8":"category-books","9":"category-cozy-mystery-news","10":"entry","11":"override"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pI0sr-79l","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27487"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33563,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27487\/revisions\/33563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}