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Dana Cameron

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Dana Cameron

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Resident of Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.

Career

Occupations
Writer, Archaeologist
Active Years
2002-
Affiliations
Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, American Crime Writers League, The Baker Street Irregulars (BSI)
Memberships
Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime (served on New England chapter board, VP and President), American Crime Writers League, The Baker Street Irregulars (investiture: "The Giant Rat of Sumatra")

Education

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Degree: Ph.D.

Awards

Anthony Award
2007
Work: Ashes and Bones
Category: Best Paperback Original
Organization: Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2009
Work: The Night Things Changed
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards)
Result: winner
Macavity Award
2009
Work: The Night Things Changed
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Mystery Readers International (Macavity Awards)
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2011
Work: Swing Shift
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result: winner
Macavity Award
2011
Work: Swing Shift
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Mystery Readers International (Macavity Awards)
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2012
Work: Disarming
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards)
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2012
Work: Disarming
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2013
Work: Mischief in Mesopotamia
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards)
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2013
Work: Mischief in Mesopotamia
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Site Unseen

2002 Mystery (archaeology mystery)

The first Emma Fielding archaeology mystery; an archaeological find and present-day crime intertwine as Professor Emma Fielding investigates.

intersection of past and presentarchaeological discovery
Adaptations
  • [TV movie] Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2017)

Grave Consequences

2002 Mystery (archaeology mystery)

Second Emma Fielding novel; notable for including scenes set in the southeast of England.

archaeological fieldworktraces of culture

Past Malice

2003 Mystery (archaeology mystery)

Another Emma Fielding mystery exploring how secrets from the past trigger present-day crimes.

secrets and revelationimpact of history
Adaptations
  • [TV movie] Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2018)

A Fugitive Truth

2004 Mystery

An Emma Fielding mystery novel that continues the blend of archaeological detail and crime investigation.

pursuit of trutharchaeology and crime

More Bitter Than Death

2005 Mystery

Another installment in the Emma Fielding series with interwoven past events and present investigations.

revenge and atonementhistorical context
Adaptations
  • [TV movie] Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than Death (2019)

Ashes and Bones

2006 Mystery

An Emma Fielding novel that won the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original.

buried pastweight of artifacts

Seven Kinds of Hell

2013 Urban fantasy

First novel in the Fangborn urban fantasy series featuring vampires, werewolves and other supernatural elements.

intersection of supernatural and mundanepower and responsibility

Pack of Strays

2014 Urban fantasy

A sequel in the Fangborn series continuing the protagonist's struggle with identity and destiny.

identitypacks and bonds

Hellbender

2015 Urban fantasy

Another Fangborn novel mixing supernatural threats with archaeological elements.

mysteries of the supernaturalpower of artifacts

The Night Things Changed

2008 Short story / Urban fantasy

A short story set in the Fangborn universe; one of the seeds that led to the Fangborn novels.

change and awakeningacceptance of the supernatural

Bibliography

  • Site Unseen (2002)
  • Grave Consequences (2002)
  • Past Malice (2003)
  • A Fugitive Truth (2004)
  • More Bitter Than Death (2005)
  • Ashes and Bones (2006)
  • Seven Kinds of Hell (2013)
  • Pack of Strays (2014)
  • Hellbender (2015)

Adaptations

  • Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 2017)
  • Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 2018)
  • Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than Death (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 2019)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realistic description grounded in archaeological detailBlend of mystery and urban fantasy narrative styles
Recurring Motifs
intersection of past and presentartifacts and ruinsfemale archaeologist protagonist

Legacy

Known for mysteries informed by archaeological expertise and for her Fangborn urban fantasy series. Multiple award-winning short stories and novels; several Emma Fielding works adapted for television.

Academic Societies

  • Mystery Writers of America
  • Sisters in Crime
  • The Baker Street Irregulars (BSI)

In Popular Culture

  • Television movies based on the Emma Fielding series (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 2017-2019)

Trivia

  • Investiture in The Baker Street Irregulars as "The Giant Rat of Sumatra".
  • Official website: http://www.danacameron.com/