Macavity Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 35 (2021) award
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Edition 36 (2022) award
S. A. Cosby
エス・エー・コスビー
S A Kosubii
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-01-01 （Gloucester County, Virginia, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Gloucester County, Virginia (on Chesapeake Bay), United States
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2019-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | — | English (Literature) | — | — | United States |
Christopher Newport University
English (Literature)
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Anthony Award (Short Story) | — | 短編 | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Anthony Award (Best Novel) | Razorblade Tears | 小説 | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Anthony Award (Best Novel) | — | 小説 | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel) | Razorblade Tears | 作品賞 | Mystery Readers International | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel) | — | 作品賞 | Mystery Readers International | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Barry Award | — | — | Deadly Pleasures (associated) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Barry Award | — | — | Deadly Pleasures (associated) | 受賞 |
Anthony Award (Short Story)
2019
Category:
短編
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
受賞
Anthony Award (Best Novel)
2021
Work:
Razorblade Tears
Category:
小説
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
受賞
Anthony Award (Best Novel)
2022
Category:
小説
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
受賞
Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel)
2021
Work:
Razorblade Tears
Category:
作品賞
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
受賞
Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel)
2022
Category:
作品賞
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
受賞
Barry Award
2021
Organization:
Deadly Pleasures (associated)
Result:
受賞
Barry Award
2022
Organization:
Deadly Pleasures (associated)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Darkest Prayer
2019 Crime fiction / Southern noirA Southern-set short story exploring dark prayer and vengeance.
revengehuman darkness
Translations
- My Darkest Prayer (Japanese translation)
Blacktop Wasteland
2020 Crime fiction / Southern noirA hard-boiled tale of an ex-con drawn back into crime to confront family and past.
familyreckoning with the pastviolence
Translations
- Blacktop Wasteland (Japanese translation by Takuaro Kagayama)
Razorblade Tears
2021 Crime fiction / Southern noirTwo former convicts from different backgrounds team up to avenge their murdered son.
revengefatherhoodprejudice
Translations
- Razorblade Tears (Japanese translation by Takuaro Kagayama)
All the Sinners Bleed
2023 Crime fiction / Southern noirA novel about escalating violence and sin in a small town.
sincommunity breakdown
Translations
- All the Sinners Bleed (Japanese translation by Takuaro Kagayama)
Bibliography
- My Darkest Prayer
- Blacktop Wasteland
- Razorblade Tears
- All the Sinners Bleed
Translations of Works
- Blacktop Wasteland (Japanese translation by Takuaro Kagayama)
- Razorblade Tears (Japanese translation by Takuaro Kagayama)
- All the Sinners Bleed (Japanese translation by Takuaro Kagayama)
- My Darkest Prayer (Japanese translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Southern noir–inflected terse proseHard-boiled depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- revengefamily ties and breakdowncycle of violence
Legacy
Regarded as a prominent contemporary Southern noir writer in the U.S., winner of multiple crime-fiction awards; has strong reader and critical support and several Japanese translations.
In Popular Culture
- Razorblade Tears was listed on former President Barack Obama's summer reading list (2022, 2023).
Trivia
- Studied English at Christopher Newport University.
- Worked as a security guard, construction worker, and funeral home assistant before becoming a writer.
- One of his works was selected for former President Obama's summer reading list.