Alan Orloff

Alan Orloff
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Awards

Alan Orloff is an author of mystery, thriller, horror, and young adult novels. His young adult novel I Play One on TV won the 2021 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction and Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Novel.

Awards and honors

Orloff's short story “Rule Number One” was selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2018, edited by Louise Penny and Otto Penzler.[citation needed]

Awards for Orloff's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref
2010 Diamonds for the Dead Agatha Award First Novel Shortlisted [1][2]
2018 "Happy Birthday" Derringer Award Short Story Shortlisted
2019 "Dying in Dokesville" Derringer Award Short Story Won [3]
2019 Pray for the Innocent ITW Award ebook Original Novel Won [4][5][2][6]
2020 I Know Where You Sleep Shamus Award First PI Novel Shortlisted [2]
2021 "Rent Due" ITW Award Short Story Won [6]
I Play One on TV Agatha Award Children/Young Adult Fiction Won [7][2]
2022 Anthony Award Young Adult Novel Won [8][2]

Publications

Standalone novels

  • Diamonds for the Dead (2010)[9]
  • The Taste (2011)
  • First Time Killer (2012)
  • Ride-Along (2013)
  • Running From the Past (2015)
  • Pray for the Innocent (2019)
  • I Know Where You Sleep (2020)
  • I Play One on TV (2021)

The Last Laff Mystery series

  • Killer Routine (2011)[10]
  • Deadly Campaign (2012)[11]

References

  1. ^ Cogdill, Oline. "Agatha Award Nominees Announced". Mystery Scene Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alan Orloff". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. ^ Rudolph, Janet (2019-05-02). "Mystery Fanfare: DERRINGER AWARD WINNERS 2019". Mystery Fanfare. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. ^ McDowell, Laura-Blaise (2019-07-16). "The 2019 ITW Thriller Award Winners Have Been Announced". Bookstr. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. ^ "Awards: ITW Thriller Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2019-07-16. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  6. ^ a b "Past Nominees and Winners". International Thriller Writers. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  7. ^ "Agatha Award Winners". Poisoned Pen Press. 2022-04-25. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  8. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-09-12). "Winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  9. ^ "Diamonds for the Dead by Alan Orloff". Publishers Weekly. 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  10. ^ "Killer Routine: A Last Laff Mystery by Alan Orloff". Publishers Weekly. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  11. ^ "Deadly Campaign: A Last Laff Mystery by Alan Orloff". Publishers Weekly. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2024-09-07.