Hammett Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2009) Nominee
Ace Atkins
エース・アトキンス
Ēsu Atokinzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-06-28 （Alabama）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Alabama (birthplace) → Tampa (reporter period) → Oxford, Mississippi (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Influenced By
- Dashiell Hammett, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos
- Nominations
- Pulitzer Prize nomination (feature series on 1950s murder investigation)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Auburn University
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Lettered in football 1992-1993. Featured on Sports Illustrated cover for 1993 season.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Scribe Award | Slow Burn | Best Original Novel | — | Winner |
Scribe Award
2016
Work:
Slow Burn
Category:
Best Original Novel
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Crossroad Blues
1998 Crime fictionFirst Nick Travers novel.
BluesCrime
White Shadow
2006 Crime fiction 400 pagesBased on a forgotten 1950s murder in Tampa.
CrimeHistory
The Ranger
2011 Crime fictionFirst Quinn Colson novel.
Southern GothicJustice
Robert B. Parker's Lullaby
2012 Crime fictionFirst Spenser novel continuing Parker's series.
DetectiveBoston
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard-boiledCrime fiction style
- Recurring Motifs
- Southern AmericaTrue crimeHeroes
Legacy
American crime novelist known for continuing Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and Quinn Colson series.
Trivia
- Son of NFL player Billy Atkins.
- Wore number 99 for Auburn Tigers football.