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Edition 36 (2019) Winner
Anne Emery
アン・エメリー
Anne Emery
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958 （Halifax, Nova Scotia）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Moncton, New Brunswick → Halifax, Nova Scotia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Lawyer
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Nominations
- Fenian Street shortlisted for Crime Writers of Canada Whodunit Award (2023), Blood on a Saint shortlisted for Atlantic Book Awards (2014)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Xavier University | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| Dalhousie Law School | Faculty of Law | Law | LLB | — | Canada |
St. Francis Xavier University
Country:
Canada
Dalhousie Law School
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
LLB
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arthur Ellis Award | Sign of the Cross | Best First Novel | Crime Writers of Canada | Winner |
| 2011 | Independent Publisher Book Awards | Children in the Morning | — | — | Silver Medal |
| 2019 | Arthur Ellis Award | Though the Heavens Fall | Best Crime Novel | Crime Writers of Canada | Winner |
Arthur Ellis Award
2007
Work:
Sign of the Cross
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
Winner
Independent Publisher Book Awards
2011
Work:
Children in the Morning
Result:
Silver Medal
Arthur Ellis Award
2019
Work:
Though the Heavens Fall
Category:
Best Crime Novel
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sign of the Cross
2006 Crime fictionFirst in the Collins-Burke mystery series.
LawCatholicism
Though the Heavens Fall
2018 Crime fictionMystery involving Ireland's troubles.
IrelandJustice
The Keening: A Mystery of Gaelic Ireland
2021 Crime fictionStandalone mystery set in Gaelic Ireland.
Gaelic Ireland
Bibliography
- The Keening: A Mystery of Gaelic Ireland (2021)
- Sign of the Cross (2006)
- Obit (2007)
- Barrington Street Blues (2008)
- Cecilian Vespers (2009)
- Children in the Morning (2010)
- Death at Christy Burke's (2011)
- Blood on a Saint (2013)
- Ruined Abbey (2015)
- Lament for Bonnie (2016)
- Though the Heavens Fall (2018)
- Postmark Berlin (2020)
- Fenian Street (2022)
- Counted Among the Dead (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional crime fiction style
- Recurring Motifs
- Catholic priest and lawyer duoHalifax setting
Legacy
Canadian mystery novelist known for the Collins-Burke series, multiple Arthur Ellis Award winner.
Trivia
- During COVID-19 lockdowns, walked every street on the Halifax peninsula, completing in September 2020.
- Raised in an Irish Catholic family in Moncton.