Shamus Award
1回登壇
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第66回（2008年 第2回開催） Winner
Charles Ardai
チャールズ・アーディ
Charles Ardai
ペンネーム:
Richard Aleas（Pseudonym used for early novels (e.g. Little Girl Lost, Songs of Innocence)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- New York City, USA
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Manhattan Upper East Side (as of 2006)
経歴
- 職業
- Entrepreneur, Writer, Editor, Television producer
- 活動期間
- 1991年〜
- 所属
- D. E. Shaw & Co. (former employer), Hard Case Crime (co-founder, editor), Schrödinger, Inc. (former chairman)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Pulp fiction writers (e.g. Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett), Stephen King (influence and collaborator through Hard Case Crime / The Colorado Kid)
- ノミネート
- 1994: "Nobody Wins" — Shamus Award (Best P.I. Short Story) nomination, 2004: Little Girl Lost — Edgar Award nomination (as Richard Aleas), 2004: Little Girl Lost — Shamus Award nomination (as Richard Aleas)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter College High School | — | — | — | 〜1987 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | summa cum laude | 1987–1991 | United States |
Hunter College High School
期間:
〜1987
卒業年:
1987
国:
United States
Attendance/graduation year based on available public information
Columbia University
学位:
summa cum laude
期間:
1987–1991
卒業年:
1991
国:
United States
Graduated summa cum laude in 1991
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Edgar Award | The Home Front (short story) | 短編 | Mystery Writers of America | Winner |
| 2008 | Shamus Award | Songs of Innocence | Best Original P.I. Paperback | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
| 2015 | Ellery Queen Award | Hard Case Crime (for contributions to mystery publishing) | — | Mystery Writers of America (Edgar Award category) | Winner |
| 2024 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic‑Con International | Winner |
Edgar Award
2007
対象作品:
The Home Front (short story)
部門:
短編
主催:
Mystery Writers of America
結果:
Winner
Shamus Award
2008
対象作品:
Songs of Innocence
部門:
Best Original P.I. Paperback
主催:
Private Eye Writers of America
結果:
Winner
Ellery Queen Award
2015
対象作品:
Hard Case Crime (for contributions to mystery publishing)
主催:
Mystery Writers of America (Edgar Award category)
結果:
Winner
Inkpot Award
2024
主催:
Comic‑Con International
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
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作品
代表作
Little Girl Lost
2004年 Noir / HardboiledDebut novel published under the pseudonym Richard Aleas. A hardboiled noir that follows morally ambiguous characters in a crime-driven plot.
RevengeMoral ambiguityCrime and redemption
映像化・舞台化
- [Film (optioned)] Little Girl Lost (film option)
Songs of Innocence
2007年 Detective / HardboiledPublished under the Richard Aleas pen name; critically acclaimed and winner of the 2008 Shamus Award.
JusticeShadows of the pastCycle of crime
Fifty-to-One
2008年 Hardboiled / NoirPublished as the fiftieth book in the Hard Case Crime series; a crime novel under Ardai's own name.
GamblingDangerous dealsUnderworld
Gun Honey (graphic novel / miniseries)
2021年 Graphic novel / Spy actionArdai's first comics work released under the Hard Case Crime imprint at Titan Comics, centering on Joanna Tan, a weapons smuggler turned government asset.
EspionageBetrayalStrong female protagonist
The Home Front (short story)
2006年 Short mysteryA short mystery story that won the 2007 Edgar Award.
Psychology under duressHome and violence
全著作
- Little Girl Lost (2004)
- Songs of Innocence (2007)
- Fifty-to-One (2008)
- Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear (a Gabriel Hunt series entry)
- The Home Front (short story)
- Gun Honey (comics, 2021–)
- Various short stories and edited anthologies (contributor/editor)
翻案
- Haven (Syfy TV series based on Stephen King's The Colorado Kid; Ardai worked as writer/producer)
- Little Girl Lost (film optioned by Universal Pictures)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Pulp / hardboiled narrative styleTightly plotted proseDialogue-driven, thriller elements
- 頻出モチーフ
- Contrast of darkness and lightShadows of the pastMoral ambiguity
評価・遺産
Charles Ardai is recognized for helping revive pulp and hardboiled fiction through Hard Case Crime, transmitting classic crime traditions to contemporary readers. He is acknowledged both as an author and as an editor/publisher.
関連学会
- Columbia University alumni association
大衆文化への影響
- Involved in the Syfy series Haven, bringing his editorial perspective to a television audience.
引用
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The stories my parents told me as a child were the most grim and frightening that you can imagine — there was a darker circle around a very small bit of light.
出典: NPR interview (2008) (2008年) -
Songs of Innocence was called "an instant classic."
出典: The Washington Post (review) (2007年)
豆知識
- Married to author Naomi Novik.
- Co-founded Juno Online Services (1996) and later co-founded Hard Case Crime.
- Little Girl Lost and Songs of Innocence were published under the pen name Richard Aleas.