Agatha Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2004) Excellence Award
Elaine Viets
エレイン・ヴィーツ
Erein Vītsu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. Louis, Missouri → Washington, D.C. → Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, columnist, television host, novelist
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United Feature Syndicate, United Media, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime
- Nominations
- Nominated for three Agatha Awards in 2004
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Emmy Award | Viets Beat | Local Light-News Television Program | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | winner |
| 1990 | Emmy Award | Viets Beat | Local Light-News Television Program | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | winner |
| 2005 | Agatha Award | Wedding Knife | Best Short Story | Malice Domestic Ltd | winner |
| 2005 | Anthony Award | Wedding Knife | Best Short Story | Bouchercon | winner |
Emmy Award
1989
Work:
Viets Beat
Category:
Local Light-News Television Program
Organization:
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Result:
winner
Emmy Award
1990
Work:
Viets Beat
Category:
Local Light-News Television Program
Organization:
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Result:
winner
Agatha Award
2005
Work:
Wedding Knife
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Malice Domestic Ltd
Result:
winner
Anthony Award
2005
Work:
Wedding Knife
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Anthony Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (2005) Winner
Lefty Awards (Left Coast Crime)
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (2008) Excellence Award
Works
Major Works
Shop Till You Drop
2003 MysteryFirst in Dead-End Job series. Protagonist Helen Hawthorne solves mysteries in low-paying jobs.
dead-end jobsmurder mysteries
Dying in Style
2005 MysteryFirst in Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series.
mystery shopperfashion
Brain Storm
2016 MysteryFirst in Angela Richman, Death Investigator series.
death investigationforensics
Bibliography
- Back Stab (1997)
- Rubout (1998)
- The Pink Flamingo Murders (1999)
- Doc in the Box (2000)
- Shop Till You Drop (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous mysteryReal-life job experiences
- Recurring Motifs
- dead-end jobsFlorida settingseveryday mysteries
Health
-
stroke2007年4月11日頃Recovering well and continued writing
Legacy
Former journalist turned mystery novelist. Popular for Dead-End Job series, winner of Agatha and Anthony Awards. Board member of Mystery Writers of America.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on the very first episode of MythBusters during the 'Biscuit Bullet' story.
Trivia
- Married over thirty years to author and actor Don Crinklaw.
- Appeared on the very first episode of MythBusters during the 'Biscuit Bullet' story.