Anthony Awards
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Edition 33 (2018) Winner
Gary Phillips
ゲイリー・フィリップス
Gerī Firippusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-08-24 （Los Angeles, California, USA）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor, comic book writer, community activist
- Active Years
- 1994-2024
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of America, Coalition Against Police Abuse, MultiCultural Collaborative
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America
- Influenced By
- Chester Himes, Ashley Montagu, Rod Serling, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Richard Pryor
- Nominations
- One-Shot Harry nominated for 2023 Nero Award (finalist) and Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Mystery
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | — | — | — | 1年間 | United States |
| California State University, Los Angeles | — | graphic design | BA | — | United States |
San Francisco State University
Period:
1年間
Country:
United States
Attended for one year
California State University, Los Angeles
graphic design
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Anthony Award for Best Anthology | The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir | Best Anthology | Anthony Awards | Winner |
Anthony Award for Best Anthology
2018
Work:
The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir
Category:
Best Anthology
Organization:
Anthony Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Violent Spring
1994 hard-boiled mysteryIvan Monk, an African American private investigator, probes the murder of a Korean store owner after the 1992 LA riots.
racial tensionsLos Angelessocial justice
One-Shot Harry
2022 historical mysterySet in 1960s Los Angeles, an African American crime scene photographer investigates his friend's death.
racial discrimination1960s Los Angelescrime
Angeltown
2005 graphic novelGraphic novel set in a town of angels and monsters.
supernaturalcrime
Bibliography
- Violent Spring
- Perdition, U.S.A.
- Bad Night Is Falling
- Only the Wicked
- Monkology
- High Hand
- Shooter's Point
- One-Shot Harry
- Angeltown
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hard-boilednoirpulp fiction styleblended with social commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- South Los Angeles liferacial issuespolice brutalitycommunity activism
Legacy
Established classics in LA crime fiction, known for blending hard-boiled noir with social issues. Also active in TV and comics.
In Popular Culture
- Story editor and writer on TV series Snowfall
Trivia
- Inspired to write by his father's Great Depression road stories.
- Raised primarily by father after mother developed multiple sclerosis.
- Dreamed of working for Marvel Comics as a youth.