Shamus Award
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Ira Berkowitz
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Ira Berkowitz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-10-08 （Brooklyn, New York City）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York City → Westchester County, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Advertising
- Active Years
- 2006-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Washington Irving Award for Literary Merit | Family Matters | — | — | Winner |
| 2008 | Washington Irving Award for Literary Merit | Old Flame | — | — | Winner |
| 2009 | Shamus Award | Sinners' Ball | Best Original Paperback Crime Fiction Novel | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
Washington Irving Award for Literary Merit
2006
Work:
Family Matters
Result:
Winner
Washington Irving Award for Literary Merit
2008
Work:
Old Flame
Result:
Winner
Shamus Award
2009
Work:
Sinners' Ball
Category:
Best Original Paperback Crime Fiction Novel
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Family Matters
2006 Crime fictionThe debut novel in the Jackson Steeg Mystery Series, set in Hell's Kitchen, exploring family matters.
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Old Flame
2008 Crime fictionSecond novel in the Jackson Steeg Mystery Series.
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Sinners' Ball
2009 Crime fictionThird novel in the Jackson Steeg Mystery Series.
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Bibliography
- Family Matters (2006)
- Old Flame (2008)
- Sinners' Ball (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Crime fiction set in Hell's Kitchen
- Recurring Motifs
- familyloyaltyasymmetrical justiceHell's Kitchen
Legacy
Known as a crime fiction writer, winner of Washington Irving Awards and Shamus Award for the Jackson Steeg series.
Trivia
- Turned to writing fiction after 30 years in advertising.
- Born in Brooklyn.
- Debut novel selected as USA Today Top Ten Summer Read.