Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1995) Winner
Jan Burke
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Jan Burke
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-08-01 （Houston, Texas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Houston, Texas → Southern California
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime
- Memberships
- Southern California Chapter of Mystery Writers of America (Past President), American Crime Writers League
- Nominations
- Agatha Award for Best First Novel Goodnight, Irene (1993), Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1994)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Long Beach | — | History | Bachelor of Arts in History | — | United States |
California State University, Long Beach
History
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts in History
Country:
United States
Distinguished alumna
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Unharmed | Best Short Story | Mystery Readers International | Won |
| 2000 | Edgar Award for Best Novel | Bones | Best Novel | Mystery Writers of America | Won |
| 2000 | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | The Man in the Civil Suit | Best Short Story | Malice Domestic | Won |
| 2002 | Macavity Award for Best Short Story | The Abbey Ghosts | Best Short Story | Mystery Readers International | Won |
Macavity Award for Best Short Story
1995
Work:
Unharmed
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
Won
Edgar Award for Best Novel
2000
Work:
Bones
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Won
Agatha Award for Best Short Story
2000
Work:
The Man in the Civil Suit
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
Won
Macavity Award for Best Short Story
2002
Work:
The Abbey Ghosts
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Agatha Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (2000) Excellence Award
Works
Major Works
Goodnight, Irene
1993 MysteryFirst Irene Kelly mystery.
Crime InvestigationJournalism
Bones
2000 MysteryEdgar Award winner.
BonesForensic Science
Bibliography
- Goodnight, Irene (1993)
- Sweet Dreams, Irene (1994)
- Dear Irene (1995)
- Remember Me, Irene (1996)
- Hocus (1997)
- Liar (1998)
- Bones (2000)
- Flight (2001)
- Bloodlines (2005)
- Kidnapped (2006)
- Disturbance (2011)
- Nine (2002)
- The Messenger (2009)
- 18 (2003 short story collection)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Suspenseful plotsDetailed character development
- Recurring Motifs
- Crime investigationForensic science
Legacy
Award-winning mystery author and advocate for forensic science improvements.
In Popular Culture
- Novel Bloodlines appears in TV series Bones
Trivia
- Bill Clinton mentioned reading her first novel in his first White House interview
- President Bill Clinton read Goodnight, Irene