Hammett Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2009) Winner
Jedediah Berry
ジェデダイア・ベリー
Jedediah Berry
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977 （Randolph, Vermont, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Randolph, Vermont, U.S. → Catskill, New York, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2009-2024
- Affiliations
- Small Beer Press, Bard College
- Nominations
- World Fantasy Award (The Family Arcana, 2015)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | College of Humanities and Fine Arts | MFA Program for Poets & Writers | MFA | — | United States |
Bard College
Country:
United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
/ MFA Program for Poets & Writers
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Graduate degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hammett Prize | The Manual of Detection | — | International Association of Crime Writers/North America | Winner |
| 2010 | Crawford Award | The Manual of Detection | — | International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts | Winner |
Hammett Prize
2009
Work:
The Manual of Detection
Organization:
International Association of Crime Writers/North America
Result:
Winner
Crawford Award
2010
Work:
The Manual of Detection
Organization:
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Manual of Detection
2009 Mystery FantasySet in an unnamed city, the novel follows file clerk Charles Unwin as he attempts to solve a mystery involving a missing detective and a criminal mastermind operating through people's dreams.
dreamsdetectionfantasy citysurrealism
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] The Manual of Detection / Toby Jones (narrator) (2013)
The Family Arcana
2015 FantasyA story in cards.
familyarcana
The Naming Song
2024 FantasyStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of genre fiction: mystery and fantasysurreal and mannered stylesteampunk influences
- Recurring Motifs
- dreams and realitydetective adventuresinexplicable mechanisms
Legacy
American writer acclaimed for his debut novel The Manual of Detection, winner of the Hammett Prize and Crawford Award, blending mystery and fantasy genres.
In Popular Culture
- The Manual of Detection called 'the kind of mannered fantasy that might result if Wes Anderson were to adapt Kafka.'