Agatha Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2010) Winner
Mary Jane Maffini
メアリー・ジェーン・マフィーニ
Mearī Jēn Maffīni
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney, Nova Scotia → Ottawa, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- mystery writer, librarian
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Crime Writers of Canada, Capital Crime Writers, Ladies Killing Circle
- Memberships
- Crime Writers of Canada (former President)
- Nominations
- Speak Ill of the Dead shortlisted for Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel, Kicking the Habit in Menopause Is Murder shortlisted for Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story, 1999, Lament for a Lounge Lizard nominated for Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel, 1999, The Dead Don't Get Out Much nominated for Barry Award, 2006
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | — | — | BA (Hons), MLS | — | Canada |
Dalhousie University
Degree:
BA (Hons), MLS
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Arthur Ellis Award | Sign of the Times | Best Short Story | Crime Writers of Canada | Winner |
| 1995 | Arthur Ellis Award | Cotton Armour | Best Short Story | Crime Writers of Canada | Winner |
| 1994 | Ottawa Citizen short story contest | Death Before Doughnuts | — | Ottawa Citizen | Winner |
| — | Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers' Choice List | But the Corpse Can't Laugh | — | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | Winner |
Arthur Ellis Award
2001
Work:
Sign of the Times
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
Winner
Arthur Ellis Award
1995
Work:
Cotton Armour
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
Winner
Ottawa Citizen short story contest
1994
Work:
Death Before Doughnuts
Organization:
Ottawa Citizen
Result:
Winner
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers' Choice List
Work:
But the Corpse Can't Laugh
Organization:
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Organize Your Corpses
2007 mysteryFirst in the Charlotte Adams series. An organizer gets involved in a murder.
organizationmurderhumor
Speak Ill of the Dead
1999 mysteryFirst Camilla MacPhee novel.
mysteryCanada
Lament for a Lounge Lizard
2003 mysteryFiona Silk series.
humorous mystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous mysterylight-hearted style
- Recurring Motifs
- female sleuthseveryday mysteries
Legacy
Canadian mystery author known for three series: Charlotte Adams, Camilla MacPhee, and Fiona Silk. Won two Arthur Ellis Awards for short stories.