Agatha Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 33 (2020) Winner
Richie Narvaez
リッチー・ナルヴァエス
Richie Narvaez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Career
- Occupations
- author, professor, journalist
- Active Years
- 2012-2024
- Affiliations
- Fashion Institute of Technology, Sarah Lawrence College
- Nominations
- 2021 Anthony Award Best Anthology nominee for Noiryorican
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Technical High School | — | Unknown | High school diploma | — | United States |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | — | Unknown | Master's degree | — | United States |
Brooklyn Technical High School
Unknown
Degree:
High school diploma
Country:
United States
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Unknown
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Agatha Award | Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco | Best Children's/Young Adult | Malice Domestic | Winner |
| 2020 | Anthony Award | Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco | Best Juvenile/Young Adult | Bouchercon | Winner |
| 2013 | Spinetingler Award | Roachkiller and Other Stories | Best Anthology/Short Story Collection | Spinetingler Magazine | Winner |
| 2021 | Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award | — | — | Bronx Council on the Arts | Winner |
| 2022 | SUNY Chancellor's Award | — | Excellence in Adjunct Teaching | State University of New York | Winner |
Agatha Award
2020
Work:
Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco
Category:
Best Children's/Young Adult
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
Winner
Anthony Award
2020
Work:
Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco
Category:
Best Juvenile/Young Adult
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
Spinetingler Award
2013
Work:
Roachkiller and Other Stories
Category:
Best Anthology/Short Story Collection
Organization:
Spinetingler Magazine
Result:
Winner
Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award
2021
Organization:
Bronx Council on the Arts
Result:
Winner
SUNY Chancellor's Award
2022
Category:
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Organization:
State University of New York
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Anthony Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Hipster Death Rattle
2019 Noir novelA crime novel exploring gentrification and displacement in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
gentrificationNuyorican experienceurban culture
Adaptations
- [TV series] Hipster Death Rattle
Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco
2020 Young adult mysteryA young adult murder mystery involving disco.
Puerto Rican experienceyouthmystery
Roachkiller and Other Stories
2012 Short story collectionA collection of noir short stories.
noirurban life
Noiryorican
2020 Short story collectionShort story collection blending noir and Nuyorican themes.
Nuyoricannoir
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- noir styleLatinx-centered charactersmultiple genres
- Recurring Motifs
- Puerto Rican experienceNuyoricanurban culturesocial issues
Legacy
American author of Puerto Rican descent known for noir fiction depicting the Nuyorican experience, winner of Agatha and Anthony Awards.
In Popular Culture
- Short story 'Room for Rent' read by LeVar Burton on his podcast.
Trivia
- Born to parents who immigrated from Puerto Rico to New York.