Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1982) Winner
Robert Joseph Randisi
ロバート・ジョゼフ・ランディシ
Robāto Jōsefu Randisi
Pen Names:
J. R. Roberts（Pen name for western novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-08-24 （Brooklyn, New York）
- Died
- 2024-10-06 age 73
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Private Eye Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, American Crime Writers League, Mystery Scene
- Memberships
- Private Eye Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, American Crime Writers League
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lifetime Achievement | — | — | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
| — | Lifetime Achievement | — | — | Western Fictioneers | Winner |
| — | Lifetime Achievement | — | — | The Short Mystery Fiction Society | Winner |
| — | John Seigenthaler Humanitarian Award | — | — | Killer Nashville | Winner |
| — | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Southwest Mystery Convention | Winner |
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Western Fictioneers
Result:
Winner
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
The Short Mystery Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
John Seigenthaler Humanitarian Award
Organization:
Killer Nashville
Result:
Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization:
Southwest Mystery Convention
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Shamus Award
1 appearances
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Edition 67 (2009, held 2 times in year) Special Award
Works
Major Works
The Gunsmith series
1982 Western fictionAdult western series featuring Clint Adams - The Gunsmith, over 500 books.
Western frontierRevenge
The Rat Pack series
Detective fictionSeries featuring The Rat Pack.
CrimeEntertainment
Bibliography
- Bibliography on Fantastic Fiction
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pulp writing styleProlific output
- Recurring Motifs
- DetectivesGunslingers
Legacy
Prolific author of over 650 books in detective and western genres, founder of Private Eye Writers of America, considered one of the last pulp writers.
Trivia
- Authored more than 650 published books
- Published at least one book per month for over three decades starting around 1982
- Wrote 27 books in 12 months in 1984
- Created the Shamus Award