Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1994) Winner
Sharan Newman
しゃらん・にゅーまん
Sharan Nyūman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-04-15 （Ann Arbor, Michigan）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA → Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Nominations
- Nominated for 1993 Agatha Award Best First Novel, Nominated for 1994 Anthony Award Best First Novel, Nominated for 1994 Dilys Award, Nominated for 1995 Agatha Award Best Novel (The Wandering Arm), Nominated for 1996 Agatha Award Best Novel (Strong as Death)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Michigan State University | — | Medieval Literature | Master's | — | United States |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | — | Medieval Studies | — | Doctoral work | United States |
Antioch College
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Graduated same year as marriage.
Michigan State University
Medieval Literature
Degree:
Master's
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Master's in medieval literature.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Medieval Studies
Period:
Doctoral work
Country:
United States
Doctoral work, no degree completed.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Macavity Award | Death Comes as Epiphany | Best First Mystery Novel | Mystery Readers International | Winner |
Macavity Award
1994
Work:
Death Comes as Epiphany
Category:
Best First Mystery Novel
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Guinevere
1981 Historical NovelFirst book in the historical trilogy about Guinevere from Arthurian legend.
GuinevereArthurian legend
The Chessboard Queen
1983 Historical NovelSecond book in the Guinevere trilogy.
Medieval court
Guinevere Evermore
1985 Historical NovelConclusion to the Guinevere trilogy.
Eternal love
Death Comes as Epiphany
1993 Historical MysteryFirst in the Catherine LeVendeur series set in 12th-century France, featuring a novice in Heloise's convent.
12th-century FranceJewish communityConvent life
Bibliography
- Guinevere
- The Chessboard Queen
- Guinevere Evermore
- Death Comes as Epiphany
- The Devil's Door
- The Wandering Arm
- Strong as Death
- Cursed in the Blood
- The Difficult Saint
- To Wear the White Cloak
- Heresy
- The Outcast Dove
- The Witch in the Well
- The Dagda's Harp
- The Shanghai Tunnel
- Death Before Compline
- Home from America
- Crime Through Time
- Crime Through Time II
- Crime Through Time III
- The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code
- The Real History Behind the Templars
- The Real History of the End of the World
- Defending the City of God
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous historical accuracy from medieval researchBlend of history and fictionSuspenseful mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Women in medieval EuropeJewish communitiesReligion and heresy
Legacy
Medieval historian and author of historical novels including the Guinevere trilogy and Catherine LeVendeur mystery series. Winner of the 1994 Macavity Award for Best First Mystery. Lectures on medieval history.
Trivia
- Father was a USAF captain, mother was a psychologist.
- Married physicist Paul Richard Newman in 1971.
- Currently resides in Ireland.