-
第40回（2019年） Winner
Steph Cha
ステフ・チャ
Steph Cha
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1986 （Van Nuys, California, U.S.）
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Van Nuys, California (birth) → Encino, California (grew up)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Novelist
- 活動期間
- 2013年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Jonathan Gold (influence)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | School of Humanities and Sciences | English and East Asian Studies | — | — | United States |
| Yale Law School | Law School | Law | Juris Doctor | — | United States |
Stanford University
School of Humanities and Sciences
/ English and East Asian Studies
国:
United States
Studied English and East Asian Studies
Yale Law School
Law School
/ Law
学位:
Juris Doctor
国:
United States
Earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Mystery/Thriller) | Your House Will Pay | ミステリー／スリラー | Los Angeles Times | Won |
| 2020 | Anthony Awards (Anthony–Novel) | Your House Will Pay | アンソニー–ノベル | Anthony Awards | Nominated |
| 2020 | Barry Award (Barry–Novel) | Your House Will Pay | Barry–Novel | Barry Awards | Nominated |
| 2020 | New Blood Dagger (long/nominee) | Your House Will Pay | New Blood Dagger | Gold Dagger | Nominated |
| 2020 | Lefty Award (Lefty–Novel) | Your House Will Pay | Lefty–Novel | Left Coast Crime | Nominated |
| 2020 | Macavity Award (Macavity–Novel) | Your House Will Pay | Macavity–Novel | Macavity Awards | Nominated |
| 2020 | Young Lions Fiction Award | Your House Will Pay | — | The New York Public Library | Nominated |
| 2020 | Aspen Words Literary Prize (Longlist) | Your House Will Pay | ロングリスト | Aspen Words | Longlist |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Mystery/Thriller)
2019
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
部門:
ミステリー／スリラー
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
Won
Anthony Awards (Anthony–Novel)
2020
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
部門:
アンソニー–ノベル
主催:
Anthony Awards
結果:
Nominated
Barry Award (Barry–Novel)
2020
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
部門:
Barry–Novel
主催:
Barry Awards
結果:
Nominated
New Blood Dagger (long/nominee)
2020
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
部門:
New Blood Dagger
主催:
Gold Dagger
結果:
Nominated
Lefty Award (Lefty–Novel)
2020
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
部門:
Lefty–Novel
主催:
Left Coast Crime
結果:
Nominated
Macavity Award (Macavity–Novel)
2020
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
部門:
Macavity–Novel
主催:
Macavity Awards
結果:
Nominated
Young Lions Fiction Award
2020
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
主催:
The New York Public Library
結果:
Nominated
Aspen Words Literary Prize (Longlist)
2020
対象作品:
Your House Will Pay
部門:
ロングリスト
主催:
Aspen Words
結果:
Longlist
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Follow Her Home
2013年 Crime fiction 288ページThe first Juniper Song mystery. Set in Los Angeles, the private investigator pursues a missing young woman and confronts injustices within immigrant communities.
immigrant experienceLos Angelescrimesocial injustice
Beware Beware
2014年 Crime fiction 304ページA sequel in the Juniper Song series. As past crimes cast a shadow on the present, the novel explores complex relationships and violence in the city's underbelly.
traumacommunityviolence
Dead Soon Enough
2015年 Crime fiction 292ページThe third in the series. Set in Los Angeles immigrant communities, the investigation of a murder reveals deep backgrounds of victims and perpetrators.
justiceimmigrant communitiesidentity
Your House Will Pay
2019年 Stand-alone crime fiction / social novel 304ページSet against the accidental killing of a Black teen by a white teen in Los Angeles, the novel examines revenge, atonement, and America's racial history, exploring individual choices and structural injustice.
racerevenge and atonementhistorical legacy
全著作
- Follow Her Home (2013)
- Beware Beware (2014)
- Dead Soon Enough (2015)
- Your House Will Pay (2019)
- "Treasures in Heaven" (short story, Los Angeles Review of Books, 2013)
翻案
- TV series "Butterfly" (co-created and co-written)
作風・主題
- 文体
- tight, precise proseblend of noir elements with social commentaryattentive depictions of Los Angeles geography and food culture
- 頻出モチーフ
- Los Angeles settingsimmigration and familyfood/restaurant cultureviolence and its aftermath
評価・遺産
Steph Cha has established a reputation for crime fiction grounded in immigrant experiences and Los Angeles' multicultural landscape; her 2019 novel "Your House Will Pay" won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Mystery/Thriller), marking her as an important contemporary American voice.
資料所蔵先
- Yale LUX (items related to Steph Cha in Yale collections)
大衆文化への影響
- Involved in screen media as co-creator of the Amazon Prime Video series "Butterfly"
豆知識
- Has contributed food writing and book reviews to the Los Angeles Times.
- Has posted more than 2,400 reviews on Yelp and has held the Yelp Elite reviewer designation for years.