Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2014) Winner
Tom Bouman
トム・ブーマン
Tomu Būman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Upstate New York → Pennsylvania (studied law)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Editor, Musician
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Affiliations
- Aspen Words (2016, Writer in Residence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | United States |
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Country:
United States
Studied law in Pennsylvania; specific institution not specified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller | Dry Bones in the Valley | ミステリ／スリラー | Los Angeles Times | winner |
| 2015 | Edgar Award for Best First Novel | Dry Bones in the Valley | Best First Novel | Mystery Writers of America (Edgar Awards) | winner |
| 2015 | Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel | Dry Bones in the Valley | Best First Mystery Novel | Mystery Readers International (Macavity Awards) | shortlisted |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller
2014
Work:
Dry Bones in the Valley
Category:
ミステリ／スリラー
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
winner
Edgar Award for Best First Novel
2015
Work:
Dry Bones in the Valley
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America (Edgar Awards)
Result:
winner
Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel
2015
Work:
Dry Bones in the Valley
Category:
Best First Mystery Novel
Organization:
Mystery Readers International (Macavity Awards)
Result:
shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dry Bones in the Valley
2014 Mystery/Crime (Rural Noir)A crime novel set in rural Appalachia, depicting the dark undercurrents of a small community and the personal struggles of its inhabitants as a murder investigation unfolds.
decline of rural communitiesfamily and secretsnature and environment
Fateful Mornings: A Henry Farrell Novel
2017 Mystery/CrimePart of the Henry Farrell series; examines a declining town and moral dilemmas faced by its residents as crime and redemption intersect.
declining townsethics and redemptionpersonal renewal
The Bramble and the Rose
2019 Fiction/MysteryA story rooted in people and place where past and present intermingle and the choices of characters come to light.
memory and the pastconnection to placeinterpersonal conflict
Bibliography
- Dry Bones in the Valley
- Fateful Mornings: A Henry Farrell Novel
- The Bramble and the Rose
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- atmospheric descriptive prosedetailed landscape depiction with a measured narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- decline of rural lifefamily secretsportrayals of nature
Legacy
With his debut Dry Bones in the Valley receiving strong praise, he is regarded as a notable contemporary author in American rural noir.
Quotes
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exciting debut thriller
Source: The Washington Post (Michael Sims) (2014) -
beautiful novel
Source: The New York Times (Marilyn Stasio) (2014)
Trivia
- Studied law in Pennsylvania; specific school not publicly specified.
- Joined Aspen Words as Writer in Residence in 2016.
- Lives in Upstate New York with his wife and two daughters.
- Also works as an editor and musician in addition to being an author.