Hammett Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (1997) Winner
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Edition 31 (2021) Nominee
William Deverell
うぃりあむ・でゔぇれる
Wiriamu Devereru
Aliases:
William Herbert Deverell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-03-04 （Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada）
- Nationality
- カナダ
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Pender Island, British Columbia → Vancouver, British Columbia → Saskatoon, Saskatchewan → Montreal, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- writer, criminal lawyer, civil liberties activist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1979-2024
- Affiliations
- British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, Writers' Union of Canada
- Memberships
- Writers' Union of Canada (Life Member), Writers Guild of Canada (Life Member), PEN International, Crime Writers of Canada, Greenpeace, Ecojustice Canada, Green Party of Canada
- Nominations
- Stephen Leacock Medal shortlist (Kill All the Judges), Stephen Leacock Medal shortlist (Snow Job)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Saskatchewan | Faculty of Law | Law | D. Juris | — | Canada |
| Simon Fraser University | — | Letters | Doctor of Letters (honorary) | — | Canada |
| University of Saskatchewan | — | Literature | D. Litt (honorary) | — | Canada |
University of Saskatchewan
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
D. Juris
Country:
Canada
Holds D. Juris
Simon Fraser University
Letters
Degree:
Doctor of Letters (honorary)
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Canada
Honorary Doctor of Letters
University of Saskatchewan
Literature
Degree:
D. Litt (honorary)
Year of Graduation:
2016
Country:
Canada
Honorary D. Litt
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Seal First Novel Award | Needles | First Novel | McClelland & Stewart | winner |
| 1998 | Hammett Prize | Trial of Passion | — | International Association of Crime Writers | winner |
| 1998 | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel | Trial of Passion | Best Novel | Crime Writers of Canada | winner |
| 2003 | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel | April Fool | Best Novel | Crime Writers of Canada | winner |
Seal First Novel Award
1979
Work:
Needles
Category:
First Novel
Organization:
McClelland & Stewart
Result:
winner
Hammett Prize
1998
Work:
Trial of Passion
Organization:
International Association of Crime Writers
Result:
winner
Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel
1998
Work:
Trial of Passion
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
winner
Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel
2003
Work:
April Fool
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 15 (1998) Winner
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Edition 23 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Needles
1979 Crime fictionDebut novel based on his legal experience.
courtroomcrime
Trial of Passion
1997 Courtroom dramaFirst in the Arthur Beauchamp series about a self-doubting barrister solving crimes.
passionjusticehumour
April Fool
2005 Crime fictionSecond in the Beauchamp series.
satirecourtroom
Bibliography
- Needles
- High Crimes
- Mecca
- The Dance of Shiva
- Mindfield
- Platinum Blues
- Kill All the Lawyers
- Street Legal
- Slander
- The Laughing Falcon
- Mind Games
- Trial of Passion
- April Fool
- Kill All the Judges
- Snow Job
- I'll See You in My Dreams
- Sing a Worried Song
- Whipped
- Stung
- Fatal Cruise
Adaptations
- Mindfield (film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satirical humourrealistic courtroom depictions
- Recurring Motifs
- courtroom battlespolitical satirecivil liberties
Legacy
One of Canada's best-known novelists, known for satirical courtroom dramas.
Archives
- University of Saskatchewan archives