James W. Ziskin
Mystery author
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James W. Ziskin (born 1960)[1] is an American crime fiction author.[2][non-primary source needed] He has won an Anthony Award, a Barry Award, and two Macavity Awards.
SubjectAmerican crime fiction
Notable worksEllie Stone Series
Notable awardsAnthony Awards, Barry Award (crime novel prize), Macavity Awards
James W. Ziskin | |
|---|---|
| Subject | American crime fiction |
| Notable works | Ellie Stone Series |
| Notable awards | Anthony Awards, Barry Award (crime novel prize), Macavity Awards |
| Website | |
| jameswziskin | |
Early life and education
Ziskin grew up in Amsterdam, New York. He studied Romance Languages and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania.[3]
Career
Following his education, Ziskin worked as a photo-news producer and writer in New York City before becoming the director of New York University's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo from 1993 to 1998.
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | No Stone Unturned | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | [1] |
| 2016 | Stone Cold Dead | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | [1] |
| Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | [1] | ||
| Lefty Award for Best World Mystery | Finalist | [1] | ||
| 2017 | Heart of Stone | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | |
| Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | |||
| Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel | Finalist | [4] | ||
| Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery | Winner | |||
| 2018 | Cast the First Stone | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | [5] |
| Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist | [1] | ||
| Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery | Finalist | [6] | ||
| 2019 | A Stone’s Throw | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | [7][8] |
| Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award | Finalist | [9] | ||
| Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist | [10][11] | ||
| 2020 | "The Twenty-Five Year Engagement" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [12] |
| 2021 | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [13] | |
| Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [14] | ||
| Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [15] | ||
| Turn to Stone | Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [16] | |
| G. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award | Finalist | [17] | ||
| Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery | Finalist | [18][19][20] | ||
| Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award | Winner | [21] |
Publications
Novels
Danny Jacobs books
- Bombay Monsoon. Oceanview. 2022. ISBN 978-1-60809-507-0.[22]
Ellie Stone books
- Styx & Stone. Seventh Street. 2013. ISBN 978-1-61614-819-5.[23]
- No Stone Unturned. Seventh Street. 2014. ISBN 978-1-61614-883-6.[24]
- Stone Cold Dead. Seventh Street. 2015. ISBN 978-1-63388-048-1.[25]
- Heart of Stone. Seventh Street. 2016. ISBN 978-1-63388-183-9.[26]
- Cast the First Stone. Seventh Street. 2017. ISBN 978-1-63388-281-2.[27][28]
- A Stone's Throw. Seventh Street. 2018. ISBN 978-1-63388-419-9.[29]
- Turn to Stone. Seventh Street. 2020. ISBN 978-1-63388-552-3.[30]
Short stories
- Berry, Mysti, ed. (2018). "Who Is Stuart Bridge?". Low Down Dirty Vote. Berry Content Corporation. ISBN 978-1-946502-59-9.
- Beetner, Eric, ed. (2018). "Pan Paniscus". Unloaded 2: More Crime Writers Writing Without Guns. Down & Out Books. ISBN 978-1-946502-59-9.[31]
- "A Bed of Roses". Strand Magazine. February–May 2019.
- Thornton, Brian, ed. (2019). "Harley Quinn Is Dead". Die Behind the Wheel: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Steely Dan. Down & Out Books. ISBN 9781643960166.
- King, Laurie R., ed. (2020). "The Twenty-Five Year Engagement". League with Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon. Pegasus Crime. ISBN 9781643135830.
- Phillips, Gary, ed. (2023). "Prisoner of Love". Get Up Offa That Thing: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of James Brown. Down & Out Books.