2015 Thriller Awards

During a gala banquet and celebration held on Saturday, July 11 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, the International Thriller Writers announced the winners of the 2015 Thriller Awards.

They are:

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL

The Fever by Megan Abbott (Little, Brown and Company)

BEST FIRST NOVEL–

The weight of Blood by Laura McHugh (Spiegel & Graf)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Moonlight Weeps by Vincent Zandri (Down & Out Books)

BEST SHORT STORY

“The Last Wrestling Bear in West Kentucky” by Tim L. Williams (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL

Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano (Kathy Dawson Books)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Hard Fall by C J Lyons (Legacy Books)
 

Also receiving special recognition during the ThrillerFest X Awards Banquet:

Nelson DeMille, ThrillerMaster.  In recognition of his legendary career and outstanding contributions to the thriller genre.

Kathy Reichs, Literary Silver Bullet Award

Congratulations to all the winners.