Alan Orloff

Alan Orloff is an author of mystery, thriller, horror, and young adult novels. His young adult novel I Play One on TV won the 2021 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction[1] and Anthony Award for Best Best Young Adult Novel.[2]

Alan Orloff
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Awards

Awards and honors

Orloff's short story “Rule Number One” was selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2018, edited by Louise Penny and Otto Penzler.

Awards for Orloff's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2010 Diamonds for the Dead Agatha Award for Best First Novel Finalist [3][4]
2018 "Happy Birthday" Derringer Award for Best Flash Story Finalist
2019 "Dying in Dokesville" Derringer Award for Best Short Story Winner [5]
2019 Pray for the Innocent ITW Award for Best E-Book Original Novel Winner [6][7][4][8]
2020 I Know Where You Sleep Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel Finalist [4]
2021 I Play One on TV Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction Winner [1][4]
2021 "Rent Due" ITW Award for Best Short Story Winner [8]
2022 I Play One on TV Anthony Award for Best Best Young Adult Novel Winner [2][4]

Publications

Standalone novels
  • Diamonds for the Dead (2010)
  • The Taste (2011)
  • First Time Killer (2012)
  • Ride-Along (2013)
  • Running From the Past (2015)
  • Pray for the Innocent (2019)
  • I Know Where You Sleep (2020)
  • I Play One On TV (2021)

Last Laff Mystery series
  • Killer Routine (2011)
  • Deadly Campaign (2012)

References
  1. "Agatha Award Winners". Poisoned Pen Press. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  2. Schaub, Michael (2022-09-12). "Winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  3. Cogdill, Oline. "Agatha Award Nominees Announced". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  4. "Alan Orloff". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  5. Rudolph, Janet (2019-05-02). "Mystery Fanfare: DERRINGER AWARD WINNERS 2019". Mystery Fanfare. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  6. McDowell, Laura-Blaise (2019-07-16). "The 2019 ITW Thriller Award Winners Have Been Announced". Bookstr. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  7. "Awards: ITW Thriller Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  8. "Past Nominees and Winners". International Thriller Writers. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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