Alison Gaylin Explained

Alison L. Gaylin is an American author of mystery and thriller novels. She has won a Shamus Award (2013) and Edgar Award (2019), and has been a finalist for many other awards.

Gaylin received degrees from Northwestern University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[1]

She lives in Woodstock, New York with her husband and daughter.

Awards

CrimeReads included The Collective on their "Best Crime Novels of 2021" list.[2]

Awards for Gaylin's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!
2006Hide Your Eyes Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First NovelFinalist[3]
2013And She Was Anthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist
International Thriller Writers Award for Best PaperbackFinalist
Shamus Award for Best Original Paperback P.I. NovelWinner[4] [5]
Into the Dark Shamus Award for Best Original Paperback P.I. NovelFinalist
2015Stay With MeAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist
2017What Remains of MeEdgar Allan Poe Award for Best NovelFinalist[6]
2019If I Die TonightAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist[7]
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback OriginalWinner[8] [9] [10]
Macavity Award for Best Mystery NovelFinalist
Shortlist[11]
2020Never Look Back International Thriller Writers Award for Best PaperbackFinalist
2021The CollectiveAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/ThrillerFinalist[12]

Publications

Novels

Brenna Spector books

  1. Book: And She Was . 2012 . . 9780061878206.
  2. Book: Into the Dark . 2013 . . 9780061878251.
  3. Book: Stay With Me . 2014 . . 9780061878268.

Samantha Leiffer Mystery books

  1. Book: Hide Your Eyes . 2005 . . 9780451214485. [13]
  2. Book: You Kill Me . 2005 . . 9780451217226. [14]

Sunny Randall books

The Sunny Randall books series has multiple authors. Gaylin wrote the eleventh book in the series.

Standalone novels

Novellas

References

  1. Web site: Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-10 . . December 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223135915/https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/alison-gaylin . live .
  2. Web site: 2021-12-09 . The Best Crime Novels of 2021 . 2024-05-11 . CrimeReads . en-US . September 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921230730/https://crimereads.com/best-crime-novels-2021/ . live .
  3. Web site: Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-10 . Stop, You're Killing Me! . May 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506210621/https://stopyourekillingme.com/G_Authors/Gaylin_Alison.html . live .
  4. Web site: 2013-09-21 . 2013 Shamus Award winners . 2022-11-23 . Crimespree Magazine . en-US . November 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123025611/https://crimespreemag.com/2013-shamus-award-winners/ . live .
  5. Web site: Fiction, 2013 Shamus Award Winners, All Winners by Year - Shamus Awards, English . 2022-11-23 . Barnes & Noble . en . November 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123025658/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/fiction/all-winners-by-year-shamus-awards/2013-shamus-award-winners/_/N-1z141wbZ2usxZ1wjk . live .
  6. Web site: Edgar Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630165151/https://www.stopyourekillingme.com/Awards/Edgar_Awards.html . June 30, 2023 . 2024-05-05 . Stop, You're Killing Me.
  7. Web site: 2019-05-15 . Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Nominees . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . January 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240105134126/https://crimereads.com/announcing-the-2019-anthony-award-nominees/ . live .
  8. Web site: Snow . Violet . 2019-05-13 . Woodstock suspense writer Alison Gaylin wins Edgar award . 2022-11-23 . . en-US . November 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123030103/https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2019/05/13/gaylin-wins-edgar-award/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2019 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners . 2022-11-23 . . en . July 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712210917/https://mysterywriters.org/2019-edgar-allan-poe-award-winners/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2019-04-26 . Announcing the 2019 Edgar Award Winners . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607062558/https://crimereads.com/announcing-the-2019-edgar-award-winners/ . live .
  11. Web site: Staunch Winner in Bookseller . 2024-05-11 . . en-GB . December 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211053758/https://staunchbookprize.com/staunch-winner-in-bookseller/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2022-02-23 . Mariana Enriquez, Michael Connelly, S.A. Cosby among L.A. Times Book Prize finalists . 2022-11-23 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . March 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308131742/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2022-02-23/2022-book-prizes-finalists . live .
  13. Web site: 2005-02-07 . HIDE YOUR EYES by Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-11 . . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703184725/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780451214485 . live .
  14. Web site: 2005-10-31 . You Kill Me by Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-11 . . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703185746/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780451217226 . live .
  15. Web site: 2023-06-15 . Alison Gaylin on the Challenges of Bringing a Robert B. Parker PI into the Social Media Era . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . November 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130034035/https://crimereads.com/alison-gaylin-robert-b-parker/ . live .
  16. Web site: 2007-07-09 . Trashed by Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-11 . . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706080941/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780451221131 . live .
  17. Web site: 2008-07-21 . Heartless by Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-11 . . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703185001/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780451224972 . live .
  18. Web site: 2015-12-21 . What Remains of Me by Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-11 . . May 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518183953/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780062369857 . live .
  19. Web site: If I Die Tonight . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . September 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927152646/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/if-i-die-tonight/ . live .
  20. Web site: Never Look Back by Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-11 . Book Marks . en-US . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209185536/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/never-look-back/ . live .
  21. Web site: The Collective by Alison Gaylin . 2024-05-11 . Book Marks . en-US . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511003807/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/the-collective/ . live .
  22. Web site: Woods . Paula L. . 2021-10-28 . Review: A mother gets a shot at revenge — at a price — in Alison Gaylin's 'The Collective' . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . November 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231104001043/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2021-10-28/review-a-mother-gets-a-shot-at-revenge-at-a-price-in-alison-gaylins-the-collective . live .

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