Johnny Shaw (author)
Johnny Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1970 California, USA |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (MFA) |
| Notable awards | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original 2013 Big Maria |
Johnny Shaw (born c. 1970)[1] is an American author and playwright. He has won two Spotted Owl Awards, as well as an Anthony Award.
Biography[edit]
Shaw was born and raised in California near the border of Mexico. He received a Master of Fine Arts in screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]
Shaw's debut novel, Dove Season, was published in 2011 by Thomas & Mercer; it won the Spotted Owl Award for Best First Novel.[3] His sophomore novel, Big Maria, won the 2013 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original,[4] and his third novel, Plaster City, won the Spotted Owl Award for Best Novel.[3] He has since published more novels and short stories, some of which have been finalists for various awards.
In addition to writing, Shaw is the editor-in-chief of Blood & Tacos, an online quarterly magazine. He has also taught screenwriting at Santa Barbara City College and University of California, Santa Barbara, and owns Johnny's Used Books, an online used bookstore.[2]
Shaw lives with his wife, Roxanne Patruznick, in Portland, Oregon.[2]
Awards and honors[edit]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dove Season | Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Dove Season | Spotted Owl Award for Best First Novel | Won | [3] |
| 2013 | Big Maria | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Won | [5][4] |
| 2015 | Plaster City | Left Coast Crime Rose Award | Finalist | [5][6] |
| 2015 | Plaster City | Spotted Owl Award for Best Novel | Won | [3] |
| 2016 | "Feliz Navidead", in Thuglit Presents | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [7] |
| 2017 | Floodgate | Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery | Finalist | [5][8] |
| 2017 | "Gary’s Got A Boner", in Waiting to Be Forgotten | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [7][9] |
Publications[edit]
Jimmy Veeder books[edit]
- Dove Season. Thomas & Mercer. 2011. ISBN 9781612180649.[10]
- Plaster City. Thomas & Mercer. 2014. ISBN 9781477817582.[11][12][13]
- Imperial Valley. Thomas & Mercer. 2017. ISBN 9781503941298.[14][15]
Standalone books[edit]
- Big Maria. Thomas & Mercer. 2012. ISBN 9781612184395.[16]
- Floodgate. Thomas & Mercer. 2016. ISBN 9781503950351.[17][18]
- The Upper Hand. Thomas & Mercer. 2018. ISBN 9781503900738.
- The Southland. Polis Books. 2020. ISBN 9781947993969.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ Cohen, Jason (February 14, 2024). "Johnny Shaw Is Publishing Excerpts From Books That Don't Exist". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Shaw". University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "The Spotted Owl Award: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Shaw". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Left Coast Crime Award Winners". Crimespree Magazine. March 15, 2015. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Anthony Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Left Coast Crime "Lefty" Awards Nominations". Criminal Element. January 17, 2017. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Award Nominations". Locus Online. May 17, 2017. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Dove Season". Booklist. September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Plaster City: A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco by Johnny Shaw". Publishers Weekly. January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Plaster City". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Plaster City". Booklist. February 1, 2014. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Imperial Valley: A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco by Johnny Shaw". Publishers Weekly. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Imperial Valley: A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco". Booklist. August 22, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Big Maria". Booklist. September 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Floodgate". Booklist. December 15, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Floodgate by Johnny Shaw". Publishers Weekly. November 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Southland by Johnny Shaw". Publishers Weekly. July 28, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.