2022 Anthony Award Winners

Awards List

Children/Young Adult

I Play One on TV

I Play One on TV (Winner)
Alan Orloff

Jul-2021
/ Mystery

The Forest of Stolen Girls

The Forest of Stolen Girls (Nominee)
June Hur

Apr-2021
/ Mystery

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (Nominee)
Nancy Springer

Sep-2021
/ Historical Mystery

Bury Me in Shadows

Bury Me in Shadows (Nominee)
Greg Herren

Oct-2021
/ General Fiction

Cold-Blooded Myrtle

Cold-Blooded Myrtle (Nominee)
Elizabeth C. Bunce

Oct-2021
/ Mystery

First Novel

Arsenic and Adobo

Arsenic and Adobo (Winner)
Mia P. Manansala

May-2021
/ Mystery

The Other Black Girl

The Other Black Girl (Nominee)
Zakiya Dalila Harris

Jun-2021
/ Psychological Suspense

Walking Through Needles

Walking Through Needles (Nominee)
Heather Levy

Jul-2021
/ Thriller

All Her Little Secrets

All Her Little Secrets (Nominee)
Wanda M. Morris

Nov-2021
/ Police Procedural

Her Name is Knight

Her Name is Knight (Nominee)
Yasmin Angoe

Nov-2021
/ Thriller

Novel

Razorblade Tears

Razorblade Tears (Winner)
S.A. Cosby

Jul-2021
/ Thriller

Runner

Runner (Nominee)
Tracy Clark

Jul-2021
/ Police Procedural

Clark and Division

Clark and Division (Nominee)
Naomi Hirahara

Aug-2021
/ Police Procedural

These Toxic Things

These Toxic Things (Nominee)
Rachel Howzell Hall

Sep-2021
/ Police Procedural

The Collective

The Collective (Nominee)
Alison Gaylin

Nov-2021
/ Thriller

Paperback Original/E-Book/Audiobook Original Novel

Bloodline

Bloodline (Winner)
Jess Lourey

Jan-2021
/ Thriller

Warn Me When It's Time

Warn Me When It's Time (Nominee)
Cheryl A. Head

Jul-2021
/ General Fiction

The Ninja Betrayed

The Ninja Betrayed (Nominee)
Tori Eldridge

Sep-2021
/ Police Procedural

Bury Me in Shadows

Bury Me in Shadows (Nominee)
Greg Herren

Oct-2021
/ General Fiction

The Mother Next Door

The Mother Next Door (Nominee)
Tara Laskowski

Oct-2021
/ Thriller

Short Stories/Collection

This Time For Sure

This Time For Sure (Winner)
Hank Phillippi Ryan

Sep-2021
/ General Fiction

When a Stranger Comes to Town

When a Stranger Comes to Town (Nominee)
Michael Koryta

Apr-2021
/ Mystery

Trouble No More

Trouble No More (Nominee)
Mark Westmoreland

Oct-2021
/ General Fiction

Midnight Hour

Midnight Hour (Nominee)
Abby L. VanDiver

Nov-2021
/ Mystery

Under the Thumb

Under the Thumb (Nominee)
S.A. Cosby

Nov-2021
/ General Fiction

Short Story

Not My Cross to Bear

Not My Cross to Bear (Winner)
S.A. Cosby

2021
/ Mystery

Burnt Ends

Burnt Ends (Nominee)
Gabriel Valjan

2021
/ Mystery

Doc's At Midnight

Doc's At Midnight (Nominee)
Richie Navarez

2021
/ Mystery

The Locked Room Library

The Locked Room Library (Nominee)
Gigi Pandian

2021
/ Mystery

Lucky Thirteen

Lucky Thirteen (Nominee)
Tracy Clark

2021
/ Mystery

The Search for Eric Garcia

The Search for Eric Garcia (Nominee)
E.A. Aymar

2021
/ Mystery

The Vermeer Conspiracy

The Vermeer Conspiracy (Nominee)
V.M. Burns

2021
/ Mystery

Award Categories

Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a Series

Children/Young Adult

Critical Nonfiction

Novel of the Century

Novella (8,000-40,000 words)

Paperback Original/E-Book Original

Short Stories/Collection

Award Years