ITW 2015 Thriller Awards Nominees
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2015 ITW Thriller Awards:
BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
Megan Abbott – THE FEVER (Little, Brown and Company)
BEST FIRST NOVEL
Laura McHugh – THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD (Spiegel & Grau)
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Vincent Zandri – MOONLIGHT WEEPS (Down & Out Books)
BEST SHORT STORY
Tim L. Williams – “The Last Wrestling Bear in West Kentucky” (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine)
BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Elle Cosimano – NEARLY GONE (Kathy Dawson Books)
BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
C.J. Lyons – HARD FALL (Legacy Books)
Congratulations to all the finalists!
The 2015 ITW Thriller Award Banquet was held at ThrillerFest X, July 11, 2015, at the Grand Hyatt (New York City.)
Very special thanks to:
Joshua Corin, Awards Committee Chair
Jennifer Kreischer, Awards Coordinator
Suzanne Rorhus, Awards Coordinator
And all the 2015 ITW Thriller Awards Judges
Carla Buckley
ITW Board of Directors, Vice President, Awards