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Alan Orloff
Alan Orloff
Occupation	Writer
Awards	Agatha Award (2021); Anthony Award (2021); International Thriller Writers Award (2021);

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 Young Adult Novel.^[2]

Awards and honors edit

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	First Novel	Shortlisted	^[3]^[4]
2018	"Happy Birthday"	Derringer Award	Short Story	Shortlisted
2019	"Dying in Dokesville"	Derringer Award	Short Story	Won	^[5]
2019	Pray for the Innocent	ITW Award	ebook Original Novel	Won	^[6]^[7]^[4]^[8]
2020	I Know Where You Sleep	Shamus Award	First PI Novel	Shortlisted	^[4]
2021	"Rent Due"	ITW Award	Short Story	Won	^[8]
2021	I Play One on TV	Agatha Award	Children/Young Adult Fiction	Won	^[1]^[4]
2022	I Play One on TV	Anthony Award	Young Adult Novel	Won	^[2]^[4]

Publications edit

Standalone novels edit

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)

The Last Laff Mystery series edit

Killer Routine (2011)
Deadly Campaign (2012)

References edit

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

External links edit

Official website

[:10-1] "Agatha Award Winners". Poisoned Pen Press. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.

[:0-2] Schaub, Michael (2022-09-12). "Winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

[:4-3] Cogdill, Oline. "Agatha Award Nominees Announced". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-25.

[:1-4] "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.

[:2-8] "Past Nominees and Winners". International Thriller Writers. Retrieved 2023-01-26.

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