S. A. Cosby (Shawn Andre Cosby - born 4 August 1973 in Newport News, Virginia) is a "Southern noir" crime fiction writer.[1] He resides in Gloucester, Virginia, on the York River. Cosby has published four crime novels: My Darkest Prayer, Blacktop Wasteland, Razorblade Tears, and All the Sinners Bleed.[2][3][4]
S. A. Cosby | |
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Born | Shawn Andre Cosby August 4, 1973 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Southern noir • crime thriller• fantasy |
Notable works | |
Notable awards | Anthony–Short Story (2019) Anthony–Novel (2021) ITWA–Hardcover (2021) ITWA–Hardcover (2022) |
Cosby's 2021 novel, Razorblade Tears, debuted number 10 on the New York Times bestseller list.[2][5][6]
His previous novel, Blacktop Wasteland "...won a landslide of awards, including a Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2020."[2] It also was chosen as a 2020 New York Times Notable Book and charted at number 22 on that list.[4][7] Additionally, Blacktop Wasteland is a 2021 Anthony Awards winner.[8][9] The International Thriller Writers, an association spanning 49 countries, with a membership of 4,500 authors of the genre, "...named Cosby's novel Blacktop Wasteland the Best Hard Cover Fiction Novel of 2021."[6]
Both novels have been optioned for films. Jerry Bruckheimer's company "was among the group that won the film rights in an auction" for Razorblade Tears.[2][3] Razorblade Tears was also featured on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show for Fallon's 2021 Summer Reads Book Club. The book was one of six contenders for a Jimmy Fallon read.[6][10][11]
Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref | |
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2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | Goodreads Choice Awards | Mystery & Thriller | Nominated | |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Mystery/Thriller | Won | |||
2021 | Anthony Award | Novel | Won | ||
Barry Award | Novel | Won | |||
BCALA Literary Awards | Fiction | Honor | |||
ITW Award | Hardcover Novel | Won | |||
Macavity Award | Mystery Novel | Won | |||
RUSA CODES Reading List | Adrenaline | Shortlisted | [12] | ||
Razorblade Tears | Goodreads Choice Awards | Mystery & Thriller | Nominated | ||
Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Mystery/Thriller | Shortlisted | |||
2022 | Anthony Award | Novel | Shortlisted | ||
Audie Award | Thriller/Suspense | Shortlisted | [13] | ||
Barry Award | Novel | Won | |||
BCALA Literary Awards | Fiction | Won | |||
Edgar Awards | Best Novel | Shortlisted | [14][15] | ||
Hammett Prize | — | Won | [16][17][18] | ||
ITW Award | Audiobook | Won | [15] | ||
Hardcover Novel | Won | [15] | |||
Macavity Award | Mystery Novel | Won | |||
RUSA CODES Reading List | Adrenaline | Won |