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Alan Orloff
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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 and Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Novel.

Awards and honors

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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.[citation needed]

Awards for Orloff's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref
2010 Diamonds for the Dead Agatha Award First Novel Shortlisted [1][2]
2018 "Happy Birthday" Derringer Award Short Story Shortlisted
2019 "Dying in Dokesville" Derringer Award Short Story Won [3]
2019 Pray for the Innocent ITW Award ebook Original Novel Won [4][5][2][6]
2020 I Know Where You Sleep Shamus Award First PI Novel Shortlisted [2]
2021 "Rent Due" ITW Award Short Story Won [6]
I Play One on TV Agatha Award Children/Young Adult Fiction Won [7][2]
2022 Anthony Award Young Adult Novel Won [8][2]

Publications

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Standalone novels

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  • Diamonds for the Dead (2010)[9]
  • 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

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  • Killer Routine (2011)[10]
  • Deadly Campaign (2012)[11]

References

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  1. ^ Cogdill, Oline. "Agatha Award Nominees Announced". Mystery Scene Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alan Orloff". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. ^ Rudolph, Janet (2019-05-02). "Mystery Fanfare: DERRINGER AWARD WINNERS 2019". Mystery Fanfare. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. ^ McDowell, Laura-Blaise (2019-07-16). "The 2019 ITW Thriller Award Winners Have Been Announced". Bookstr. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. ^ "Awards: ITW Thriller Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2019-07-16. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  6. ^ a b "Past Nominees and Winners". International Thriller Writers. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  7. ^ "Agatha Award Winners". Poisoned Pen Press. 2022-04-25. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  8. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-09-12). "Winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  9. ^ "Diamonds for the Dead by Alan Orloff". Publishers Weekly. 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  10. ^ "Killer Routine: A Last Laff Mystery by Alan Orloff". Publishers Weekly. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  11. ^ "Deadly Campaign: A Last Laff Mystery by Alan Orloff". Publishers Weekly. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
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