Paul Doiron Explained
Paul Doiron (pronounced)[1] is the author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels.
Career
The first book in the Mike Bowditch series, The Poacher's Son, won the Barry Award for Best First Novel[2] and the Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel.[3] It was a nominee for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel[4] and for the Anthony Award for Best First Novel [5] PopMatters included it in its Best Fiction of 2010 list.[6]
Doiron's second book Trespasser won the 2012 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction.[7]
His novelette "Rabid" was a finalist for the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Short Story.[8]
His twelfth novel Dead by Dawn won the 2022 New England Society Book Award for Fiction,[9] the 2022 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction[10] and was a finalist for the 2022 Barry Award for Best Thriller.[11]
Doiron is the former Editor in Chief and current Editor Emeritus of Down East, The Magazine of Maine.[12]
Personal life
In 1988 Doiron and two friends were struck by lightning while camped near the Appalachian Trail in Maine and survived. He has cited the incident as inspiring him to write about the Maine outdoors.[13] [14]
Doiron is married to poet and environmentalist Kristen Lindquist.[15]
He resides in Camden, Maine.[16]
Bibliography
Mike Bowditch Mysteries
- The Poacher's Son, Minotaur Books, 2010
- Trespasser, Minotaur Books, 2011
- Bad Little Falls, Minotaur Books, 2012
- Massacre Pond, Minotaur Books, 2013
- The Bone Orchard, Minotaur Books, 2014
- The Precipice, Minotaur Books, 2015
- Widowmaker, Minotaur Books, 2016
- Knife Creek, Minotaur Books, 2017
- Stay Hidden, Minotaur Books, 2018
- Almost Midnight, Minotaur Books, 2019
- One Last Lie, Minotaur Books, 2020
- Dead by Dawn, Minotaur Books, 2021
- Hatchet Island, Minotaur Books, 2022
- Dead Man’s Wake, Minotaur Books, 2023
- Pitch Dark, Minotaur Books, 2024
Mike Bowditch Short Stories
- "The Bear Trap", Minotaur Books, 2014
- "Rabid", Minotaur Books, 2018
- "Backtrack", Minotaur Books, 2019
- "The Imposter", Minotaur Books, 2020
- "The Caretaker", Minotaur Books, 2021
- "Skin and Bones", Minotaur Books, 2022
- "Snakebit", Minotaur Books, 2023
Notes and References
- Web site: Doiron . Paul . How Do You Pronounce Doiron, Anyway? . Paul Doiron . 22 March 2022.
- http://www.deadlypleasures.com/barry.html Barry Awards
- https://strandmag.com/the-magazine/about-strand/press-releases/ Strand Magazine
- http://theedgars.com/edgarsDB/index.php The Edgars Awards Database
- http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html#2011 Anthony Award Nominees and Winners
- Web site: The Best Fiction of 2010 . PopMatters . 2010-01-13 . 2013-11-02.
- Web site: 2012 Winners . 2022-03-20 . Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance . en-US.
- Web site: Edgar Award Nominees. www.theedgars.com. 2019-01-29.
- Web site: 2022 Book Awards Winners – New England Society . 2022-08-24 . en-US.
- Web site: 2022 Winners . 2022-05-25 . Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance . en-US.
- Web site: 2022 Barry Award Nominations – Deadly Pleasures . 2022-03-20 . en-US.
- http://bangordailynews.com/2013/09/18/news/midcoast/down-east-magazine-taps-maine-native-as-first-female-editor-in-chief/ "Down East magazine taps Maine native as first female editor-in-chief"
- https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/fiveminute-memoir-a-steep-learning-curve-on-the-appalachian-trail-8473630.html
- https://www.bangordailynews.com/2012/08/31/outdoors/lightning-strikes-more-than-twice-for-paul-doiron/
- Web site: Paul Doiron . Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors . Gale . 22 March 2022.
- http://newengland.com/yankee-magazine/living/profiles/maine-noir-yankee-interview/ "Maine Noir | The Yankee Interview: Author Paul Doiron talks about his upcoming novel, Knife Creek; the Maine outdoors; and how a guy named Mike Bowditch changed his life"
