Sean Chercover Explained

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Nationality:Canadian-American
Education:Columbia College Chicago (BA, 1991)

Sean Chercover (born 1967) is a Canadian-American author of mystery novels. His debut novel, Big City, Bad Blood (2007) won the 2008 Shamus Award for Best First Novel, while his sophomore novel, Trigger City (2008), won the 2009 Dilys Award.

Biography

Chercover was born in 1967 to a Canadian father and American mother, granting him dual citizenship in both countries.[1]

He received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College Chicago in 1991,[2] after which he became a private investigator, working in Chicago and New Orleans.[3] He has also worked "as a journalist, private investigator in New Orleans, video editor, scuba diver, nightclub magician, encyclopedia salesman, waiter, car-jockey, and truck driver".

Chercover lives in Toronto with his wife and child.

Awards

Awards for Chercover's writing!Year!Title!Awards!Result!
2008Big City, Bad BloodBarry Award for Best First NovelFinalist
Anthony Award for Best First NovelFinalist
Arthur Ellis Award for Best First NovelFinalist
ITW Awards for Best First NovelFinalist[4]
Shamus Award for Best First NovelWinner
2009 in Killer YearCWA Short Story DaggerWinner[5]
in Hardcore HardboiledAnthony Award for Best Short StoryWinner[6] [7]
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short StoryFinalist[8]
Macavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalist[9]
Trigger CityAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist
Barry Award for Best NovelFinalist
Crimespree Award for Favorite BookWinner[10]
Dilys AwardWinner[11]
Macavity Award for Best NovelFinalist
2013Trinity GameAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist<[12]
Arthur Ellis Award for Best NovelFinalist[13]
ITW Awards for Best NovelFinalist[14]

Publications

Anthology contributions

Daniel Byrne books

  1. Book: The Trinity Game . 2012 . . 9781612183503. [16]
  2. Book: The Devil's Game . 2015 . . 9781503944572. [17]
  3. Book: The Savior's Game . 2017 . . 9781477848791. [18]

Ray Dudgeon books

  1. Book: Big City, Bad Blood . 2007 . . 9780061128677. [19]
    • Book: One Serving of Bad Luck . 2014 . StoryFront . 9781477877852.
  2. Book: Trigger City . 2008 . . 9780061128691. [20]

Standalone novellas

Short story collections

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sean Chercover & John Rector . 2024-05-10 . Murder By The Book . 2015-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609051645/http://www.murderbooks.com/event/sean-chercover . live .
  2. Web site: Chercover, Sean . 2024-05-10 . . 2022-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131012157/https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/chercover-sean . live .
  3. Web site: Bio . 2024-05-10 . Sean Chercover . en-US . 2024-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221150028/https://www.chercover.com/bio/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2008-03-20 . Awards: Thriller Awards Nominees . 2024-05-10 . . 2023-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419114205/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=637 . live .
  5. Web site: 2009-07-17 . Awards: CWA Daggers . 2024-05-10 . . 2022-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118230157/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=967 . live .
  6. Web site: 2009-10-22 . Awards: Anthony Awards . 2024-05-10 . . 2023-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203072118/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1036 . live .
  7. Web site: Foster . Jordan . 2009-10-19 . Elementary, My Dear Indy: Bouchercon 2009 . 2024-05-10 . PublishersWeekly.com . en . 2024-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510225448/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/trade-shows/article/4959-elementary-my-dear-indy-bouchercon-2009.html . live .
  8. Web site: Category List – Best Short Story . 2024-05-10 . Edgar® Awards Info & Database . 2023-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216004525/https://edgarawards.com/category-list-best-short-story/ . live .
  9. Web site: Macavity Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190405183241/http://mysteryreaders.org/macavity-awards/ . 2019-04-05 . 2023-01-01 . Mystery Readers International.
  10. Web site: 2009-08-05 . Awards: Crimespree Magazine; World Fantasy Finalists . 2024-05-10 . . 2017-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002004447/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=980 . live .
  11. Web site: 2009-03-12 . Awards: IMBA Dilys Award . 2024-05-10 . . 2022-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814145234/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=877 . live .
  12. Web site: 2013-05-09 . Awards: Anthony Nominees . 2024-05-10 . . 2017-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001054132/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1990 . live .
  13. News: 2013-04-22 . Finalists unveiled for crime-writing awards . Kamloops Daily News.
  14. Web site: Past Nominees and Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220802123057/https://thrillerwriters.org/past-nominees-and-winners/ . 2022-08-02 . 2022-06-09 . . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 2007-10-22 . Killer Year: Stories to Die For... from the Hottest New Crime Writers by . 2024-05-10 . . 2024-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510225445/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780312374709 . live .
  16. Web site: July 2012 . The Trinity Game . 2024-05-10 . Booklist.
  17. Web site: 2015-04-27 . The Devil's Game by Sean Chercover . 2024-05-10 . . 2024-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510225234/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781477828663 . live .
  18. Web site: 2017-06-12 . The Savior's Game by Sean Chercover . 2024-05-10 . . 2024-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510225318/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781477848791 . live .
  19. Web site: 2006-11-06 . Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover . 2024-05-10 . . 2024-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510225255/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780061128677 . live .
  20. Web site: 2008-08-25 . Trigger City by Sean Chercover . 2024-05-10 . . 2024-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510225444/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780061128691 . live .

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