S. J. Rozan
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S J Rozan is the pen name for Shira Judith Rosan, an award winning mystery writer. Her books are set in New York (where she lives) and most feature the private investigators 'Lydia Chin' and 'Bill Smith'.
Ms. Rozan's Double-Crossing Delancy won the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Short Story and was nominated for the 2002 Anthony Award for Best Short Fiction. In addition, her Hoops and Building were also nominated for the 1997 and 2007 Edgar Award for Best Short Story respectively.
She edited the short story collection Bronx Noir and co-edited The Dark End of the Street: New Stories of Sex and Crime with Jonathan Santlofer.
Books (with awards and nominations)
- On the Line
- The Shanghai MoonThe Shanghai MoonThe Shanghai Moon is a Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mystery novel by S. J. Rozan. It was published in 2009 by Minotaur Books. Set partially in New York City and partially in the Shanghai Ghetto, the book follows Lydia Chin as she tries to recover a fictional stolen jewel also called The Shanghai...
- nominated for (2010) Dilys AwardDilys AwardThe Dilys Award have been presented every year since 1992 by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. It is given to the mystery title of the year which the member booksellers have most enjoyed selling. The Independent Mystery Booksellers Association is an association of retail businesses... - In This Rain - nominated for (2008) Nero AwardNero AwardThe Nero Award is a literary award for excellence in the mystery genre presented by The Wolfe Pack, a society founded in 1978 to explore and celebrate the Nero Wolfe stories of Rex Stout...
, Excellence in Mystery Genre. - Absent Friends - nominated for (2005) Gumshoe Award, Best Mystery.
- Winter and Night - (2009) Maltese Falcon Award, Best Hardboiled Novel - Japan; (2003) Edgar AwardEdgar AwardThe Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
, Best Novel; Nero AwardNero AwardThe Nero Award is a literary award for excellence in the mystery genre presented by The Wolfe Pack, a society founded in 1978 to explore and celebrate the Nero Wolfe stories of Rex Stout...
, Excellence in Mystery Genre; Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel. Nominated for (2003) Anthony AwardAnthony AwardThe Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher , one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America....
, Best Novel; (2003) Barry AwardBarry Award (for crime novels)The Barry Award is a crime literary prize awarded annually since 1997 by the editors of Deadly Pleasures, an American quarterly publication for crime fiction readers. From 2007-2009 the award was jointly presented with the publication Mystery News...
, Best Novel; (2003) Shamus AwardShamus AwardThe Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
, Best P.I. Novel. - Reflecting the Sky - (2002) Shamus AwardShamus AwardThe Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
, Best P.I. Novel. Nominated for (2002) Edgar AwardEdgar AwardThe Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
, Best Novel; (2002) Anthony AwardAnthony AwardThe Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher , one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America....
, Best Novel. - Stone Quarry - nominated for (2000) Shamus AwardShamus AwardThe Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
, Best P.I. Novel. - A Bitter Feast
- No Colder Place - (1998) Anthony AwardAnthony AwardThe Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher , one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America....
, Best Novel. Nominated for (1998) Barry Award, Best Novel; (1998) Shamus AwardShamus AwardThe Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
, Best P.I. Novel. - Mandarin Plaid
- Concourse - (1996) Shamus AwardShamus AwardThe Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
, Best P.I. Novel. - China Trade
- A Tale About a Tiger and Other Mysterious Events, Crippen & Landru Publishers, 2009 - a volume of nine previously published short stories.
- 32 Short Stories
Ms. Rozan's Double-Crossing Delancy won the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Short Story and was nominated for the 2002 Anthony Award for Best Short Fiction. In addition, her Hoops and Building were also nominated for the 1997 and 2007 Edgar Award for Best Short Story respectively.
She edited the short story collection Bronx Noir and co-edited The Dark End of the Street: New Stories of Sex and Crime with Jonathan Santlofer.