The Thriller Awards

2009 Thriller Award Winners

On July 11, the winners of the 2009 Thriller Awards were announced at a gala held in New York by the International Thriller Writers Organization.

The winners include:

Best Thriller of the Year
THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster)

Best First Novel
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central Publishing)

Best Short Story
"The Edge of Seventeen" by Alexandra Sokoloff, in DARKER MASK (Tor)

ThrillerMaster Award
David Morrell

Silver Bullet Award
Brad Meltzer

Silver Bullet Corporate Award
Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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2009 Thriller Award Nominees

On March 31st, the International Thriller Writers Organization (ITW) announced the nominees of this year's Thriller Awards. The winners will be honored at a banquet on July 11, during the 2009 Thrillerfest in New York City.

The 2009 Thriller Award Nominees are:

Best Thriller of the Year
HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben (Penguin)
THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster)
THE BROKEN WINDOW by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster)
THE DARK TIDE by Andrew Gross (William Morrow)
THE LAST PATRIOT by Brad Thor (Atria)

Best First Novel
CALUMET CITY by Charlie Newton (Touchstone)
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central)
CRIMINAL PARADISE by Steven Thomas (Ballantine)
SACRIFICE by S. J. Bolton (Minotaur)
THE KILLER'S WIFE by Bill Floyd (Minotaur)

Best Short Story
"Between the Dark and the Daylight" by Tom Piccirilli in Ellery Queen Magazine
"Last Island South" by John C. Boland in Ellery Queen Magazine
"The Edge of Seventeen" by Alexandra Sokoloff in THE DARKER MASK (Tor)
"The Point Guard" by Jason Pinter in KILLER YEAR (Minotaur)
"Time of the Green" by Ken Bruen in KILLER YEAR (Minotaur)

Thrillermaster Award
David Morrell, honoring his influential body of work

Silver Bullet Award
Brad Meltzer for his outstanding charitable contributions

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2008 Thriller Award Winners

On July 12th, the winners of the 2008 Thriller Awards were announced at the annual ThrillerFest gala held in New York City.

The 2008 Thriller Award Winners include:

Best Novel
THE GHOST by Robert Harris (Simon & Schuster)

Best First Novel
HEART-SHAPED BOX by Joe Hill (Morrow)

Best Paperback Original
THE MIDNIGHT ROAD by Tom Piccirilli (Bantam)

ThrillerMaster Award
Sandra Brown

Silver Bullet Award
David Baldacci

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2008 Thriller Award Nominees

The International Thriller Writers (ITW) recently announced the nominees for this year's Thriller Awards. Chosen from over 500 books, five titles have been selected in the categories of Best Novel, Best First Novel, and Best Paperback Original. The winners will be named at the Annual ThrillerFest Gala Banquet, to be held on July 12 in New York City.

The 2008 Thriller Award Nominees include:

Best Novel
NO TIME FOR GOODBYE by Linwood Barclay (Bantam)
THE WATCHMAN by Robert Crais (Simon & Schuster)
THE GHOST by Robert Harris (Simon & Schuster)
THE CRIME WRITER by Gregg Hurwitz (Viking)
TROUBLE by Jesse Kellerman (Putnam)

Best First Novel
INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES by Jennifer Lee Carrell (Dutton)
BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD by Sean Chercover (Morrow)
FROM THE DEPTHS by Gerry Doyle (McBook Press)
VOLK'S GAME by Brent Ghelfi (Holt)
HEART-SHAPED BOX by Joe Hill (Morrow)

Best Paperback Original
THE LAST NIGHTINGALE by Anthony Flacco (Ballantine)
A THOUSAND BONES by P.J. Parrish (Pocket)
THE MIDNIGHT ROAD by Tom Piccirilli (Bantam)
THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM by Robert McCammon (Pocket)
SHATTERED by by Jay Bonansinga (Pinnacle)

2007 Thriller Award Winners

On July 14, 2007, the winners of the 2nd annual Thriller Awards were announced at a banquet held during this year's ThrillerFest convention in New York City. Presented in five categories, the awards are the only honors given specifically to thriller books, stories, and films.

The 2007 Thriller Award Winners are:

Best Novel
KILLER INSTINCT by Joseph Finder (St. Martin's Press)

Best First Novel
MR. CLARINET by Nick Stone (Michael Joseph Ltd./Penguin)

Best Paperback Original
AN UNQUIET GRAVE by P. J. Parrish (Pinnacle)

Best Screenplay
The Good Shepherd by Eric Roth

ThrillerMaster Award
James Patterson

2007 Thriller Award Nominees

On March 17th, authors Gayle Lynds and David Morrell, co-founders and co-presidents of the International Thriller Writers Organization (ITW), announced the nominees for this year's Thriller Awards. The Awards --- which are the only prizes distributed specifically for thriller books, stories, and films --- will be presented to winners in five categories, and will be announced during the ThrillerFest convention at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City from July 12-15.

The 2007 Thriller Award Nominees include:

Best Novel
FALSE IMPRESSION by Jeffrey Archer (St. Martin's Press)
KILLER INSTINCT by Joseph Finder (St. Martin's Press)
COLD KILL by Stephen Leather (Hodder & Stoughton)
THE MESSENGER by Daniel Silva (Putnam)
BEAUTIFUL LIES by Lisa Unger (Shaye Areheart Books / Bantam)

Best First Novel
SHADOW OF DEATH by Patricia Gussin (Oceanview Publishing)
SWITCHBACK by Matthew Klein (Orion)
A THOUSAND SUNS by Alex Scarrow (Orion)
18 SECONDS by George D. Shuman (Simon & Schuster)
MR. CLARINET by Nick Stone (Michael Joseph Ltd./Penguin)

Best Paperback Original
SKELETON COAST by Clive Cussler with Jack DuBrul (Berkley Trade)
THE DEEP BLUE ALIBI by Paul Levine (Bantam)
AN UNQUIET GRAVE by P. J. Parrish (Pinnacle)
HEADSTONE CITY by Tom Piccirilli (Spectra Books / Crown)
MORTAL FRUITS by Michael Prescott (Onyx Books)

Best Screenplay
Inside Man by Russell Gewirtz
The Departed by William Monohan
The Good Shepherd by Eric Roth
Children on Men by Alfonse Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, and Hawk Ostby
Casino Royale by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Hagg

ThrillerMaster Award
James Patterson

The 2006 Thriller Awards

At the first annual ThrillerFest --- held June 29th to July 2nd in Phoenix, AZ --- the International Thriller Writers (ITW) debuted its very first series of awards, the Thrillers. The award honors writers and novels that "transcend or amplify" the genre and is divided into five categories, including one for lifetime achievement, the ThrillerMaster.

Best Novel
THE PATRIOTS CLUB by Christopher Reich (Delacorte)

Best First Novel
IMPROBABLE by Adam Fawer (Morrow)

Best Paperback Original
PRIDE RUNS DEEP by R. Cameron Cooke (Jove)

Best Screenplay
Cache (Hidden) by Michael Haneke

The ThrillerMaster Award
Clive Cussler

Awards of Recognition were also bestowed upon the co-presidents of ITW, Gayle Lynds and David Morrell, for their contribution and service to the organization in its founding year.

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