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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
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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.
For more information on ITW or the Thrillers, visit ThrillerWriters.org
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