Catriona McPherson (born October 22, 1965)[1] is a Scottish writer. She is best known for her Dandy Gilver series. Her novels have won an Agatha Award (2012),[2] two Macavity Awards (2012, 2015),[3] seven Lefty Awards (2013),[4] and two Anthony Awards (2014).[5]

Biography

McPherson was born October 22, 1965, in South Queensferry, Scotland[1] and remained in Scotland until 2010 when she moved to California.[6]

She received a Master of Arts degree in English Language and Linguistics and Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, both from the University of Edinburgh.[1][6]

Before committing herself to writing full-time in 2005, McPherson worked in banking, libraries, and academia.[6]

Awards and honors

Awards for McPherson's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2005 After the Armistice Ball Ellis Peters Historical Award Shortlist [7]
2012 Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains Sue Feder Memorial Award Winner [8][9]
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel Winner [2][10]
2013 Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Winner [4]
2014 As She Left It Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Winner [5]
The Calamari Award Finalist [4]
Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Winner [4][11]
Sue Feder Memorial Award Finalist [12]
2015 The Child Garden Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [2]
Dandy Gilver & A Deadly Measure of Brimstone Sue Feder Memorial Award Winner [13]
Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Winner [4]
The Day She Died Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Winner [5]
Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist [14]
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [15]
San Francisco Book Festival for General Fiction Honorable Mention
2016 The Child Garden Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [16]
Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist [17]
Quiet Neighbors Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [2]
2017 Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist [17]
Dandy Gilver and The Reek of Red Herrings Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel Winner [4]
Sue Feder Memorial Award Finalist [18]
2019 Scot Free Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel Winner [4]
2020 Scot & Soda Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist
Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel Winner [4]
Strangers at the Gate Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist [17]
The Turning Tide Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel Finalist [19][20][21]
2021 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel Winner [4]
Sue Feder Memorial Award Finalist [22][23][24]
2022 The Mirror Dance Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel Finalist [4]

Publications

Standalone novels

  • As She Left It (2013)
  • The Day She Died (2014)
  • The Child Garden (2015)
  • Come to Harm (2015)
  • Quiet Neighbors (2016)
  • House. Tree. Person. (2017)
  • Go to My Grave (2018)
  • Strangers at the Gate (2019)
  • A Gingerbread House (2021)
  • Quiet Neighbours (2021)
  • In Place of Fear (2022)

Dandy Gilver series

  1. After the Armistice Ball (2005)
  2. The Burry Man's Day (2006)
  3. Bury Her Deep (2007)
  4. The Winter Ground (2008)
  5. Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains (2011)
  6. Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder (2012)
  7. Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses (2012)
  8. Dandy Gilver & A Deadly Measure of Brimstone (2013)
  9. Dandy Gilver and The Reek of Red Herrings (2014)
  10. Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom (2015)
  11. Dandy Gilver and a Most Misleading Habit (2016)
  12. Dandy Gilver and a Spot of Toil and Trouble (2017)
  13. A Step So Grave (2018)
  14. The Turning Tide (2019)
  15. The Mirror Dance (2021)

Last Ditch Mystery series

  1. Scot Free (2018)
  2. Scot & Soda (2019)
  3. Scot on the Rocks (2021)
  4. Scot Mist (2022)
  5. Scot in a Trap (2022)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Catriona McPherson". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Agatha Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  3. ↑ "Macavity Awards". Lincoln City Libraries. September 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Lefty Award Archives". Left Coast Crime. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Omnimystery. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  6. 1 2 3 "Bio". Catriona McPherson. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  7. ↑ "After the Armistice Ball". Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  8. ↑ "Awards Extravanganza!: Rounding Up 2012's Anthony, Barry, Dilys, Macavity, and Shamus!". Criminal Element. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  9. ↑ Foster, Jordan (2012-10-11). "Bouchercon 2012: Crime Fiction Rocks Cleveland". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  10. ↑ "Awards: Best Translated Books; Agathas". Shelf Awareness. May 7, 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  11. ↑ Foster, Jordan (2014-03-25). "Left Coast Crime: Attack of the Calamari". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  12. ↑ Cogdill, Oline. "Macavity Award Nominations". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  13. ↑ Foster, Jordan (2015-10-13). "Bouchercon 2015: Crime Fiction and Literary Awards Under the Oaks". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  14. ↑ "2015 Edgar Award Winners". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  15. ↑ "Announcing 2015's Macavity Award Nominations!". Criminal Element. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  16. ↑ "Announcing 2016's Macavity Award Nominees!". Criminal Element. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  17. 1 2 3 "Category List – Mary Higgins Clark Award". Edgar Awards Info & Database. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  18. ↑ "Announcing the 2017 Macavity Awards Nominees". Criminal Element. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  19. ↑ Schaub, Michael (2021-03-29). "Nominees for Agatha Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  20. ↑ "The Agatha Award Nominees". Poisoned Pen Press. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  21. ↑ Schaub, Michael (2021-03-29). "Nominees for Agatha Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  22. ↑ "Macavity Awards". Mystery Readers International. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  23. ↑ "Macavity Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  24. ↑ "Macavity Awards". Lincoln City Libraries. September 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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