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Anthony Nominees Best Hard Cover and Best First Novel
Friday October 23, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm MDT
Glen 201
Come and hear the Nominees in this categories
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Hilary Davidson

Bestselling author Hilary Davidson’s latest novel, Every Lie I Told, was published in June 2026. She’s written a mystery series featuring amateur sleuth Lily Moore and another featuring NYPD detective Sheryn Sterling, several standalone novels, two short-story collections and... Read More →
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Michael Rigg

Anthony and Agatha-nominated author Michael Rigg, an attorney for more than four decades, writes mysteries and thrillers set in two very different locations: Virginia Beach (where he lives) and New Orleans (which he visits as often as possible “for research,” including membership... Read More →
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Sue Hincenbergs

Sue Hincenbergs is a former television producer who started writing when she was 60. Her debut novel The Retirement Plan was a Canadian #1 bestseller, has been nominated for five major crime and humor writing awards including an Anthony for Best First Novel, has been translated into... Read More →
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Laurie L. Dove

Laurie L. Dove is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of Mask of the Deer Woman(PRH), a debut currently nominated for an Anthony Award for Best First Novel. The second novel in the Carrie Starr series, Cry of the Rain Crow, releases December 2026. Dove is a keynote... Read More →
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Adrian Andover

Adrian Andover is the Lefty Award and Agatha Award-winning author of the Mixology Lounge Mysteries series, including Whiskey Businessand Pour Choices. When he's not reading, writing, revising, or publishing a story, he enjoys long walks, attending live music events, and spending quality... Read More →
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Delia Pitts

Delia PItts worked as a journalist before earning a Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. After careers as a U.S. diplomat and university administrator, Delia authored the Vandy Myrick mysteries, featuring a Black private investigator in New Jersey. She won the Shamus award... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm MDT
Glen 201

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