James W. Ziskin (born 1960) is an American crime fiction author. He has won an Anthony Award, a Barry Award, and two Macavity Awards.
Early life and education Ziskin grew up in Amsterdam, New York. He studied Romance Languages and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania.
Career Following his education, Ziskin worked as a photo-news producer and writer in New York City before becoming the director of New York University's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo from 1993 to 1998.
Awards +Awards for Ziskin's writingYearTitleAwardResult2015No Stone UnturnedAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist2016Stone Cold DeadAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalistBarry Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalistLefty Award for Best World MysteryFinalist2017Heart of StoneAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalWinnerEdgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalistLefty Award for Best Mystery NovelFinalistMacavity Award for Best Historical MysteryWinner2018Cast the First StoneAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalistLefty Award for Best MysteryFinalistMacavity Award for Best Historical MysteryFinalist2019A Stone’s ThrowAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalistDr. Tony Ryan Book AwardFinalistLefty Award for Best MysteryFinalist2020"The Twenty-Five Year Engagement"Agatha Award for Best Short StoryFinalist2021Anthony Award for Best Short StoryFinalistEdgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short StoryFinalistMacavity Award for Best Short StoryFinalistTurn to StoneBarry Award for Best Paperback OriginalWinnerG. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial AwardFinalistLefty Award for Best Historical MysteryFinalistSue Feder Historical Mystery AwardWinner
Publications
Novels
Danny Jacobs books
Ellie Stone books
Short stories
References
External links
Official website