Chris Holm (author)

Chris F. Holm is an American author. His novel The Killing Kind won the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2016.

Holm was born in Syracuse, New York.[1] Before committing himself to writing, Holmes worked as a molecular biologist, which inspired his 2022 novel Child Zero.[2] He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Katrina Niidas Holm.[1]

Awards and honors

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Awards for Holm's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2014 The Big Reap Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist [3]
2016 The Killing Kind Anthony Award for Best Novel Winner [3][4]
Barry Award for Best Thriller Finalist [3]
Lefty Award for Best World Mystery Finalist [3]
Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Finalist [3][5]
2017 Red Right Hand Anthony Award for Best Novel Finalist [3][6]

Publications

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Short stories

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  • Coben, Harlan; Otto, Penzler, eds. (2015). "The Hitter". The Best American Mystery Stories 2011. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-547-55396-2.[7]

Michael Hendricks books

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Sam Thornton books

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Standalone novels

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ABOUT". Chris Holm. BlogSpot. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. ^ Picker, Lenny (2022-03-25). "Even a Paper Cut Can Be Fatal: PW Talks with Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Chris Holm". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. ^ "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. ^ "Announcing 2016's Macavity Award Nominees!". Criminal Element. 2016-06-13. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  6. ^ "Awards: Nebulas; Chautauqua; Anthonys". Shelf Awareness. 2017-05-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  7. ^ "The Best American Mystery Stories 2011". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-22. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  8. ^ "The Killing Kind by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly. 2015-07-13. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  9. ^ "Red Right Hand by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly. 2016-07-25. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  10. ^ "Dead Harvest by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly. 2012-01-30. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  11. ^ "Child Zero by Chris Holm". Publishers Weekly. 2022-03-08. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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