Steve Hockensmith
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Steve Hockensmith is an American author. He was born in Louisville
, Kentucky
. He now lives in California.
(published in 2006), was a finalist for the Edgar
, Shamus
and Anthony Award
s for Best First Novel.
Several of Hockensmith's short stories have been nominated for awards in the mystery field. He won the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award
for "Erie's Last Day," published in the May 2000 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
(AHMM). Two subsequent Larry Erie stories, "Tricks" (AHMM, August 2004) and "The Big Road" (AHMM, May 2005), were finalists for the Shamus Award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). "The Big Road" was also nominated for the Anthony and Barry Award
s. More recently, a Big Red/Old Red story, "Dear Dr. Watson" (published in the February 2007 EQMM), was a finalist for the Anthony Award.
Hockensmith authored the third book in the Quirk Classics series, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
, in 2010, as well as its forthcoming sequel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After in 2011
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He now lives in California.
Biography
Hockensmith is the author of the Holmes on the Range mystery series. The first book in the series, Holmes on the RangeHolmes on the Range
Holmes on the Range is the debut novel from Steve Hockensmith and introduced the characters of Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer and his younger brother Otto "Big Red" Amlingmeyer. Mr...
(published in 2006), was a finalist for the Edgar
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
, Shamus
Shamus Award
The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
and Anthony Award
Anthony Award
The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher , one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America....
s for Best First Novel.
Several of Hockensmith's short stories have been nominated for awards in the mystery field. He won the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award
Derringer Award
The Derringer Award is the Short Mystery Fiction Society’s annual award honoring excellence in Short Mystery Fiction. The awards were created in 1997 and named derringer after the palm-sized handgun, chosen as a metaphor for a short Mystery or Crime story....
for "Erie's Last Day," published in the May 2000 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. AHMM is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television.-History:...
(AHMM). Two subsequent Larry Erie stories, "Tricks" (AHMM, August 2004) and "The Big Road" (AHMM, May 2005), were finalists for the Shamus Award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). "The Big Road" was also nominated for the Anthony and Barry Award
Barry Award (for crime novels)
The Barry Award is a crime literary prize awarded annually since 1997 by the editors of Deadly Pleasures, an American quarterly publication for crime fiction readers. From 2007-2009 the award was jointly presented with the publication Mystery News...
s. More recently, a Big Red/Old Red story, "Dear Dr. Watson" (published in the February 2007 EQMM), was a finalist for the Anthony Award.
Hockensmith authored the third book in the Quirk Classics series, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls is a parody novel by Steve Hockensmith. It is a prequel to Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, focusing on "the early life and training of Elizabeth Bennet, heroine of the earlier Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as...
, in 2010, as well as its forthcoming sequel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After in 2011
Novels
| Title | Pub. date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Holmes on the Range Holmes on the Range Holmes on the Range is the debut novel from Steve Hockensmith and introduced the characters of Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer and his younger brother Otto "Big Red" Amlingmeyer. Mr... |
2006 | first in the series, featuring Big Red & Old Red |
| On the Wrong Track | 2007 | part of the Holmes on the Range series |
| The Black Dove | 2008 | part of the Holmes on the Range series |
| The Crack in the Lens | 2009 | part of the Holmes on the Range series |
| Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls is a parody novel by Steve Hockensmith. It is a prequel to Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, focusing on "the early life and training of Elizabeth Bennet, heroine of the earlier Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as... |
2010 | prequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a 2009 parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith. It is a mashup combining Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice with elements of modern zombie fiction, crediting Austen as co-author... |
| Naughty: Nine Tales of Christmas Crime | 2010 | ebook |
| World's Greatest Sleuth! | 2011 | part of the Holmes on the Range series |
| Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After | 2011 | sequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a 2009 parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith. It is a mashup combining Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice with elements of modern zombie fiction, crediting Austen as co-author... |
Short stories
| Title | Publication | Pub. date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Erie's Last Day" | Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. AHMM is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television.-History:... |
2000 | featuring Larry Erie |
| "Dear Mr. Holmes" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine is an American monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime fiction, particularly detective fiction... |
February 2003 | debut of Big Red & Old Red |
| "Secret Santa" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | January 2004 | |
| "Tricks" | Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine | 2004 | featuring Larry Erie |
| "Fred Menace, Commie for Hire" | Show Business Is Murder | 2004 | featuring Fred Menace |
| "Naughty" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | January 2005 | |
| "Gustav Amlingmeyer, Holmes of the Range" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | February 2005 | featuring Big Red & Old Red |
| "The Big Road" | Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine | 2005 | featuring Larry Erie |
| "Naiveté" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | January 2006 | |
| "Wolves in Winter" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | February 2006 | featuring Big Red & Old Red |
| "Dear Dr. Watson" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | February 2007 | featuring Big Red & Old Red |
| "Hidden Gifts" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | January 2008 | |
| "The Devil’s Acre" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | February 2008 | featuring Big Red & Old Red |
| "Greetings from Purgatory!" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | February 2009 | featuring Big Red & Old Red |
| "The old Senator" | Sherlock Holmes: The American Years | February 2010 | featuring Sherlock Holmes |