DAVID AWARD WINNER: Deadly Ink Mystery Conference

Deadly Ink Mystery Conference announced the David Award Winner for the best mystery published in 2018. Winners were announced this past weekend at the Deadly Ink Mystery Conference.

YESTERDAY’S NEWS by R.G. Belsky

Also Nominated:

DIED IN THE WOOL by Peggy Ehrhart

THE CONSULTANT by TJ O’Connor

MISTY TREASURE by Linda Rawlins

SECOND STORY MAN by Charles Salzberg

FERAL ATTRACTION by Eileen Watkins

DAVID AWARD NOMINEES: Deadly Ink

Deadly Ink Mystery Conference announced the David Award Nominees for the best mystery published in 2018. Winners will be announced next month at the Deadly Ink Mystery Conference.

DAVID AWARD NOMINEES:

YESTERDAY’S NEWS by R.G. Belsky
DIED IN THE WOOL by Peggy Ehrhart
THE CONSULTANT by TJ O’Connor
MISTY TREASURE by Linda Rawlins
SECOND STORY MAN by Charles Salzberg
FERAL ATTRACTION by Eileen Watkins

Deadly Ink David Award Nominees

Deadly Ink mystery conference has announced the slate of nominees for the David Award, presented for the best mystery published in 2016.

David Award Nominees

Blonde Ice, by R. G. Belsky (Atria)
Written Off, by E. J. Copperman (Crooked Lane)
Death of a Toy Soldier, by Barbara Early (Crooked Lane)
Seconds to Live, by Melinda Leigh (Montlake Romance)
Yom Killer, by Ilene Schneider (Aakenbaaken & Kent)

Deadly Ink will be held from June 16 to 18 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rockaway, New Jersey. The Winner will be announced during the June 17 Banquet.

Hat Tip: Les Blatt via The Rap Sheet

Deadly Ink David Award Winners

Deadly Ink Mystery Conference organizers announced the winners for the 2016 David Award. It was another tie this year!

Big Shoes, by Jack Getze (Down & Out)

Forgiving Mariela Camacho, by A.J. Sidransky (Berwick Court)

2016 Deadly Ink David Award Nominees

Deadly Ink Mystery Conference organizers announced the nominees for the 2016 David Award.

Ornaments of Death, by Jane K. Cleland (Minotaur)

Big Shoes, by Jack Getze (Down & Out)

What You See, by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge)

Forgiving Mariela Camacho, by A.J. Sidransky (Berwick Court)

Pretty Girls, by Karin Slaughter (Morrow)

Convention attendees will vote for the best mystery novel published in 2015. Winner will be announced at the banquet on Saturday, August 6.

HT: The Rap Sheet

Deadly Ink David Award Nominees

2015 Deadly Ink David Award Nominations

Given for the best mystery published during the prior calendar year In Memory of David G. Sasher, Sr. Voting will take place during the Deadly Ink conference. The David Award will be presented at the Saturday Night Banquet. Congratulations to all!

BLOOD RUBIES by Jane Cleland
THE QUESTION OF THE MISSING HEAD by E.J. Copperman and Jeff Cohen
CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE by Annette Dashofy
DEATH AND WHITE DIAMONDS by Jeff Markowitz
THE ROAR OF THE CROWD by Janice MacDonald
THE OUTSMARTING OF CRIMINALS by Steven Rigolosi

Deadlly Ink David Award Nominations

Nominations for the David Award for Best Mystery published the prior calendar year. Named in memory of David G. Sasher, Sr. The Award will be given out at the 2014 Deadly Ink Mystery Conference in August.

Lethal Treasure by Jane Cleland
There Was an Old Woman by Hallie Ephron
Condemned to Repeat by Janice MacDonald
The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Dark Music by E. F. Watkins

The David Award 2013

Jane Cleland won the David Award this weekend for Dolled Up for Murder (Minotaur Books). The David Award, named in honor of David G. Sasher, is given out annually at the Deadly Ink Conference to honor the best mystery published during the prior year.

Runners Up: 
Confidential Bounty by Michael Altieri (PublishAmerica) 
Food for the Gods by Karen Dudley (Ravenstone) 
A Fatal Debt by John Gapper (Ballantine Books) 
Opening Moves by Steven James (Signet Select) 
Unleavened Dead by Ilene Schneider (Dark Oak Mysteries)

Deadly Ink David Nominations

Deadly Ink announced the following nominations for the 2010 David G. Sasher, Sr. Award-aka The David- for the best mystery published during the prior year (2009).

Lincoln Child - TERMINAL FREEZE
Mary Jane Clark - DYING FOR MERCY
Harlan Coben - LONG LOST
Hallie Ephron - NEVER TELL A LIE
Parnell Hall - DEAD MAN'S PUZZLE
Elaine Viets - KILLER CUTS

Attendees at the 2010 Deadly Ink Mystery Conference will vote for their favorite, and the winner will be announced at the Saturday Night Awards Banquet

2010 Deadly Ink Mystery Conference
June 25-27, 2010
Parsippany Sheraton, Parshippany, NJ
Guest of Honor: Gillian Roberts