LEFTY AWARD WINNERS: Left Coast Crime 2025

The Lefty Awards were presented at Left Coast Crime 2025 tonight, Saturday, March 15, at the Westin Denver Downtown. Congratulations to all! 

Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel

• Rob Osler, Cirque du Slay (Crooked Lane Books)

Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel
(Bill Gottfried Memorial) for books covering events before 1970

• John Copenhaver, Hall of Mirrors (Pegasus Crime)

Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel

• Jennifer K. Morita, Ghosts of Waikiki (Crooked Lane Books)

Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel
(not in other categories)

• James L’Etoile, Served Cold (Level Best Books)

LEFTY AWARD WINNERS: LEFT COAST CRIME 2021: The Unconvention

 

Lefty Awards

The 2021 Lefty Awards were presented virtually on April 10, 2021.  Congratulations to all!

Lefty Best Humorous Mystery Novel

• Ellen Byron, Murder in the Bayou Boneyard (Crooked Lane Books)

Lefty Nominees for Best Historical Mystery Novel for books set before 1970

• Catriona McPherson, The Turning Tide (Quercus)

Lefty Nominees for Best Debut Mystery Novel

• David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Winter Counts (Ecco)

Lefty Nominees for Best Mystery Novel (not in other categories)

• Louise Penny, All the Devils Are Here (Minotaur Books)

Lucinda Surber & Stan Ulrich, Lefty Awards Co-Chairs
 

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ABQ in ’22: Our Next In-Person Convention!
Left Coast Crime 2022: Albuquerque, New Mexico

When: April 7–10, 2022
Where: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
Guest of Honor: Mick Herron
Guest of Honor: Catriona McPherson
Fan Guest of Honor: Kristopher Zgorski
Toastmaster: Kellye Garrett
Ghost of Honor: Tony Hillerman
Visit the LCC 2022 website for more details and to register.

Not sure if you are registered for Albuquerque? Check the Attendee page for your name.

 

Lefty Award Winners

Lefty Award Winners

The Lefty awards were announced tonight at the Left Coast Crime banquet at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Congratulations to all!

Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery Novel:

• Ellen Byron, Body on the Bayou (Crooked Lane Books)

Lefty for Best Historical Mystery Novel (Bruce Alexander Memorial) for books covering events before 1960. 

• Catriona McPherson, The Reek of Red Herrings (Minotaur Books)

Lefty for Best Debut Mystery Novel. 

• Alexia Gordon, Murder in G Major (Henery Press)

Lefty for Best Mystery Novel (not in other categories). 

• Louise Penny, A Great Reckoning (Minotaur Books)

The Left Coast Crime Convention is an annual event sponsored by mystery fans, both readers and authors. Usually held in the western half of North America, LCC’s intent is to host an event where readers, authors, critics, librarians, publishers, and other fans can gather in convivial surroundings to pursue their mutual interests. Lefty Awards have been given since 1996.