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Hilary Davidson (writer)

For other uses, see Hilary Davidson (disambiguation).

Hilary Davidson is a Canadian and American novelist and journalist.[1] Her novels include The Damage Done (2010),[2] The Next One to Fall (2012),[3] Evil in All Its Disguises (2013),[4] Blood Always Tells (2014),[5] One Small Sacrifice (2019),[6] Don't Look Down (2020),[7] and Her Last Breath (2021).[8] She is also a prolific author of short stories,[9] for which she has won multiple awards.[10][11][12]

Hilary Davidson
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
OccupationWriter
Known forHer first novel won an Anthony Award

Early life

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Davidson graduated from the University of Toronto in 1994.[1] After graduation she worked at Harper's Magazine[13] in New York, Canadian Living magazine in Toronto, and went on to become a full-time freelance writer. Between 2000 and 2010, she authored or co-authored 17 books for Frommer's Travel Guides. In 2010 she published The Damage Done.[14] It won the Anthony Award for best first novel of 2010. She has subsequently published several more novels.[15][16][17][18]

Davidson was born in Toronto, Canada. She moved to New York City in October 2001.[19] She is a dual citizen of Canada and the US.

Novels

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The Lily Moore Series

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  • The Damage Done (2010) ISBN 978-0765326973
  • The Next One to Fall (2012) ISBN 978-0765326980
  • Evil in All Its Disguises (2013) ISBN 978-0765333520

The Shadows of New York Series

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Standalone

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Awards

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Awards Won

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  • 2018 Anthony Award for Best Short Story for "My Side of the Matter"[10]
  • 2015 Derringer Award for Best Long Story for "A Hopeless Case"[11]
  • 2011 Anthony Award for Best First Novel for The Damage Done
  • 2010 Spinetingler Award for Best Short Story for "Insatiable"[20]

Award Nominations

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  • 2020 Anthony Award for Best Short Story for "Unforgiven"[21]
  • 2018 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story for "Jerusalem Syndrome"[22]
  • 2017 Derringer Award for Best Long Story for "Swan Song"[23]
  • 2016 Anthony Award for Best Short Story for "The Siege"[24]
  • 2016 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story for "The Siege"[25]
  • 2013 Derringer Award for Best Short Story for "A Special Kind of Hell"[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b Suzanna Chang (2010-10-18). "A Walk on the Wild Side: In her debut novel, Hilary Davidson asks what causes otherwise good people to do something terrible". Alumni. University of Toronto magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson, Forge, $24.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7653-2697-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. ^ THE NEXT ONE TO FALL | Kirkus Reviews.
  4. ^ EVIL IN ALL ITS DISGUISES | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ^ "Blood Always Tells". Quill and Quire. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  6. ^ Hilary, Davidson. "One Small Sacrifice". Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  7. ^ DON'T LOOK DOWN | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ "Review: Her Last Breath". Library Journal. July 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Travel writer Hilary Davidson gives in to the dark side". thestar.com. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  10. ^ a b "The 2018 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  11. ^ a b So, Gerald (2015-03-31). "The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: 2015 Derringer Award Results". The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  12. ^ "HILARY DAVIDSON". www.hilarydavidson.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  13. ^ "Harper's Magazine". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  14. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson, Forge, $24.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7653-2697-3". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  15. ^ "Evil in All Its Disguises: Hilary Davidson. Forge, $25.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7653-3352-0". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  16. ^ "One Small Sacrifice: Hilary Davidson. Thomas & Mercer, $24.95 (366p) ISBN 978-1-5420-4211-6". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  17. ^ "The Next One to Fall: Hilary Davidson. Forge, $24.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7653-2698-0". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  18. ^ "Blood Always Tells: Hilary Davidson. Forge, $25.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-7653-3354-4". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  19. ^ "HILARY DAVIDSON". www.hilarydavidson.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  20. ^ Haskins, Michael (2010-05-12). "Michael Haskins Key West Writer: 2010 Spinetinger Award Winners". Michael Haskins Key West Writer. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  21. ^ "ANTHONY AWARDS – Bouchercon 2020/Sacramento". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  22. ^ Magazine, Crimespree (20 April 2018). "Shortlists for 2018 Arthur Ellis Awards | Crimespree Magazine". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  23. ^ Tipple, Kevin R. (2017-04-01). "The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: 2017 Derringer Finalists". The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  24. ^ admin (2016-05-06). "2016 Anthony Award Nominees". Bouchercon. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  25. ^ "Awards: Arthur Ellis nominees revealed". Quill and Quire. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  26. ^ So, Gerald (2013-03-02). "The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: 2013 Derringer Finalists". The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
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