Annette Dashofy

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Annette Dashofy is an American author of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels.

Biography[edit]

Dashofy was born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, where she still lives with her husband.[1]

After graduating from high school, Dashofy worked as an emergency medical technician for five years. She self-published her first novel, Circle of Influence, in 2014. At present, she serves at the vice president of Sisters in Crime's Pittsburgh Chapter, as well as a board member for Pennwriters.

Annette is the current vice president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Sisters in Crime and serves as a board member of , was their 2013 recipient of the , and was their Saturday keynote speaker at the 2017 Pennwriters Conference.

Awards and honors[edit]

In 2013, Dashofy received Pennwriters' Meritorious Service Award and served as the organizations' keynote speaker for their 2017 Pennwriters Conference.[2]

Lost Legacy was a USA Today bestselling novel.[3] In March 2017, Dasofy's debut novel, Circle of Influence, was the fifth-best selling self-published novel.[4]

In 2021, Dashofy was the keynote speaker at Festival of Books in the Alleghenies.[2]

Awards for Dashofy's writing[5]
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2014 Circle of Influence Agatha Award for Best First Novel Finalist [6][7][8]
2015 Bridges Burned Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [8]
2017 No Way Home Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [8][9][10]
2018 Cry Wolf Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [8]
2019 Fair Game Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [8]
2022 Death by Equine Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Winner [11]

Publications[edit]

Standalone novels[edit]

  • Death by Equine (2022)
  • Where the Guilty Hide (2023)

Zoe Chambers Mysteries series[edit]

  1. Circle of Influence (2014)
  2. Lost Legacy (2014)
  3. Bridges Burned (2015)
  4. With a Vengeance (2016)
  5. No Way Home (2017)
  6. Uneasy Prey (2018)
  7. Cry Wolf (2018)
  8. Fair Game (2019)
  9. Under the Radar (2020)
  10. Til Death (2020)
  11. Fatal Reunion (2022)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BIO". Annette Dashofy. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  2. ^ a b "2021 Keynote Speaker Annette Dashofy". Festival of Books. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  3. ^ "List of Mysteries by Annette Dashofy". Henery Press. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  4. ^ "Top-Selling Self-Published Titles". Shelf Awareness. March 28, 2017. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  5. ^ "Annette Dashofy". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  6. ^ "2015 Agatha Award Winners". Crime Spree Magazine. May 1, 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. ^ "Nominees announced for 2015 Agatha Awards". Crimespree Magazine. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Agatha Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  9. ^ "2018 Agatha Award Winners". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  10. ^ "Announcing 2018's Agatha Award Nominees". Criminal Element. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  11. ^ "Awards: Scotiabank Giller, Dr. Tony Ryan Winners". Shelf Awareness. November 10, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-24.

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