Thriller honor nominees announced

The nominees for honors from the International Thriller Writers — I’m a member — are out, and it’s an impressive list.

The winners will be announced at ThrillerFest XIV, set for July 13 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. I’m going this year to promote my book and because it’s always a blast.

Here are this year’s nominees:

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL

Lou Berney — NOVEMBER ROAD (William Morrow)

Julia Heaberlin — PAPER GHOSTS (Ballantine Books)

Jennifer Hillier — JAR OF HEARTS (Minotaur Books)

Karin Slaughter — PIECES OF HER (William Morrow)

Paul Tremblay — THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (William Morrow)

BEST FIRST NOVEL

Jack Carr — THE TERMINAL LIST (Atria/Emily Bestler Books)

Karen Cleveland — NEED TO KNOW (Ballantine Books)

Ellison Cooper — CAGED (Minotaur Books)

Catherine Steadman — SOMETHING IN THE WATER (Ballantine Books)

C. J. Tudor — THE CHALK MAN (Crown)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Jane Harper — THE LOST MAN (Pan Macmillan Australia)           

John Marrs — THE GOOD SAMARITAN (Thomas & Mercer)      

Andrew Mayne — THE NATURALIST (Thomas & Mercer)

Kirk Russell — GONE DARK (Thomas & Mercer)  

Carter Wilson — MISTER TENDER'S GIRL (Sourcebooks Landmark)

BEST SHORT STORY

Jeffery Deaver — “The Victims’ Club” (Amazon Original Stories)

Emily Devenport — “10,432 Serial Killers (In Hell)” (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine)

Scott Loring Sanders — “Window to the Soul” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine) 

Helen Smith — “Nana” in KILLER WOMEN: CRIME CLUB ANTHOLOGY #2 (Killer Women Ltd.) 

Duane Swierczynski — “Tough Guy Ballet” in FOR THE SAKE OF THE GAME: STORIES INSPIRED BY THE SHERLOCK HOLMES CANON (Pegasus Books)     

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL

Teri Bailey Black — GIRL AT THE GRAVE (Tor Teen)

Gillian French — THE LIES THEY TELL (HarperTeen)

Marie Lu — WARCROSS (Penguin Young Readers/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)

Dana Mele — PEOPLE LIKE US (Penguin Young Readers/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)           

Peter Stone — THE PERFECT CANDIDATE (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Clare Chase — MURDER ON THE MARSHES (Bookouture)

Gary Grossman — EXECUTIVE FORCE (Diversion Books)

Samantha Hayes — THE REUNION (Bookouture)  

T.S. Nichols — THE MEMORY DETECTIVE (Alibi)         

Alan Orloff — PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT (Kindle Press)