Hilary Davidson (writer)

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] and Don't Look Down (2020).[7] She is also a prolific author of short stories,[8] for which she has won multiple awards.[9][10][11]

For other uses, see Hilary Davidson (disambiguation).
Hilary Davidson
NationalityCanadian
Occupationwriter
Known forHer first novel won an Anthony Award

Early life

Davidson graduated from the University of Toronto in 1994.[1] After graduation she worked at Harper's Magazine[12] 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.[13] It won the Anthony Award for best first novel of 2010. She has subsequently published several more novels.[14][15][16][17]

Davidson was born in Toronto, Canada. She moved to New York City in October 2001.[18] She is a dual citizen of Canada and the US.

Novels

The Lily Moore Series
  • 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
  • One Small Sacrifice (2019) ISBN 978-1542042116
  • Don't Look Down (2020) ISBN 978-1542092036

Standalone
  • Blood Always Tells (2014) ISBN 978-0765333544

Awards

Awards Won
  • 2018 Anthony Award for Best Short Story for "My Side of the Matter"[9]
  • 2015 Derringer Award for Best Long Story for "A Hopeless Case"[10]
  • 2011 Anthony Award for Best First Novel for The Damage Done
  • 2010 Spinetingler Award for Best Short Story for "Insatiable"[19]

Award Nominations
  • 2020 Anthony Award for Best Short Story for "Unforgiven"[20]
  • 2018 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story for "Jerusalem Syndrome"[21]
  • 2017 Derringer Award for Best Long Story for "Swan Song"[22]
  • 2016 Anthony Award for Best Short Story for "The Siege"[23]
  • 2016 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story for "The Siege"[24]
  • 2013 Derringer Award for Best Short Story for "A Special Kind of Hell"[25]

References
  1. 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. "Travel writer Hilary Davidson gives in to the dark side". thestar.com. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  9. "The 2018 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  10. 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.
  11. "HILARY DAVIDSON". www.hilarydavidson.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  12. "Harper's Magazine". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  13. "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.
  14. "Evil in All Its Disguises: Hilary Davidson. Forge, $25.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7653-3352-0". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  15. "One Small Sacrifice: Hilary Davidson. Thomas & Mercer, $24.95 (366p) ISBN 978-1-5420-4211-6". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  16. "The Next One to Fall: Hilary Davidson. Forge, $24.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7653-2698-0". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  17. "Blood Always Tells: Hilary Davidson. Forge, $25.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-7653-3354-4". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  18. "HILARY DAVIDSON". www.hilarydavidson.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  19. Haskins, Michael (2010-05-12). "Michael Haskins Key West Writer: 2010 Spinetinger Award Winners". Michael Haskins Key West Writer. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  20. "ANTHONY AWARDS – Bouchercon 2020/Sacramento". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  21. Magazine, Crimespree. "Shortlists for 2018 Arthur Ellis Awards | Crimespree Magazine". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  22. 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.
  23. admin (2016-05-06). "2016 Anthony Award Nominees". Bouchercon. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  24. "Awards: Arthur Ellis nominees revealed". Quill and Quire. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  25. 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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