Joe Ide
Joe Ide (/ˈiːdeɪ/ EE-day, born c. 1958[1]) is an American crime fiction writer of Japanese American descent. Ide grew up in South Central Los Angeles, which he used as the setting for a series of crime novels that feature his recurring young Sherlockian protagonist, Isaiah Quintabe.
Joe Ide | |
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| Born | 1957 or 1958 |
| Occupation | Crime writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Crime fiction, noir fiction |
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Ide's 2016 debut novel IQ received high critical acclaim and was included on numerous Top 10 book lists for both 2016 and 2017.[2] It went on to be nominated for the 2017 Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American writer,[3] and received many other nominations and awards. IQ’s sequel Righteous was also widely praised.
Ide is a cousin of Francis Fukuyama.[4]
Bibliography
- IQ (2016)
- Righteous (2017)
- Wrecked (2018)
- Hi Five (2019)
Awards and honors
- Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel 2017 for IQ
- Winner of the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery 2017 for IQ
- Winner of the Shamus Award for Best First P. I. Novel 2017 for IQ
- Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel 2017 for IQ
- Nominated for the Barry Award for Best First Novel 2017 for IQ
- Nominated for The Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel 2017 for IQ
- Short-listed for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2017/2018 for IQ
- Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award 2016 for IQ (audiobook), narrated by Sullivan Jones
- Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award 2017 for Righteous (audiobook), narrated by Sullivan Jones
- Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award 2018 for Wrecked (audiobook), narrated by Sullivan Jones
- Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award 2020 for Hi-Five (audiobook), narrated by Zeno Robinson
References
- Beckerman, Gal. "Raised in South Central, Joe Ide Expands the Territory of L.A. Noir". The New York Times, 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- Critics’ and authors’ praise for Joe Ide and the IQ series https://www.joeide.com/praise
- Flax, Margery. "MWA Announces the 2017 Edgar Nominations". Mystery Writers of America, press release, 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- Winters, Ben A. "The Smartest Guy in the Room". Los Angeles Review of Books, 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
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