S. A. Cosby

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S. A. Cosby (Shawn Cosby) is a 'Southern noir' mystery writer.[1] He resides in Gloucester, Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay. Cosby has published three crime novels: My Darkest Prayer, Blacktop Wasteland, and Razorblade Tears.[2][3][4]

Awards and accolades[]

Cosby's latest novel, Razorblade Tears, debuted number 10 on the New York Times bestseller list.[2][5][6]

His previous novel, Blacktop Wasteland "...won a landslide of awards, including a Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2020."[2] It also was chosen as a 2020 New York Times Notable Book and charted at number 22 on that list.[4][7] Additionally, Blacktop Wasteland is a 2021 Anthony Awards winner.[8][9] The International Thriller Writers, an association spanning 49 countries, with a membership of 4,500 authors of the genre, "...named Cosby’s novel 'Blacktop Wasteland' the Best Hard Cover Fiction Novel of 2021."[6]

Both novels have been optioned for films. Jerry Bruckheimer's company "was among the group that won the film rights in an auction" for Razorblade Tears.[2][3] Razorblade Tears was also featured on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show for Fallon's 2021 Summer Reads Book Club. The book was one of six contenders for a Jimmy Fallon read.[6][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ Note: S.A. Cosby is the author's nom de plume, but also his initials.
  2. ^ a b c d Garner, Dwight (September 5, 2021). "S.A. Cosby, a Writer of Violent Noirs, Claims the Rural South as His Own". New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Ghadiali, Ashish (July 30, 2021). "SA Cosby: 'The holy trinity of southern fiction is race, class and sex'". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Wilkins, Langston Collin (July 2021). "S.A. Cosby Writing the blues". Book Page. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - July 25, 2021 - the New York Times". The New York Times.
  6. ^ a b c Hamilton, Sherry (September 2, 2021). "Gloucester author garnering worldwide attention". Gloucester-Mathews Gazette Journal. Virginia. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "100 Notable Books of 2020". The New York Times. November 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "2021 Anthony Award Winners". Novel Suspects. August 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Anthony Awards Winners". Locus magazine. August 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Fallon Brings Back His Summer Book Club". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Jimmy Fallon Announces His 2021 Summer Reads Competition Contenders". People Magazine online. July 15, 2021.

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