Paul Doiron (pronounced /ˈdwɑːrən/)[1] is the author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels.
Career
The first book in the Mike Bowditch series, The Poacher's Son, won the Barry Award for Best First Novel[2] and the Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel.[3] It was a nominee for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel[4] and for the Anthony Award for Best First Novel [5] PopMatters included it in its Best Fiction of 2010 list.[6]
Doiron's second book Trespasser won the 2012 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction.[7]
His novelette "Rabid" was a finalist for the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Short Story.[8]
His twelfth novel Dead by Dawn won the 2022 New England Society Book Award for Fiction,[9] the 2022 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction[10] and was a finalist for the 2022 Barry Award for Best Thriller.[11]
Doiron is the former Editor in Chief and current Editor Emeritus of Down East, The Magazine of Maine.[12]
Personal life
Doiron is married to poet and environmentalist Kristen Lindquist.[13]
He resides in Camden, Maine.[14]
Bibliography
Mike Bowditch Mysteries
- The Poacher's Son, Minotaur Books, 2010
- Trespasser, Minotaur Books, 2011
- Bad Little Falls, Minotaur Books, 2012
- Massacre Pond, Minotaur Books, 2013
- The Bone Orchard, Minotaur Books, 2014
- The Precipice, Minotaur Books, 2015
- Widowmaker, Minotaur Books, 2016
- Knife Creek, Minotaur Books, 2017
- Stay Hidden, Minotaur Books, 2018
- Almost Midnight, Minotaur Books, 2019
- One Last Lie, Minotaur Books, 2020
- Dead by Dawn, Minotaur Books, 2021
- Hatchet Island, Minotaur Books, 2022
- Dead Man’s Wake, Minotaur Books, 2023
Mike Bowditch Short Stories
- "The Bear Trap", Minotaur Books, 2014
- "Rabid", Minotaur Books, 2018
- "Backtrack", Minotaur Books, 2019
- "The Imposter", Minotaur Books, 2020
- "The Caretaker", Minotaur Books, 2021
- "Skin and Bones", Minotaur Books, 2022
- "Snakebit", Minotaur Books, 2023
References
- ↑ Doiron, Paul. "How Do You Pronounce Doiron, Anyway?". Paul Doiron. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ Barry Awards Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Deadly Pleasures, accessed September 3, 2014.
- ↑ Strand Magazine, July 7, 2011.
- ↑ The Edgars Awards Database, accessed September 3, 2014.
- ↑ Anthony Award Nominees and Winners, accessed September 3, 2014.
- ↑ "The Best Fiction of 2010". PopMatters. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ↑ "2012 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "Edgar Award Nominees". www.theedgars.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "2022 Book Awards Winners – New England Society". Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ↑ "2022 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ "2022 Barry Award Nominations – Deadly Pleasures". Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "Down East magazine taps Maine native as first female editor-in-chief", Bangor Daily News, September 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Paul Doiron". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ "Maine Noir | The Yankee Interview: Author Paul Doiron talks about his upcoming novel, Knife Creek; the Maine outdoors; and how a guy named Mike Bowditch changed his life", "Yankee Magazine", May 30, 2017.