S. A. Cosby

S. A. Cosby (Shawn Cosby) is a 'Southern noir' mystery writer.[1] He resides in small town known as Gloucester, Virginia on the Atlantic coast. He works at J. K. Redmond Funeral Home , but works less hours now, due to his bestselling authorship. He does "utility" work such as driving the hearse. Cosby has published three crime novels: "My Darkest Prayer", "Blacktop Wasteland", and "Razorblade Tears".[2][3][4]

Awards and accolades

His 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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