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Johnny Shaw (author)
American author (born c. 1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johnny Shaw (born c. 1970)[1] is an American author and playwright. He has won two Spotted Owl Awards, as well as an Anthony Award.
Biography
Shaw was born and raised in California near the border of Mexico. He received a Master of Fine Arts in screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]
Shaw's debut novel, Dove Season, was published in 2011 by Thomas & Mercer; it won the Spotted Owl Award for Best First Novel.[3] His sophomore novel, Big Maria, won the 2013 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original,[4] and his third novel, Plaster City, won the Spotted Owl Award for Best Novel.[3] He has since published more novels and short stories, some of which have been finalists for various awards.
In addition to writing, Shaw is the editor-in-chief of Blood & Tacos, an online quarterly magazine. He has also taught screenwriting at Santa Barbara City College and University of California, Santa Barbara, and owns Johnny's Used Books, an online used bookstore.[2]
Shaw lives with his wife, Roxanne Patruznick, in Portland, Oregon.[2]
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Awards and honors
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Publications
Jimmy Veeder books
- Dove Season. Thomas & Mercer. 2011. ISBN 9781612180649.[10]
- Plaster City. Thomas & Mercer. 2014. ISBN 9781477817582.[11][12][13]
- Imperial Valley. Thomas & Mercer. 2017. ISBN 9781503941298.[14][15]
Standalone books
- Big Maria. Thomas & Mercer. 2012. ISBN 9781612184395.[16]
- Floodgate. Thomas & Mercer. 2016. ISBN 9781503950351.[17][18]
- The Upper Hand. Thomas & Mercer. 2018. ISBN 9781503900738.
- The Southland. Polis Books. 2020. ISBN 9781947993969.[19]
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External links
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