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Edward D. Hoch


 

Edward Dentinger Hoch (born February 22, 1930 in Rochester, New York) is a prolific American writer of detective fiction. Although he has written several novels, he is primarily known for his vast short story output.

Awards

  • 1968 Edgar Allen Poe Award (Mystery Writers of America): "The Oblong Room", The Saint Mystery Magazine, July 1967
  • 1998 Anthony Award (Bouchercon World Mystery Convention): "One Bag of Coconuts", "EQMM, November 1997
  • 2001 Anthony Award (Bouchercon): "The Problem of the Potting Shed", EQMM, July 2000.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (Private Eye Writers of America), 2000
  • Grand Master (Mystery Writers of America), 2001
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (Bouchercon), 2001