Author record · 2019 to 2025

John Copenhaver: Awards and Best-of Lists

John Copenhaver has won 3 awards, including the Macavity Awards (2019) for Dodging and Burning, with 1 shortlist or finalist place and 5 longlist or nominee places in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Hall of MirrorsLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Historical Mystery Novel
2025Hall of MirrorsAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Historical Novel
2025Hall of MirrorsMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2022The Savage KindLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · LGBTQ Mystery
2022The Savage KindLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Historical Mystery Novel
2019Dodging and BurningMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best First Mystery
2019Dodging and Burning: A MysteryLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Gay Mystery
2019Dodging and BurningBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best First Mystery/Crime Novel
2019Dodging and BurningAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best First Novel

Books

  1. Dodging and Burning4 sources · 2019
  2. Hall of Mirrors3 sources · 2025
  3. The Savage Kind2 sources · 2022