Paul Doiron

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
  1. The Poacher's Son, Minotaur Books, 2010
  2. Trespasser, Minotaur Books, 2011
  3. Bad Little Falls, Minotaur Books, 2012
  4. Massacre Pond, Minotaur Books, 2013
  5. The Bone Orchard, Minotaur Books, 2014
  6. The Precipice, Minotaur Books, 2015
  7. Widowmaker, Minotaur Books, 2016
  8. Knife Creek, Minotaur Books, 2017
  9. Stay Hidden, Minotaur Books, 2018
  10. Almost Midnight, Minotaur Books, 2019
  11. One Last Lie, Minotaur Books, 2020
  12. Dead by Dawn, Minotaur Books, 2021
  13. Hatchet Island, Minotaur Books, 2022
  14. Dead Man’s Wake, Minotaur Books, 2023

Mike Bowditch Short Stories
  1. "The Bear Trap", Minotaur Books, 2014
  2. "Rabid", Minotaur Books, 2018
  3. "Backtrack", Minotaur Books, 2019
  4. "The Imposter", Minotaur Books, 2020
  5. "The Caretaker", Minotaur Books, 2021
  6. "Skin and Bones", Minotaur Books, 2022
  7. "Snakebit", Minotaur Books, 2023

References
  1. Doiron, Paul. "How Do You Pronounce Doiron, Anyway?". Paul Doiron. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. Barry Awards Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Deadly Pleasures, accessed September 3, 2014.
  3. Strand Magazine, July 7, 2011.
  4. The Edgars Awards Database, accessed September 3, 2014.
  5. Anthony Award Nominees and Winners, accessed September 3, 2014.
  6. "The Best Fiction of 2010". PopMatters. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  7. "2012 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  8. "Edgar Award Nominees". www.theedgars.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  9. "2022 Book Awards Winners – New England Society". Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  10. "2022 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  11. "2022 Barry Award Nominations – Deadly Pleasures". Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  12. "Down East magazine taps Maine native as first female editor-in-chief", Bangor Daily News, September 18, 2013.
  13. "Paul Doiron". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  14. "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.
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