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Lisa Sandlin

Lisa Sandlin is the author of of five collections of short fiction. Her work has appeared in Shenandoah, The New York Times, Southwest Review, Crazy Horse, Story Quarterly, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of the NEA Fellowship, a Dobie Paisano Fellowship and a Pushcart Prize. The Do Right is her first mystery. Lisa was born in Beaumont and currently lives and teaches in Omaha, Nebraska.

Awards: Shamus (2016) see all

Genres: Mystery, Literary Fiction

New and upcoming books

December 2024

Sweet Vidalia

Series

Delpha Wade
1. The Do-right (2015)
2. The Bird Boys (2019)

Novels

Sweet Vidalia (2024)

Collections

   The Famous Thing About Death (1991)
   Message to the Nurse of Dreams (1997)
   In the River Province (2004)

Books containing stories by Lisa Sandlin

USA Noir (2013)
Best of the Akashic Noir Series
(Akashic Noir)
edited by
Johnny Temple

Lone Star Noir (2010)
(Akashic Noir)
edited by
Bobby Byrd and Johnny Byrd

Awards

2016 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel : The Do-right

Award nominations

	2020 Shamus Award for Best Original PI Paperback (nominee) : The Bird Boys
	2020 ITW Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : The Bird Boys
	2020 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : The Bird Boys
	2011 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : Phelans First Case

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