# James W. Ziskin

James W. Ziskin (born 1960) is an American crime fiction author. He has won an Anthony Award, a Barry Award, and two Macavity Awards.

## Early life and education

Ziskin grew up in Amsterdam, New York. He studied Romance Languages and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania.

## Career

Following his education, Ziskin worked as a photo-news producer and writer in New York City before becoming the director of New York University's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo from 1993 to 1998.

## Awards

Awards for Ziskin's writing :
| Year | Title | Award | Result |
| 2015 | No Stone Unturned | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist |
| 2016 | Stone Cold Dead | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist |
| 2016 | Stone Cold Dead | Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist |
| 2016 | Stone Cold Dead | Lefty Award for Best World Mystery | Finalist |
| 2017 | Heart of Stone | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner |
| 2017 | Heart of Stone | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist |
| 2017 | Heart of Stone | Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel | Finalist |
| 2017 | Heart of Stone | Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery | Winner |
| 2018 | Cast the First Stone | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist |
| 2018 | Cast the First Stone | Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist |
| 2018 | Cast the First Stone | Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery | Finalist |
| 2019 | A Stone’s Throw | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist |
| 2019 | A Stone’s Throw | Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award | Finalist |
| 2019 | A Stone’s Throw | Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist |
| 2020 | "The Twenty-Five Year Engagement" | Agatha Award for Best Short Story | Finalist |
| 2021 | "The Twenty-Five Year Engagement" | Anthony Award for Best Short Story | Finalist |
| 2021 | "The Twenty-Five Year Engagement" | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story | Finalist |
| 2021 | "The Twenty-Five Year Engagement" | Macavity Award for Best Short Story | Finalist |
| 2021 | Turn to Stone | Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner |
| 2021 | Turn to Stone | G. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award | Finalist |
| 2021 | Turn to Stone | Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery | Finalist |
| 2021 | Turn to Stone | Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award | Winner |

## Publications
### Novels
#### Danny Jacobs books

* Bombay Monsoon. Oceanview. 2022. ISBN 978-1-60809-507-0.

#### Ellie Stone books

* Styx & Stone. Seventh Street. 2013. ISBN 978-1-61614-819-5.
* No Stone Unturned. Seventh Street. 2014. ISBN 978-1-61614-883-6.
* Stone Cold Dead. Seventh Street. 2015. ISBN 978-1-63388-048-1.
* Heart of Stone. Seventh Street. 2016. ISBN 978-1-63388-183-9.
* Cast the First Stone. Seventh Street. 2017. ISBN 978-1-63388-281-2.
* A Stone's Throw. Seventh Street. 2018. ISBN 978-1-63388-419-9.
* Turn to Stone. Seventh Street. 2020. ISBN 978-1-63388-552-3.

### Short stories

* Berry, Mysti, ed. (2018). "Who Is Stuart Bridge?". Low Down Dirty Vote. Berry Content Corporation. ISBN 978-1-946502-59-9.
* Beetner, Eric, ed. (2018). "Pan Paniscus". Unloaded 2: More Crime Writers Writing Without Guns. Down & Out Books. ISBN 978-1-946502-59-9.
* "A Bed of Roses". Strand Magazine. February–May 2019.
* Thornton, Brian, ed. (2019). "Harley Quinn Is Dead". Die Behind the Wheel: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Steely Dan. Down & Out Books. ISBN 9781643960166.
* King, Laurie R., ed. (2020). "The Twenty-Five Year Engagement". League with Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon. Pegasus Crime. ISBN 9781643135830.
* Phillips, Gary, ed. (2023). "Prisoner of Love". Get Up Offa That Thing: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of James Brown. Down & Out Books.