Awards & Winners

Jerrilyn Farmer

Profession Writer
Jerrilyn Farmer is an American mystery fiction writer, author of a series of humorous 'cozy' mysteries featuring Hollywood caterer 'Madeline Bean'. Originally from Illinois, Jerrilyn Farmer majored in Acting and English at Northern Illinois University, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. However she found a career writing for television, mainly for game shows and sketch comedy. Her first novel Sympathy for the Devil was nominated for an Agatha award and an Edgar award and won the Macavity Award. Her second was nominated for an Agatha award and a Lefty award. She has also taught mystery writing at the UCLA Extension's Writers Program.

Awards by Jerrilyn Farmer

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jerrilyn Farmer.

2005


Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Mary Higgins Clark Award Perfect sax

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Dim Sum Dead: A Madeline Bean Culinary Mystery

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Agatha Award for Best Novel Killer Wedding

1999


Macavity Awards for Best First Mystery Novel
Honored for : Sympathy for the Devil

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Agatha Award for Best Novel Immaculate Reception
Macavity Awards for Best First Mystery Novel Sympathy for the Devil

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Agatha Award for Best First Novel Sympathy for the Devil