On July 11, 2020, the International Thriller Writers proudly announced the recipients of the 2020 ITW Thriller Awards. The Awards were presented during “Virtual” ThrillerFest.

Best Hardcover Novel
Adrian McKinty — THE CHAIN (Mulholland Books)

Best First Novel
Angie Kim — MIRACLE CREEK (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

Best Paperback Original Novel
Dervla McTiernan — THE SCHOLAR (Penguin Books)

Best Short Story
Tara Laskowski — “The Long-Term Tenant” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)

Best Young Adult Novel
Tom Ryan — KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF (Albert Whitman & Company)

Best E-book Original Novel
Kerry Wilkinson — CLOSE TO YOU (Bookouture)