Barb Goffman

Barb Goffman is well known for her crime short stories. She's won the Agatha Award four times, the Macavity Award twice, and the Anthony Award, Derringer Award, and Ellery Queen Readers Award once each. She's been a finalist 50 times for major crime-fiction awards (47 for writing and three for editing) and was the 2024 recipient of the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award, given by the Short Mystery Fiction Society for lifetime achievement. Her book Don't Get Mad, Get Even won the Silver Falchion Award for best crime short-story collection published in 2013. She earns her living as a freelance crime-fiction editor, specializing in cozy and traditional mysteries.