Edgar Awards
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America,[1] based in New York City.[2] Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year.
Active author categories edit
Robert L. Fish Memorial Award edit
The Robert L. Fish Memorial Award was established in 1984 to honor the best first mystery short story by an American author. The winners are listed below.
| Year | Author | Title | Publication | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mark Ammons | "The Catch" | Still Waters | [3] |
| 2009 | Joseph Guglielmelli | "Buckner's Error" | Queens Noir | [4] |
| 2010 | Dan Warthman | "A Dreadful Day" | Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine | [5] |
| 2012 | David Ingram | "A Good Man of Business" | Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine | [6] |
| 2013 | Patricia Smith | "When They Are Done With Us" | Staten Island Noir | [7] |
| 2014 | Jeff Soloway | "The Wentworth Letter" | Criminal Element's Malfeasance Occasional | [8] |
| 2015 | Zoe Z. Bell | "Getaway Girl" | Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine | [9][10] |
| 2016 | Russell W. Johnson | "Chung Ling Soo's Greatest Trick" | Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine | [11][12] |
| 2017 | E. Gabriel Flores | "The Truth of the Moment" | Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine | [13] |
| 2018 | Lisa D. Gray | "The Queen of Secrets" | [14] | |
| 2019 | Nancy Novick | "How Does He Die This Time?" | [15] | |
| 2020 | Derrick Harriell | "There’s a Riot Goin' On" | Milwaukee Noir | [16] |
| 2021 | Colette Bancroft | "The Bite" | Tampa Bay Noir | [17] |
| 2022 | Rob Osler | "Analogue" | Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine | [18] |
| 2023 | Mark Harrison | "Dogs in the Canyon" | Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine | [19] |
Lilian Jackson Braun Award edit
The Lilian Jackson Braun Award was established in 2022 to honor Lilian Jackson Braun and is presented in the "best full-length, contemporary cozy mystery as submitted to and selected by a special MWA committee."[20][21]
| Year | Author | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tamara Berry | Buried in a Good Book | [19] |
Sue Grafton Memorial Award edit
The G.P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award was established in 2019 to honor Sue Grafton and is presented to "the best novel in a series featuring a female protagonist."[22] The winners are listed below.
| Year | Author | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sara Paretsky | Shell Game | [23] |
| 2020 | Tracy Clark | Borrowed Time | [23] |
| 2021 | Rosalie Knecht | Vera Kelly is Not a Mystery | [17] |
| 2022 | Tracy Clark | Runner | [18] |
| 2023 | Louisa Luna | Hideout | [19] |
Grand Master Award edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Grand Master Award was established in 1955. The award "acknowledges important contributions to the genre as well as for a body of work that is both significant and of consistent high quality."[24]
Raven Award edit
The Raven Award was established in 1953 to honor "outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside of the realm of creative writing."[25]
Ellery Queen Award edit
The Ellery Queen Award was established in 1983 "to honor outstanding writing teams and outstanding people in the mystery-publishing industry."[25] The winners are listed below.
| Year | Author | Information | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Barbara Peters and Robert Rosenwald | Poisoned Pen Press | [26] |
| 2012 | Joe Meyers | Connecticut Post/Hearst Media News Group | [6][27] |
| 2013 | Akashic Books | American book publisher | [7] |
| 2015 | Charles Ardai | Co-founder of Hard Case Crime | [9][28][10] |
| 2016 | Janet Rudolph | [11][12] | |
| 2017 | Neil Nyren | Executive V-P, associate publisher, and editor in chief of G.P. Putnam's Sons | [13][29] |
| 2019 | Linda Landrigan | Editor of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine | [30] |
| 2021 | Reagan Arthur | [17] | |
| 2022 | Juliet Grames | Soho Press – Soho Crime | [18] |
| 2023 | The Strand Magazine | [19] |
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award edit
The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award was established in 2001.
Active story categories edit
Critical/Biographical Work edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work was established in 1977.
Fact Crime edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime was established in 1948.
First Novel edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel was established in 1946.
Episode in a Television Series edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series was established in 1952.
Juvenile edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile was established in 1961.
Novel edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel was established in 1954.
Paperback or eBook Original edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original was established in 1970.
Short Story edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story was established in 1951.
Young Adult Novel edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel was established in 1989.
Discontinued categories edit
Book Jacket edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Book Jacket was established in 1955 and discontinued in 1975.
Foreign Film edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Foreign Film was established in 1949 and discontinued in 1966.
Motion Picture Screenplay edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay was established in 1946 and discontinued in 2009.
Mystery Criticism edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Outstanding Mystery Criticism was established in 1946 and discontinued in 1967.
Play edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Play was established in 1950 and is irregular.
Radio Drama edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Radio Drama was established in 1946 and discontinued in 1960.
Special Award edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Special Award was established in 1949 and is irregular.
Television Feature or Miniseries edit
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Television Feature of Miniseries was established in 1972 and discontinued in 2007.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Neimeyer, Mark. "Poe and Popular Culture", collected in The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe. Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-521-79727-6. p. 206.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ "Awards: The Edgars; Arthur C. Clarke Prize". Shelf Awareness. May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Awards: Edgars; Arthur C. Clarke". Shelf Awareness. May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Awards: Edgars; Triangle; Campiello Europe". Shelf Awareness. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ a b . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03.
- ^ a b . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02.
- ^ . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2015-11-08.
- ^ a b "Awards: Edgar Winners; Ridenhour Book". Shelf Awareness. May 1, 2015. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ a b . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05.
- ^ a b "Awards: Edgar Winners". Shelf Awareness. May 2, 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ a b . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07.
- ^ . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-11-10.
- ^ . Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2020 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ a b c "2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners". Mystery Writers of America.
- ^ a b c "2022 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners". Mystery Writers of America. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "MWA Announces 2023 Edgar Award Winners". Mystery Writers of America. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "MWA Announces the Lilian Jackson Braun Award". Mystery Writers of America. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Edgar Award Category Information". Mystery Writers of America. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "G.P. Putnam's Sons Launches Sue Grafton Memorial Award". Publishers Weekly. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Category List – Sue Grafton Memorial Award". Mystery Writers of America. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Awards: MWA Grand Master, Raven Winners". Shelf Awareness. November 24, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ a b "Major Mystery Prizes and Awards" (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
- ^ "Awards: MWA's Grand Master, Raven and Ellery Queen Honors". Shelf Awareness. December 10, 2009. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Awards: MWA Honors; Royal Society Science Book". Shelf Awareness. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Awards: MWA's Grand Master, Raven, Ellery Queen". Shelf Awareness. December 15, 2014. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Awards: MWA Grand Masters, Raven & Ellery Queen". Shelf Awareness. November 30, 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Awards: MWA Special Edgars". Shelf Awareness. November 28, 2018. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
External links edit
- Mystery Writers of America
- The official website of Edgar Awards (includes nominees)
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards at IMDb