The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is an organization of mystery and crime writers, based in New York City.
The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday.
It presents the Edgar Award ...
, based in
New York City
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. Named after American writer
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...
(1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the best in
mystery fiction,
non-fiction
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,
television
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,
film
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, and
theater
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published or produced in the previous year.
Active author categories
Robert L. Fish Memorial Award
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.
Lilian Jackson Braun Award
The
Lilian Jackson Braun Award was established to honor
Lilian Jackson Braun
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and is presented in the "best full-length, contemporary cozy mystery as submitted to and selected by a special MWA committee."
Sue Grafton Memorial Award
The
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."
The winners are listed below.
Grand Master Award
The
Edgar Allen 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."
Winners are listed below.
Raven Award
The
Raven Award
The Raven Award is an award given annually by the Mystery Writers of America as part of the Edgar Awards. The recipient can be a writer, editor, reviewer, or librarian or possibly a professional in the field: medical examiners and forensic speci ...
was established in 1953 to honor "outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside of the realm of creative writing."
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Ellery Queen Award
The Ellery Queen Award was established in 1983 "to honor outstanding writing teams and outstanding people in the mystery-publishing industry."
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award
The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award was established in 2001. The winners are listed below.
Active story categories
Critical/Biographical Work
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work was established in 1977. The winners are listed below.
Fact Crime
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime was established in 1948. The winners are listed below.
First Novel
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel was established in 1946. The winners are listed below.
Episode in a Television Series
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series was established in 1952. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series winners are listed below.
Recipients
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was established in 1952. The winners are listed below.
Juvenile
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. They remain the most prestigious awards in the entire mystery genre. Since 1961 they have presented ...
was established in 1961. The winners are listed below.
Novel
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel was established in 1954. Only hardcover novels written by a published American author are eligible. Paperback original novels are eligible for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original. Debut nov ...
was established in 1954. The winners are listed below.
Paperback or eBook Original
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback or eBook Original was established in 1970.
The award honors the best mystery book that is initially printed as a paperback or eBook without a hardcover edition. EBooks must be published by a reputable ...
was established in 1970. The winners are listed below.
Short Story
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story was established in 1951. The winners are listed below.
Young Adult Novel
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel was established in 1989. The winners are listed below.
Discontinued categories
Book Jacket
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Book Jacket was established in 1955 discontinued in 1975.
Foreign Film
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Foreign Film was established in 1949 discontinued in 1966.
Motion Picture Screenplay
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay
The following is a list of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture, one of the Edgar Awards awarded to authors and others by the Mystery Writers of America. The "Best Motion Picture" award was first presented in 1946 and was discontinued aft ...
was established in 1946 and discontinued in 2009. Winners are listed below.
Mystery Criticism
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Outstanding Mystery Criticism was established in 1946 discontinued in 1967.
Play
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Play was established in 1950 and is irregular.
Radio Drama
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Radio Drama was established in 1946 and discontinued in 1960.
Special Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Special Award was established in 1949 and is irregular.
Television Feature or Miniseries
The was established in 1972 and discontinued in 2007.
See also
* Edogawa Rampo Prize
References
External links
Mystery Writers of America
The official website of Edgar Awards
(includes nominees)
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
at IMDb
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