Mystery Writers of America
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MWA is the premier organization for writers and fans of the mystery/crime genre and we present the Edgar Awards every spring. https://bit.ly/m/Mystery-Writers-of-America
Did you miss the the 2026 Edgar Symposium? You can now catch it all on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
2026 Edgar Symposium - YouTube
On Tuesday, April 28, Mystery Writers of American held their annual Edgar week symposium at the W Hotel in Times Square. No stone was left unturned, no clue ...
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We did a little thing last night to celebrate reading and writing, crime and mayhem. people.com/2026-edgar-a...
Libba Bray, Caroline Fraser Among 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners — See the Full List!
The Mystery Writers of America have announced the winners of the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. The annual honor recognized the best mystery fiction, nonfiction and television writing produced in 2025.
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Congratulations to Robert Crais, winner of Best Novel for The Big Empty (Penguin Random House – G.P. Putnam’s Sons). #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @jakobkerr.bsky.social, winner of Best First Novel by an American Author for Dead Money (Penguin Random House – Bantam Books) #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @vikkiwakefield.bsky.social, winner of Best Paperback Original for The Backwater (Sourcebooks – Poisoned Pen Press) #Edgars2026
Congratulations to Dave Zeltserman, winner of Best Short Story for “Julius Draws a Straight,” Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine – September-October 2025. (Must Read Books Publishing) #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @calfraser.bsky.social, winner of Best Fact Crime for Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers (Penguin Random House – Penguin Press) #Edgars2026
Congratulations to Richard Kopley, winner of Best Critical/Biographical for Edgar Allan Poe: A Life (University of Virginia Press). #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @libbabray.bsky.social, winner of Best Young Adult for Under the Same Stars (Macmillan Publishers – Farrar, Straus and Giroux BFYR). #Edgars2026
Congratulations to Tiffany D. Jackson, winner of Best Juvenile for Blood in the Water (Scholastic Press). #Edgars2026
Congratulations to Dan Fogelman, winners of Best Television Episode Teleplay for “Pilot” – Paradise (Hulu). #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @bookpassage.bsky.social, Corte Madera, CA, winner of the Raven Award. #Edgars2026
Congratulations to John Scognamiglio, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social, winner of the Ellery Queen Award. #Edgars2026
Congratulations to Billie Kay Fern, winner of the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award for “How It Happened,” @elleryqueenmm.bsky.social, July-August 2025 (Must Read Books Publishing #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @gwenflorio.bsky.social, winner of The Lilian Jackson Braun Memorial Award for A Senior Citizen’s Guide to Life on the Run (Severn House) #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @joannaschaffhausen.bsky.social, winner of The G.P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award for Gone in the Night (Macmillan Publishers – Minotaur Books) #Edgars2026
Congratulations to @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social, winner of The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award for All This Could Be Yours (Macmillan Publishers – Minotaur Books) #Edgars2026
Nominees for the Edgars discuss the greatest concerns of the genre today, along with recommending plenty of favorites. crimereads.com/state-of-the...
State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: Issues and Recommendations
Below, you’ll find part two of our roundtable discussion on the state of the crime genre. 40 Edgar nominees and special award winners contributed to the following conversation, for a wide-ran…
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Time to check on the state of the crime novel. crimereads.com/state-of-cri...
State of Crime Novel, Part 1: Routines, Problem-Solving, and Faithful Companions
Ahead of the 80th Annual Edgar Award Ceremony, I asked the nominees for the Edgars (along with the special award winners) to contribute to a roundtable discussion on the state of the crime world to…
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Edgar Week Symposium is ONE WEEK AWAY! Tickets are on sale through this Friday. Register today! mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a...
2026 Edgar Awards Activities - Mystery Writers of America
Register NOW for the 2026 Edgar® Week Symposium! Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Location: Marriott Marquis Times Square – Sky Lobby – 16th Floor...
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Mystery Writers of America@mysterywriters.bsky.social · 4mo agoAre you signed up for this year’s symposium? you can register here: mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a....
Are you signed up for this year’s symposium? you can register here: mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a....
New on Outliers GET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author and Edgar Award Nominee Scott Turow www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpJr...
GET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author and Edgar Award Nominee Scott Turow
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Now for a closer look: here are the panelists speaking at the 2026 Edgar Symposium. You can also read more and register here: mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a...
We are thrilled to announce the panels for the 2026 Edgar® Week Symposium! Members and nonmembers can register today: mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a...
Did we mention this is the 80th Edgar Awards? That's right, the first Edgars were awarded in 1946. www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
Nominations for the 2026 Edgar Awards Revealed | Kirkus Reviews
The annual prizes recognize achievement in mystery fiction and nonfiction.
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We made an important announcement this morning! people.com/mystery-writ...
Mystery Writers of America Announces 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominations — See the List!
Mystery Writers of America announced the list of nominees for the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Awards on Jan. 20, honoring the best books and greatest achievements in the genre.
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