Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce, as we celebrate the 206th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, the Nominees for the 2015 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2014. The Edgar® Awards will be presented to the winners at our 69th Gala Banquet, April 29, 2015 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City. To see all the nominees, visit www.theedgars.com or read the 2015 Edgar Nominations – Press Release
MWA University – 2.0 – Boston
We are live! MWA University 2.0 will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday, February 14, 2015: http://mysterywriters.org/mwauboston/
Sneak Peak…
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MWA Announces 2015 Grand Master, Raven and Ellery Queen Awards
It is with great pleasure that MWA’s National Board of Directors announces the 2015 Grand Master, Raven and Ellery Queen award recipients. Grand Masters are Lois Duncan and James Ellroy Raven Award recipients are Ruth & Jon Jordan (Crimespree Magazine) and Kathryn Kennison (Magna Cum Murder) Ellery Queen Award recipient is Charles Ardai, founder of… Continue Reading
Bloody Murder: Voices from the Margins – Bouchercon 2014
Bloody Murder: Voices from the Margins took place at Bouchercon 2014 on Saturday morning, November 15th. During the hour, the forty eight (mostly) mystery writers present – on the left hand side below – talked about (mostly) mystery authors they love, but you might not have heard of yet. The list includes everyone from debut… Continue Reading
From the MWA Board of Directors
Mystery Writers of America is aware that Bouchercon 2014 has on its schedule an event called, “Men of Mystery.” While we support the participants and organizers of this event, MWA feels that hosting this at Bouchercon sends the wrong message to fans, reviewers, and authors that writers can, and should, be divided by gender. We… Continue Reading
New Books by MWA Members – September 2014
Here are the September books by some of our members. They can all be found at your local Independent Bookstore. Visit this link to find a store near you: http://www.indiebound.org Books Sandra Balzo, Hit and Run, Severn House Albert Bell, The Eyes of Aurora, Perseverance Press James R. Benn, The Rest is Silence, Soho Lee… Continue Reading
Dorothy Salisbury Davis
In loving memory of Dorothy Salisbury Davis – April 26, 1916 – August 3, 2014. President of MWA in 1956; named Grand Master in 1985 and a 6-time Edgar Nominee.
New Books by MWA Members – August 2014
It is the dog days of summer – looking for something new to read? Here are the August books by some of our members. They can all be found at your local Independent Bookstore. Visit this link to find a store near you: http://www.indiebound.org Books Kelley Armstrong, Visions, Random House Linwood Barclay, No Safe House,… Continue Reading
MWA University – Chicago
Mystery Writers of America University (MWA-U) is a full-day, low-cost writing seminar designed to teach participants the essential skills needed to write a novel, from the idea stage to the final editing. The focus is on the craft of writing, and the college-level courses are taught by published writers and experienced teachers. Register NOW for… Continue Reading