2026 Edgar Award Nominations announced
Mystery Writers of America Announces 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominations January 20, 2026, New York, NY – Mystery Writers of America is proud...
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2026 Grand Masters, Raven & Ellery Queen Award Recipients announced
MWA Announces 2026 Grand Masters, Raven & Ellery Queen Award Recipients MWA announces the recipients of its special awards. The board chose Donna Andrews...
Scam Alert: Keep an eye out for these emails
We’ve seen an increase in scam and phishing attempts in recent months, luring unsuspecting writers with offers of media coverage and book club appearances....
In Memoriam: Martin Cruz Smith
MWA is saddened to learn of the death of 2019 Grand Master Martin Cruz Smith. His publisher, Simon and Schuster, has released the following...
A Message from the MWA Board of Directors
Mystery Writers of America wishes to clarify the use of images of Humphrey Bogart and Edgar Allan Poe in a video shown at our...
In Memoriam: Peter Lovesey
MWA is saddened to learn of the loss of Peter Lovesey, a notable British author of crime fiction novels and short stories. Lovesey was...
In Memoriam: Joseph Wambaugh, 2004 Grand Master
MWA is saddened to hear of the loss of iconic crime-fiction writer Joseph Wambaugh, our 2004 Grand Master. Learn more about Wambaugh in this...
March 25 MWA-U on writing for YA/Juveniles
MWA University – Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – 8:00 p.m. EST – Via Zoom Crime Is Kid’s Stuff Writing mysteries for middle-grade and YA...
