Mystery Writers of America joins the Authors Guild
Mystery Writers of America joins the Authors Guild and other organizations supporting authors in an equitable distribution of payments from the Anthropic settlement. Here...
Category: Business Announcements
2026 Edgar Award Winners announced
Mystery Writers of America Announces 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners April 29, 2026, New York, NY – Mystery Writers of America is proud...
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....
Anthropic Settlement – Information
Over the last few days, a potential settlement has been announced in the class action litigation resulting from the unsanctioned use of hundreds of...
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...
MWA National Office is Moving!
Hi – we are moving to a new space within our building but as such, we will mostly be offline the week of October...
2025 Barbara Neely Scholarship – Now Open for Applications
The 2025 Barbara Neely Scholarship is now open for applications. Visit this link for all the details: https://mysterywriters.org/about-mwa/barbara-neely-scholarship/ Application period is: September 23, 2024...
MWA Stands with the WGA
On May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America went on strike. “Writers are facing the most comprehensive assault on compensation and working conditions...
