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Mystery Writers of America Withdraws Fairstein Award

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Margery Flax • 0 Comments

November 29, 2018 – New York, NY – On Tuesday, November 27, Mystery Writers of America announced the recipients of Grand Master, Raven & Ellery Queen Awards, special awards given out annually. Shortly afterwards, the MWA membership began to express concern over the inclusion of Linda Fairstein as a Grand Master, citing controversy in which she has been involved.

When the MWA Board made its selection, it was unaware of Ms. Fairstein’s role in the controversy.

After profound reflection, the Board has decided that MWA cannot move forward with an award that lacks the support of such a large percentage of our members. Therefore, the Board of Directors has decided to withdraw the Linda Fairstein Grand Master award. We realize that this action will be unsatisfactory to many. We apologize for any pain and disappointment this situation has caused.

MWA will be reevaluating and significantly revising its procedures for selecting honorary awards in the future. We hope our members will all work with us to move forward from this extremely troubling event and continue to build a strong and inclusive organization.

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Meet MWA’s New Board of Directors

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Margery Flax • 0 Comments

Join MWA’s National Board of Directors for our annual party at Mysterious Bookshop on Friday, January 12th – 6 to 8 pm. In attendance will be: Donna Andrews, Heather E. Ash, Frankie Y. Bailey, Jeffery Deaver, Brendan DuBois, Daniel J. Hale, Rachel Howzell Hall, Glen Erik Hamilton, Harry Hunsicker, Julie Hyzy, Allison Leotta, Larry Light,… Continue Reading

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Amendment to Active Status Membership Guidelines

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Margery Flax • 0 Comments

The MWA National Board of Directors is pleased to announce that starting January 1, 2017 self-published authors can apply for Active Membership Status. You can qualify by fulfilling either of the following criteria: You have been paid for your work by a print, e-book, print-on-demand, periodical or e-zine/webzine publisher that is on the MWA list… Continue Reading

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Jeffery Deaver Named 2017 President of MWA

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Margery Flax • 0 Comments

Via Jeffery Deaver: I am delighted to announce that I will be serving as president of the Mystery Writers of America in 2017. MWA was formed in 1945 to promote that genre of books that we so love—murder mysteries—and to support new and established authors working in that field. It’s grown into one of the… Continue Reading

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Meet MWA’s New Board of Directors

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Margery Flax • 0 Comments

Join MWA’s National Board of Directors for our annual party at Mysterious Bookshop on Friday, January 13th – 6 to 8 pm. In attendance will be: Donna Andrews, Frankie Y. Bailey, Laura K. Curtis, Jeffery Deaver, Hannah Dennison, Laura Durham, Lyndsay Faye, Daniel Hale, Thomas Hopp, Harry Hunsicker, Laurie R. King, Allison Leotta, Larry Light, Elizabeth Little,… Continue Reading

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Meet MWA’s New Board of Directors

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Margery Flax • 0 Comments

Join MWA’s National Board of Directors for our annual party at Mysterious Bookshop on Friday, January 15th – 6 to 8 pm. In attendance will be: Donna Andrews, Craig Faustus Buck, Laura K. Curtis, Ray Daniel, Hannah Dennison, Brendan DuBois, Laura Durham, Daniel Hale, Rachel Howzell Hall, Ted Hertel, Linda Joffe Hull, Harry Hunsicker, Julie Hyzy, Kay… Continue Reading

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From the MWA Board of Directors

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Margery Flax • 0 Comments

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

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Membership renewals being mailed

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Webmaster • 0 Comments

Watch your mailbox for the MWA membership renewal mailing! You can renew your membership over the phone, through our website, or by fax. Membership renewals are due by Sept. 30, 2013.

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A word about this website…

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Webmaster • 0 Comments

MWA is constantly assessing the needs of our members, and what benefits we provide to them. As a part of our ongoing commitment to our members, we are transitioning to a new website. We will be focusing on improved online shopping for MWA purchases, an interactive front page with regular news announcements, and an increased educational… Continue Reading

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