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Tag: Mystery Writers of America

2023 Edgar Award Nominees

The 2023 Edgar Award Nominees were announced by the Mystery Writers of America.

January 26, 2023
The 2022 Anthony Award Winners

The 2022 Anthony Award winners were presented on Saturday night at Bouchercon.

September 15, 2022
John Creasey

John Creasey wrote over 600 acknowledged novels, including Gideon’s Way, and used at least twenty-nine pseudonyms.

August 9, 2022
Kinsey Millhone

Kinsey Millhone first came to the pages of crime fiction when Sue Grafton created her in 1982 for A Is for Alibi.

April 14, 2022
John D. MacDonald

by Tim Suddeth John D. MacDonald was one of the most prolific and acclaimed American writers. He is best known for his Travis McGee series and the many TV shows taken from his writing. Stephen King praised MacDonald as “The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.” But he cut his chops by […]

March 31, 2022
The Case of the Baker Street Irregulars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Roberts_Rinehart

February 3, 2022
2022 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominees

This week, the Mystery Writers of America announced their 2022 awards and the nominees for the 2022 Edgar Allan Poe Awards.

January 20, 2022
Rex Stout’s Writing Career

The creator of the characters of Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, Rex Todhunter Stout was one of the most popular and prolific crime fiction writers of all times.

June 29, 2021
2021 Edgar Award Winners

On April 29th, the Mystery Writers of America celebrated its 75th year and awarded the 2021 Edgar Awards.

May 3, 2021
Evan Hunter Was Ed McBain

Hunter’s best-known pseudonym was first used in the 87th Precinct debut novel, Cop Hater (1956). He knew he wanted to make the books to give a realistic look into the life and work of a cop, but he had no experience as a police officer. So, according to his friend and mystery columnist for The New York Sun, Otto Penzler, he approached an officer on the street and began quizzing him.

April 22, 2021