Edgar Allan Poe Awards えどがー・あらん・ぽーしょう

Edition 0 (2015, held 3 times in year)

Mystery / Detective FictionNovelShort StoryFirst NovelPaperback or e-book OriginalYoung AdultJuvenileNonfiction (Fact Crime etc.)Critical / BiographicalTelevision ScriptFilm ScriptPlayAuthor Achievement Award (Grand Master etc.)Industry / Contribution Award (Raven, Ellery Queen etc.)

Winners

4 people

Zoe Z. Bell Winner

The 2015 Robert L. Fish Memorial Award winner. In a compact mystery form, the story brings together puzzle-solving and character tension.

Event and human strain are compressed into a short mystery.

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Lois Duncan Winner

Recognized as a Grand Master, Lois Duncan is honored for a long literary career. The award focuses on her presence as an author rather than on a single title.

It is the overall career, not one book, that is being recognized.

lifetime achievementmysteryfictionauthorial career

James Ellroy Winner

Recognized as a Grand Master, James Ellroy is honored for a long literary career. The award focuses on his presence as an author rather than on a single title.

It is the overall career, not one book, that is being recognized.

lifetime achievementmysteryfictionauthorial career

Charles Ardai Winner

Recognized for co-founding Hard Case Crime, Charles Ardai is honored for his contribution to mystery publishing. The focus is on his work as an editor and publisher.

It is editorial and publishing work, not just authorship, that is being honored.

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