Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence2010

Given by Crime Writers of Canada (CWC)

Other Names: Prix Arthur-Ellis (French)
24 Works 9,311 Books 787 Reviews ½ 3.8
The Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) honors works published for the first time in the previous year by authors living in Canada, regardless of their nationality, or by Canadian writers living outside show more of Canada. Arthur Ellis was the nom de travail of Canada’s official hangman. show less
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All, Winner (190), Shortlist (799), Longlist (11)
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Years:
All, 2024 (32), 2023 (28), 2022 (36), 2021 (31), 2020 (24), 2019 (24), 2018 (26), 2017 (27), 2016 (27), 2015 (29), 2014 (24), 2013 (28), 2012 (21), 2011 (22), 2010 (24), 2009 (25), 2008 (26), 2007 (21), 2006 (22), 2005 (21), 2004 (24), 2003 (21), 2002 (22), 2001 (22), 2000 (24), 1999 (22), 1998 (23), 1997 (11), 1996 (13), 1995 (11), 1994 (15), 1993 (11), 1992 (10), 1991 (11), 1990 (10), 1989 (9), 1988 (9), 1987 (7), 1986 (6), 1985 (6), 1984 (3)

Winner 5

WorkCategoryYear
Le mort du chemin des Arsène by Jean LemieuxCrime Writing in French2010
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyFirst Novel2010
Haunted by Barbara Haworth-AttardJuvenile2010
Murder Without Borders: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places by Terry GouldNonfiction2010
High Chicago by Howard ShrierNovel2010

Shortlist 24

WorkCategoryYear
Le mort du chemin des Arsène by Jean LemieuxCrime Writing in French2010
La faim de la terre, tome 1 et 2 by Jean-Jacques PelletierCrime Writing in French2010
Je compte les morts by Geneviève LefebvreCrime Writing in French2010
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyFirst Novel2010
The Cold Light of Mourning by Elizabeth J. DuncanFirst Novel2010
The Weight of Stones by C. B. ForrestFirst Novel2010
A Magpie's Smile by Eugene MeeseFirst Novel2010
Darkness at the Stroke of Noon by Dennis Richard MurphyFirst Novel2010
Haunted by Barbara Haworth-AttardJuvenile2010
Not Suitable for Family Viewing by Vicki GrantJuvenile2010
Homicide Related (Ryan Dooley Mysteries) by Norah McClintockJuvenile2010
The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur SladeJuvenile2010
The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-JonesJuvenile2010
Murder Without Borders: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places by Terry GouldNonfiction2010
The Slasher Killings: A Canadian Sex-Crime Panic, 1945-1946 (SC) by Patrick BrodeNonfiction2010
The Fat Mexican: The Bloody Rise of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club by Alex CaineNonfiction2010
Runaway Devil: How Forbidden Love Drove a 12-Year-Old to Murder Her Family by Robert RemingtonNonfiction2010
Post-Mortem by Jon WellsNonfiction2010
High Chicago by Howard ShrierNovel2010
Aloha, Candy Hearts by Anthony BidulkaNovel2010
Arctic Blue Death: A Meg Harris Mystery by R.J. HarlickNovel2010
The Finger's Twist by Lee LamotheNovel2010
Death Spiral by James W. NicholNovel2010
Backup by Rick MofinaShort Story2010

Descriptions

The Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) honors works published for the first time in the previous year by authors living in Canada, regardless of their nationality, or by Canadian writers living outside of Canada. Arthur Ellis was the nom de travail of Canada’s official hangman. (English, Member-written)
The Arthur Ellis Award, named after the nom de travail of Canada's official hangman, is an annual award from the Crime Writers of Canada that recognizes excellence in Canadian crime writing. (English, Member-written)

The Awards are for CRIME WRITING and are not restricted to mystery writing. Crime-writing encompasses far more than the traditional whodunit. The crime genre includes crime, detective, espionage, mystery, suspense, and thriller writing, as well as fictional or factual accounts of criminal doings and crime-themed literary works.

Awards are presented annually in the following categories (pending sufficient numbers.)

For published works:

  • The Peter Robinson Award for Best Crime Novel sponsored by Rakuten Kobo, with a $1000 prize (Min. 50,000 words)
  • Best Crime First Novel sponsored by Melodie Campbell with a $1,000 prize (Min. 50,000 words AND author’s 1st novel in any genre.)
  • The Whodunit Award for Best Traditional Mystery sponsored by Jane Doe, with a $500 prize (Min. 50,000 words)
  • The Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada sponsored by Charlotte Engel and CWC with a $500 prize. (Min. 50,000 words)
  • Best Crime Novella (8,001 - 49,999 words)
  • Best Crime Short Story (Max. 8,000 words)
  • Best French Crime Book (Fiction and Nonfiction)
  • Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book sponsored by Shaftesbury with a $500 prize (Fiction and Nonfiction)
  • The Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book sponsored by David Reid Simpson Law Firm (Hamilton) with a $300 prize

For unpublished novels:

  • The Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript

The Awards are open to permanent residents of Canada, or by Canadian citizens living abroad.

(English, Award granter)
URL: https://crimewriterscanada.com/awards/annual-awards/about

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