Crime Writers of Canada Awards of ExcellenceShortlist2008

Given by Crime Writers of Canada (CWC)

Other Names: Prix Arthur-Ellis (French)
26 Works 6,942 Books 388 Reviews ½ 3.9
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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Shortlist 26

WorkCategoryYear
The Roma Plot by Mario BolducCrime Writing in French2008
Le Cercle des pénitents by Johanne SeymourCrime Writing in French2008
Scènes de crimes : Enquêtes sur le roman policier contemporain by Norbert SpehnerCrime Writing in French2008
Garcia's Heart by Liam DurcanFirst Novel2008
The Line Painter by Claire CameronFirst Novel2008
Big City, Bad Blood by Sean ChercoverFirst Novel2008
Blood of Dreams by Susan ParisiFirst Novel2008
The Silk Train Murder: A Mystery of the Klondike by Sharon RowseFirst Novel2008
Sucker Punch by Marc StrangeFirst Novel2008
Eye Of The Crow by Shane PeacockJuvenile2008
Racing for Diamonds (Orca Young Readers) by Anita DaherJuvenile2008
Spiders Song by Anita DaherJuvenile2008
I.D. by Vicki GrantJuvenile2008
The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novel by Drew Hayden TaylorJuvenile2008
One Child at a Time: Inside the Fight to Rescue Children from Online Predators by Julian SherNonfiction2008
Enter the Babylon System: Unpacking Gun Culture from Samuel Colt to 50 Cent by Rodrigo BascuñánNonfiction2008
The Last to Die: Ronald Turpin, Arthur Lucas, and the End of Capital Punishment in Canada by Robert J. HoshowskyNonfiction2008
The War on Women: Elly Armour, Jane Hurshman, and Criminal Violence in Canadian Homes by Brian ValleeNonfiction2008
Where War Lives: A Journey into the Heart of War by Paul WatsonNonfiction2008
Trumpets Sound No More by Jon RedfernNovel2008
No Time for Goodbye by Linwood BarclayNovel2008
SNOW CANDY by Terry CarrollNovel2008
A Journeyman to Grief by Maureen JenningsNovel2008
The Cruellest Month by Louise PennyNovel2008
As Long As We Both Shall Live by Rick MofinaShort Story2008
The Witch of Babylon by D J McIntoshUnpublished First Crime Novel2008

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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