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Edgar Awards

Summary
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year. The Robert L. Fish Memorial Award was established in 1984 to honor the best first mystery short story by an American author. The winners are listed below. The Lilian Jackson Braun Award was established in 2022 to honor Lilian Jackson Braun and is presented in the "best full-length, contemporary cozy mystery as submitted to and selected by a special MWA committee." The G.P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award was established in 2019 to honor Sue Grafton and is presented to "the best novel in a series featuring a female protagonist." The winners are listed below. The Edgar Allan Poe Grand Master Award was established in 1955. The award "acknowledges important contributions to the genre as well as for a body of work that is both significant and of consistent high quality." The Raven Award was established in 1953 to honor "outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside of the realm of creative writing." The Ellery Queen Award was established in 1983 "to honor outstanding writing teams and outstanding people in the mystery-publishing industry." The winners are listed below. The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award was established in 2001. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work was established in 1977. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime was established in 1948. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel was established in 1946. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series was established in 1952. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile was established in 1961. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel was established in 1954. The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original was established in 1970.
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