Edgar Award

The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. They honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year.

Categories

  • Best novel (since 1954)
  • Best first novel by an American author (since 1946)
  • Best paperback original (since 1970)
  • Best short story (since 1951)
  • Best fact crime (since 1948)
  • Best critical/biographical work (since 1977)
  • Best young adult (since 1989)
  • Best juvenile (since 1961)
  • Best episode in a TV series (since 1952)
  • Best TV feature or miniseries (since 1972)
  • Best motion picture screenplay (since 1946)
  • Best play (since 1950, irregular)
  • Special Edgars (since 1949, irregular)
  • Robert L. Fish Memorial Award for first mystery short story (since 1984)
  • Raven Award (since 1953)
  • Grand Master Award (since 1955)
  • Ellery Queen Award (since 1983)
  • Mary Higgins Clark Award (since 2001)
  • Best radio drama (1946–1960)
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