Edgar Awards
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America,[1] based in New York City.[2] 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.
Active author categories[edit]
Robert L. Fish Memorial Award[edit]
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.
Active story categories[edit]
Critical/Biographical Work[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work was established in 1977.
Fact Crime[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime was established in 1948.
First Novel[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel was established in 1946.
Episode in a Television Series[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series was established in 1952.
Juvenile[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile was established in 1961.
Novel[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel was established in 1954.
Paperback or eBook Original[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original was established in 1970.
Short Story[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story was established in 1951.
Young Adult Novel[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel was established in 1989.
Discontinued categories[edit]
Book Jacket[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Book Jacket was established in 1955 and discontinued in 1975.
Foreign Film[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Foreign Film was established in 1949 and discontinued in 1966.
Motion Picture Screenplay[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay was established in 1946 and discontinued in 2009.
Mystery Criticism[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Outstanding Mystery Criticism was established in 1946 and discontinued in 1967.
Play[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Play was established in 1950 and is irregular.
Radio Drama[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Radio Drama was established in 1946 and discontinued in 1960.
Special Award[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Special Award was established in 1949 and is irregular.
Television Feature or Miniseries[edit]
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Television Feature of Miniseries was established in 1972 and discontinued in 2007.