The Arthur Ellis Awards, named for Canada's former official hangman, are awarded to works within the crime genre published for the first time in the previous year. The respective authors must be either living in Canada, or Canadians writing from abroad.
The Arthur Ellis Awards have also recently begun awarding their "Unhanged Arthur" for best unpublished crime novel, designed to launch the careers of the next generation of Canadian crime writers.
Congratulations to Winnipeg's , who has two novels nominated in the juvenile category.
The Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel
The Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Novel
The Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction
The Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel
For a complete list of nominees, including short stories, crime writing in French, and the Unhanged Arthur, click here.
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