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July 24, 2011
All Norway has been in our hearts and thoughts as we've watched the events of Friday's terrorist attacks unfold, destroying the peace the country embodies, expressed so eloquently in their Nobel Peace selections, as well as the Oslo Accords.
May 21, 2011
Six translated novels by a variety of authors have been announced as being the best of 2011, in the competition for the Dagger awarded by the Crime Writers' Association.
May 18, 2011
May 8, 2011
It hasn't been my habit to use this forum for publication announcements, but I've got a new book coming out May 12 and I find I want to tell y'all about it. The title is A DROP OF THE HARD…
May 8, 2011
March 14, 2011
January 26, 2011
The North American Branch of the International Association of Crime Writers is pleased to announce nominees for their annual HAMMETT PRIZE for a work of literary excellence in the field of crime writing by a US or Canadian author.
January 19, 2011
Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2010. The Edgar® Awards were presented to the winners at…
December 20, 2010
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November 9, 2010
November 9, 2010
October 5, 2010
Cheryl Freedman of the Bloody Words conference in Toronto reports a date change for the 2012 conference which will also host the 2012 AIEP congress. The dates are June 1 to June 3, not the previously announced dates. The conference…
October 5, 2010
The plans for AIEP’s annual meeting are well underway thanks to Jutta Motz and her Swiss colleagues. AIEP will be meeting concurrently with the Swiss Crime Fiction Festival, the Mordstage, June 8-11, 2011, in Zürich, Switzerland. Event organizers include AIEP…
June 14, 2010
Full minutes of the June 4 and 5 meetings of AIEP in Oklahoma will be provided at this site later, but highlights follow. President J. Madison Davis reported on the progress with the website and delegates got a glimpse of…
May 31, 2010
Gathered by Janet Laurence with her usual impressive skill--for the last time, she insists. Some corrections or clarifications by Annette Meyers, President, IACW-NA follow.
May 30, 2010
2010 GUIDELINES IACW/NA awards THE HAMMETT PRIZE annually for literary excellence in the field of crime-writing, as reflected in a book published in the English language in the US and/or Canada. The winner receives a "Thin Man" trophy, designed by…