Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Arthur Ellis Award winners. They were announced at the annual banquet of the Crime Writers of Canada.
Best Novel:
Peter Kirby, Open Season, Linda Leith Publishing
Best First Novel:
Ausma Zehanat Khan, The Unquiet Dead, Minotaur Books
The Lou Allen Memorial Award for Best Novella*:
Jeremy Bates, Black Canyon, Ghillinnein Books
Best Short Story:
Scott Mackay, The Avocado Kid, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
Best Book in French:
Luc Chartrand, L'Affaire Myosotis, Québec Amérique
Best Juvenile/YA :
Stephanie Tromly, Trouble is a Friend of Mine, Kathy Dawson Books
Best Nonfiction:
Dean Jobb, Empire of Deception, HarperCollins Publishers
The Dundurn Unhanged Arthur for Best Unpublished First Crime Novel:
Jayne Barnard, When the Flood Falls
The Grand Master Award winner was distinguished Canadian mystery author Eric Wright. The CWC announcement summarized his career:
He wrote eighteen crime novels, in four different series,
as well as novels, a novella, and a memoir. Eric’s first
novel, The Night the Gods Smiled (1983), won the first
Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel, the John
Creasey Award from the Crime Writers’ Association
(CWA), and the City of Toronto Book Award. The
Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn (2000) won an Arthur
and was nominated for an Edgar from the Mystery Writers
of America (MWA).
He died last year not long after being advised he had been chosen Grand Master.
As I have done for the past few years I am working my way through the shortlist of Best Novel and will be reviewing them shortly and providing my thoughts on which is the best mystery.
Thank you, Bill, for calling attention to this. It is a shame Wright couldn't be there to actually receive his award, but it's very good to hear that he knew he would receive it.
ReplyDeleteMargot: Thanks for the comment. Wright was one of Canada's best mystery writers. I am glad when organizations honour people sooner than when they are near the end.
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