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I am a lawyer in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada who enjoys reading, especially mysteries. Since 2000 I have been writing personal book reviews. This blog includes my reviews, information on and interviews with authors and descriptions of mystery bookstores I have visited. I strive to review all Saskatchewan mysteries. Other Canadian mysteries are listed under the Rest of Canada. As a lawyer I am always interested in legal mysteries. I have a separate page for legal mysteries. Occasionally my reviews of legal mysteries comment on the legal reality of the mystery. You can follow the progression of my favourite authors with up to 15 reviews. Each year I select my favourites in "Bill's Best of ----". As well as current reviews I am posting reviews from 2000 to 2011. Below my most recent couple of posts are the posts of Saskatchewan mysteries I have reviewed alphabetically by author. If you only want a sentence or two description of the book and my recommendation when deciding whether to read the book look at the bold portion of the review. If you would like to email me the link to my email is on the profile page.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

2021 Winners of Crime Writers of Canada Awards

The highlight of the year for the Crime Writers of Canada is the announcement of winners of the Annual Awards. While vaccinations take us closer to normal life the 2021 Awards still needed to be awarded virtually. A link to this year’s visual presentation is at the end of this post.

Congratulations to the winners. 


I am about to embark on reading the shortlist for Best Crime Novel. After reading the books I will see if I make the same choice as the judges.


In addition to the Awards for authors the Derrick Murdoch Award was presented to Marian Misters. A link to my post on Marian a short time ago following the news release she had received the Award is also at the end of this post.


The winners are:


Best Crime Novel sponsored by Rakuten Kobo, with a $1000 prize

Will Ferguson, The Finder, Simon & Schuster Canada

Best Crime First Novel sponsored by Writers First, with a $500 prize

Guglielmo D’Izza, The Transaction, Guernica Editions

The Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada sponsored by The Engel Family with a $500 prize

Katrina Onstad, Stay Where I Can See You, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

Best Crime Novella sponsored by Mystery Weekly with a $200 prize

Sam Wiebe, Never Going Back, Orca Book Publishers

Best Crime Short Story sponsored by Mystery Weekly with a $300 prize

Marcelle Dubé, Cold Wave, Sisters in Crime - Canada West

Best French Crime Book (Fiction and Nonfiction)

Roxanne Bouchard, La mariée de corail, Libre Expression

Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book (Fiction and Nonfiction) sponsored by Shaftesbury with a $500 prize

Frances Greenslade, Red Fox Road, Puffin Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House

The Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book sponsored by Simpson & Wellenreiter LLP, Hamilton, with a $300 prize

Justin Ling, Missing From the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto's Queer Community, McClelland & Stewart

The Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript sponsored by ECW Press with a $500 prize

The Future by Raymond Bazowski

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  1. Margot KinbergMay 28, 2021 at 5:26 AM

    Congratulations to all the winners. I look forward to your thoughts on the short-listed novels, Bill, and part of my reading goal for this year is to read at least some of them myself. There is some fantastic Canadian crime fiction out there, and it's good to be reminded of it.

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    1. Bill SelnesMay 28, 2021 at 1:17 PM

      Margot: Thanks for the comment. I am also looking forward to reading the books. We will glad to have you make a reading visit north of the border.

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