Major Mystery Prizes and Awards with Brief Descriptions of Each Agatha -- Awarded by Malice Domestic conference for traditional mysteries. American Mystery Award -- Awarded by Mystery Scene magazine. Anthony -- Awarded by annual world mystery convention (Bouchercon). Barry Award -- Awarded by Deadly Pleasures magazine in honor of late fan reviewer Barry Gardner. The Dagger Award -- Awarded by the British Crime Writers Association, the Daggers have been synonymous with quality crime writing for over fifty years. Derringer -- Sponsored by the Short Mystery Fiction Society. Includes Best Short Story and Best Novella categories. Edgar -- Awarded by Mystery Writers of America (MWA) since 1946, it is the most famous and prestigious award in the mystery field. Ellery Queen Award -- Established by MWA in 1983 to honor outstanding writing teams and outstanding people in the mystery-publishing industry. Arthur Ellis -- Awarded by the Crime Writers Association of Canada. EQMM Contest -- First Prize in annual EQMM contests, 1946-57, 1962. In their time, they were considered the most prestigious awards in the mystery short story. EQMM-CWA Contest -- First Prize in contests sponsored by EQMM in 1967, 1968, and 1970 -- open to members of the Crime Writers Association (CWA) of England. EQMM-MWA Contest -- First Prize in contest sponsored by EQMM in 1968 -- open to members of MWA. EQMM Readers Award -- Annual, since 1985, selection by readers of EQMM of their favorite stories. Robert L. Fish Award -- Sponsored by the estate of the late writer (and administered by MWA), it honors the best first short story by an American author. Macavity -- Awarded by Mystery Readers International. Derrick Murdoch Award -- A discretionary award given to outstanding contributions to the genre in Canada by the Crime Writers Association of Canada. Ellen Nehr Award -- Sponsored by the American Crime Writers League and given for excellence in reviewing. Outstanding Western Story -- Awarded by the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. Oxford University Press Short Story Contest -- In connection with their 1991 anthology The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories. Raven -- Awarded by MWA for outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside of the realm of creative writing. Semana Negra -- Awarded by annual crime workshop in Gijon, Spain. Shamus -- Awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA).
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