The Arthur Ellis Awards are a group of Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the Crime Writers of Canada for the best Canadian crime and mystery writing. The Crime Writers of Canada is a national organization for Canadian crime writers. ... Look up Mystery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In common usage, a mystery is a description for something which is unknown or yet unexplained. ...

The awards are named for Arthur Ellis, the pseudonym of Canada's official hangman. The only method used in Canada for capital punishment was hanging. ... Suicide by hanging. ...

Best Novel

• 1984 - Eric Wright, The Night the Gods Smiled
• 1985 - Howard Engel, Murder Sees the Light
• 1986 - Eric Wright, Death in the Old Country
• 1987 - Edward O. Phillips, Buried on Sunday
• 1988 - Carol Shields, Swann
• 1989 - Chris Scott, Jack
• 1990 - Laurence Gough, Hot Shots
• 1991 - L.R. Wright, A Chill Rain in January
• 1992 - Peter Robinson, Past Reason Hated
• 1993 - Carsten Stroud, Lizardskin
• 1994 - John Lawrence Reynolds, Gypsy Sins
• 1995 - Gail Bowen, A Colder Kind of Death
• 1996 - L.R. Wright, Mother Love
• 1997 - Peter Robinson, Innocent Graves
• 1998 - William Deverell, Trial of Passion
• 1999 - Nora Kelly, Old Wounds
• 2000 - Rosemary Aubert, The Feast of Stephen
• 2001 - Peter Robinson, Cold is the Grave
• 2002 - Michelle Spring, In the Midnight Hour
• 2003 - Rick Mofina, Blood of Others
• 2004 - Giles Blunt, The Delicate Storm

1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Wright (born 1929) is a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... This article is about the year. ... Howard Engel (born April 2, 1931) is a Canadian mystery writer and CBC producer. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Wright (born 1929) is a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carol Shields, CC , OM , D.Litt. ... Swann Name Origin Origins: Scottish, German Scotish Origin description: Viking settlers in ancient Scotland were the first people to use the name swann. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris Scott presented Hour Glass and then Scene 10 on West Herts TV and Channel 10 in the 1990s. ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Laurali Rose Wright (1939-2001) was a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Peter Robinson (born 1950) is an English-born, Canadian-based crime writer. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Laurali Rose Wright (1939-2001) was a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Robinson (born 1950) is an English-born, Canadian-based crime writer. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Peter Robinson (born 1950) is an English-born, Canadian-based crime writer. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Giles Blunt is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter. ...

Best Short Story

• 1988 - Eric Wright, "Looking for an Honest Man"
• 1989 - Jas. R. Petrin, "Killer in the House"
• 1990 - Josef Skvorecky, "Humbug"
• 1991 - Peter Robinson, "Innocence"
• 1992 - Eric Wright, "Two in the Bush"
• 1993 - Nancy Kilpatrick, "Mantrap"
• 1994 - Robert J. Sawyer, "Just Like Old Times"
• 1995 - Rosemary Aubert, "The Midnight Boat Toronto Palermo"
• 1996 - Mary Jane Maffini, "Cotton Armour"
• 1997 - Richard K. Bercuson, "Dead Run"
• 1998 - Sue Pike, "Widow's Weeds"
• 1999 - Scott MacKay, "Last Inning"
• 2000 - Matt Hughes, "One More Kill"
• 2001 - Peter Robinson, "Murder in Utopia"
• 2002 - Mary Jane Maffini, "Sign of the Times"
• 2003 - James Powell, "Bottom Walker"
• 2004 - Gregory Ward, "Dead Wood"

1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Wright (born 1929) is a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Josef Skvorecky (born September 27, 1924 in Náchod, Czechoslovakia) is a famous contemporary Czech writer. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Robinson (born 1950) is an English-born, Canadian-based crime writer. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Eric Wright (born 1929) is a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Robert J. Sawyer (born April 29, 1960) is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Matt Hughes is a Canadian science-fiction author who lives in Courtenay, British Columbia. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Peter Robinson (born 1950) is an English-born, Canadian-based crime writer. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

Best First Novel

• 1987 - Medora Sale, Murder on the Run
• 1988 - Laurence Gough, The Goldfish Bowl
• 1989 - John Brady, A Stone of the Heart
• 1990 - John Lawrence Reynolds, The Man Who Murdered God
• 1991 - Carsten Stroud, Sniper's Moon
• 1992 - Paul Grescoe, Flesh Wound
• 1993 - Sean Stewart, Passion Play
• 1994 - Gavin Scott, Memory Trace
• 1995 - Sparkle Hayter, What's A Girl Gotta Do?
• 1996 - (tie) John Spencer Hill, The Last Castrato and D.H. Toole, Moonlit Days and Nights
• 1997 - C. C. Benison, Death At Buckingham Palace
• 1998 - Kathy Reichs, Déja Dead
• 1999 - Liz Brady, Sudden Blow
• 2000 - Andrew Pyper, Lost Girls
• 2001 - Mark Zuehlke, Hands Like Clouds
• 2002 - Jon Redfern, The Boy Must Die
• 2003 - James W. Nichol, Midnight Cab
• 2004 - Jan Rehner, Just Murder
• 2005 - Jon Evans, Dark Places

1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Sean Stewart (b. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Douglas Whiteway is a journalist and author who lives in Canada. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Kathy Reichs (or Kathleen J. Reichs) is probably the alias of a forensic scientist and writer of mystery novels, who works in Canada and the United States. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Andrew Pyper (born 1968) is a Canadian author. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jon Evans is a Canadian author. ...

Best True Crime Book

• 1985 - Martin Friedland, The Trials of Israel Lipsky
• 1986 - Maggie Siggins, A Canadian Tragedy
• 1987 - Elliott Leyton, Hunting Humans
• 1988 - Gary Ross, Stung: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Moloney
• 1989 - Mick Lowe, Conspiracy of Brothers
• 1990 - Lisa Priest, Conspiracy of Silence
• 1991 - Susan Mayse, Ginger: The Life and Death of Albert Goodwin
• 1992 - William Lowther, Arms and the Man: Dr. Gerald Bull, Iraq and the Supergun
• 1993 - Kirk Makin, Redrum the Innocent
• 1994 - David R. Williams, With Malice Aforethought
• 1995 - Michael Harris, The Prodigal Husband
• 1996 - Lois Simmie, The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson
• 1997 - Jean Monet, The Cassock And The Crown
• 1998 - Patricia Pearson, When She Was Bad: Violent Women and The Myth of Innocence
• 1999 - Derek Finkle, No Claim to Mercy
• 2000 - Gordon Sinclair, Jr., Cowboys and Indians
• 2001 - A.B. McKillop, The Spinster and the Prophet: Florence Deeks, H.G. Wells and the Mystery of the Purloined Past
• 2002 - Stevie Cameron and Harvey Cashore, The Last Amigo
• 2003 - Andrew Mitrovica, Covert Entry
• 2004 - Julian Sher and William Marsden, The Road to Hell

This article is about the year. ... Martin L. Friedland is a Canadian lawyer, academic and author. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maggie Siggins Maggie Siggins (1942 – ) is a Canadian journalist and writer. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956 in Los Angeles, California is an American writer, director and actor. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the former Ontario premier see Mike Harris, for the curler see Mike Harris (curler), and for the musician in Idiot Pilot see Michael Harris (musician). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Stevie Cameron (born ca. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

Best Juvenile Crime Book

• 1994 - John Dowd, Abalone Summer
• 1995 - James Heneghan, Torn Away
• 1996 - Norah McClintock, Mistaken Identity
• 1997 - Linda Bailey, How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
• 1998 - Norah McClintock, The Body in the Basement
• 1999 - Norah McClintock, Sins of the Father
• 2000 - Linda Bailey, How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?
• 2001 - Tim Wynne-Jones, The Boy in the Burning House
• 2002 - Norah McClintock, Scared to Death
• 2003 - Norah McClintock, Break and Enter
• 2004 - Graham McNamee, Acceleration

1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Henaghan (* 1930) grew up Liverpool, England, and currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Graham McNamee (July 10, 1888 - May 9, 1942) was a pioneering broadcaster in American radio, the mediums most recognized national personality in its first commercial decade. ...

Best French Crime Writing

• 2000 - Lionel Noel, Louna
• 2001 - Norman Spehner, Le roman policier en Amérique française
• 2002 - Anne-Michèle Lévesque, Fleur invitait au troisième
• 2003 - Jacques Côté, Le rouge ideal
• 2004 - Jean Lemieux, On finit toujours par payer

This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

Derrick Murdoch Award

This is a special achievement award for contributions to the genre of crime and mystery writing, awarded at the discretion of the president of the Crime Writers of Canada. When first presented in 1984, it was known as the Chairman's Award; it was later renamed in honour of its first recipient, Derrick Murdoch. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 1984 - Derrick Murdoch
• 1985 - Tony Aspler
• 1986 - Margaret Millar
• 1987 - The CBC Drama Department
• 1988 - J.D. Singh and Jim Reicker
• 1990 - Eric Wilson
• 1992 - William Bankier, James Powell and Peter Sellers
• 1995 - Jim and Margaret McBride
• 1998 - Howard Engel and Eric Wright
• 1999 - Ted Wood
• 2000 - Eddie Barber, Rick Blechta, John North and David Skene-Melvin
• 2001 - L.R. Wright
• 2002 - James Dubro and Caro Soles
• 2003 - Margaret Cannon

1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Margaret Millar (* 1915 in Kitchener, Ontario, † 1994) was a US-Canadian Mystery and Suspense writer. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the countrys national radio and television broadcaster. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Howard Engel (born April 2, 1931) is a Canadian mystery writer and CBC producer. ... Eric Wright (born 1929) is a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Laurali Rose Wright (1939-2001) was a Canadian writer of mystery novels. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Best Genre Criticism/Reference

The award for Best Genre Criticism or Reference has only been presented twice.

• 1991 - Donald A. Redmond, Sherlock Holmes Among the Pirates
• 1992 - Wesley A. Wark, Spy Fiction, Spy Films and Real Intelligence

1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Best Play

The award for Best Play has only been presented once.

• 1994 - Timothy Findley, The Stillborn Lover