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. ... Mystery fiction is a distinct subgenre of detective fiction that entails the occurrence of an unknown event which requires the protagonist to make known (or solve). ...

The awards are named for Arthur Ellis, the pseudonym of Canada's official hangman. The award statue itself is wooden model of a hanging man. The arms and legs move when the statue's string is pulled. Arthur B. English was a British man who became Canadas official hangman in 1913. ... Suicide by hanging. ...

==Best Novewhat

 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
• 2005 - Barbara Fradkin, Fifth Son
• 2006 - William Deverell, April Fool

1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 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 as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gail Dianne Bowen (born 22 September 1942) is a Canadian playwright and writer of mystery novels. ... 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) was 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 album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Giles Blunt is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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"
• 2005 - Leslie Watts, "Crocodile Tears"
• 2006 - Rick Mofina, "Lightning Rider"

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 as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 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) was 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 album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim, Jimmy or James Powell is the name of: Jim Powell, Senior Fellow at The Cato Institute, a Washington, D.C. think tank Jim Powell (sportscaster), baseball broadcaster for Twins & Brewers Jimmy Powell (golfer), PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfer Jimmy Powell (musician), English saxophonist who has played with Betty... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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
• 2006 - Louise Penny, Still Life

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 as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 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) was 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. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require removal of its excessive redlinks. ... 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 album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jon Evans is a Canadian author. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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
• 2005 - Matthew Hart, The Irish Game
• 2006 - Rebecca Godfrey, Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk

1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... Kirk Makin is a Canadian author and the justice reporter for The Globe and Mail. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... David Rogerson Williams (March 8, 1776 – November 17, 1830) was a Representative in the United States Congress and an antebellum Democratic-Republican Governor of South Carolina from 1814 to 1816. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Harris is an author, journalist, and radio personality. ... 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) was 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. ... Patricia Pearson is a Canadian journalist. ... 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 album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Stevie Cameron (born ca. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Julian Sher is a Canadian investigative journalist and author based in Montreal. ... William Marsden (16 November 1754-6 October 1836) was an English orientalist. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matthew Norman Hart (born May 16, 1972, Hamilton, Waikato) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 14 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1994 to 2002. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rebecca Godfrey is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer. ...

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
• 2005 - Carrie Mac, The Beckoners
• 2006 - Vicki Grant, Quid Pro Quo

1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 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) was 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. ... Tim Wynne-Jones (born 12 August 1948) is an author of childrens literature. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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
• 2005 - Ann Lamontagne, Les douze pierres
• 2006 - Gérard Galarneau, Motel Riviera

This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean Louis Lemieux (born May 31, 1952 in Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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
• 2004 - Cheryl Freedman
• 2005 - Max Haines
• 2005 - Mary Jane Maffini

1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Jim, Jimmy or James Powell is the name of: Jim Powell, Senior Fellow at The Cato Institute, a Washington, D.C. think tank Jim Powell (sportscaster), baseball broadcaster for Twins & Brewers Jimmy Powell (golfer), PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfer Jimmy Powell (musician), English saxophonist who has played with Betty... 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 album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Max Haines (19 -Present) Max Haines was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday 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