MWA Reveals the Honorees of the 2025 Edgar Awards
The 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards Honor the Best in Mystery Fiction and Television
The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) has announced the winners of the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. These prestigious awards recognize excellence in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television works published or produced in 2024. The MWA extends its congratulations to all the nominees.
Best Novel
The coveted Best Novel category saw a tightly contested race, with numerous exceptional entries. However, The In Crowd by Charlotte Vassell (Penguin Random House - Doubleday) emerged victorious.
Best First Novel by an American Author
In the Best First Novel by an American Author category, Holy City by Henry Wise (Grove Atlantic - Atlantic Monthly Press) took home the award.
Best Paperback Original
The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle garnered the recognition in the Best Paperback Original category.
Best Fact Crime
Steven Johnson's The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective won the Best Fact Crime category.
Best Critical/Biographical
The Best Critical/Biographical category was won by James Sallis: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction by Nathan Ashman.
Best Short Story
Erika Krouse's poignant story, Eat My Moose, was the standout entry in the Best Short Story category.
Best Juvenile
Mysteries of Trash and Treasure: The Stolen Key by Margaret Peterson Haddix clinched the Best Juvenile award.
Best Young Adult
In the Best Young Adult category, 49 Miles Alone by Natalie D. Richards proved to be the stellar work.
Further, the MWA also announced the recipients of several special awards. Laura Lippman and John Sandford were recognized as Grand Masters. Face in a Book Bookstore & Gifts, El Dorado Hills, CA, received the Raven Award.
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