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
published in the previous year.
The awards
are named for Arthur Ellis, the pseudonym of Canada's official hangman. The
award statue itself is a wooden model of a hanging man.
Recently
the shortlists were announced.
Best Novel
Hungry Ghosts by Peggy Blair
The Storm Murders by John Farrow
A Killing in Zion by Andrew Hunt
Open Season by Peter Kirby
The Night Bell by Inger Ash Wolfe
Best First
Novel
Hard Drive by J. Mark Collins
What Kills Good Men by David Hood
The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan (See my review: http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2016/02/review-of-unquiet-dead-by-ausma-zehanat.html.)
Encore by Alexis Koetting
Old Bones by Brian R. Lindsay
For the
shortlists in all the categories, go to http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/awards/arthur-ellis-awards/current-contest/shortlists.
The winners
will be announced on May 26.
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