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Arthur-Ellis-AwardThe Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) announced the winners for the 28th annual Arthur Ellis Awards on June 2, in Victoria, British Columbia. The Arthur Ellis is Canada’s premier award for excellence in crime writing. The 2011 awards are for books and short stories published in 2010. Crime Writers celebrate all facets of the genre, including crime, detective, espionage, mystery, suspense, or thriller, and include fictional or factual accounts of criminal doings and literary works with a criminal theme.

BEST NOVEL
Bury Your Dead, Louise Penny (Little, Brown UK)
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BEST SHORT STORY
“So Much in Common,” Mary Jane Maffini, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

BEST NONFICTION
On the Farm, Stevie Cameron (Knopf Canada)

BEST JUVENILE/ YOUNG ADULT
The Worst Thing She Ever Did, Alice Kuipers (HarperCollins)

BEST CRIME WRITING IN FRENCH
Dans le quartier des agités, Jacques Côté (Alire)

BEST FIRST NOVEL
The Debba, Avner Mandleman (Other Press)

UNHANGED ARTHUR (Best Unpublished First Crime Novel)
Better Off Dead, John Jeneroux

For additional information on Crime Writers Canada and the Arthur Ellis Awards: www.crimewriterscanada.com

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