We are so excited to announce the adult HarperCollins titles that were nominated for the 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, announced by Mystery Writers of America. These awards honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television published or produced in 2020. Check out our nominated titles below:
BEST NOVEL
These Women by Ivy Pochoda
The Distant Dead by Heather Young
BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
East of Hounslow by Khurrum Rahman
BEST CRIME/BIOGRAPHICAL
Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club edited by Martin Edwards
THE SIMON & SCHUSTER MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD
The Lucky One by Lori Rader-Day
THE G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS SUE GRAFTON MEMORIAL AWARD
Dead Land by Sara Paretsky
The 75th Annual Edgar® Awards will be celebrated on April 29, 2021. See the full list of titles nominated here.
-Lainey