The Edgar Allan Poe awards (the
"Edgars") are awarded
by the Mystery Writers of America to authors of distinguished work in
various
categories of the mystery genre. The following list is of print
literature
only. The awards for television, motion pictures, and plays have
been omitted.
1948
Best First Novel:THE FABULOUS CLIPJOINT,
by Fredric
Brown and E. P. Dutton & Co., publisher
Best Fact Crime:TWELVE AGAINST THE LAW,
by Edward
D. Radin (Duell, Sloan & Pearce)
Short Story Award: Ellery Queen, for anthology
and magazine editing.
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