Crime Writers of Canada’s prestigious Arthur Ellis Award for Crime Writing has been renamed the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence.

The annual award for the crime writing genre includes, crime, detective, espionage, mystery, suspense and thriller as well as true-crime literary works. The award was originally named for the nom de travail of Canada’s hangman, Arthur Ellis; the award was a wooden statuette of a hanged man. But, it was time to update the award, especially in light of the changes in the world, and the award has been renamed – Crime Writers of Canada’s Award of Excellence.

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