Mystery Writers of America
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Mystery Writers of America is a professional organization dedicated to promoting and recognizing excellence in the mystery and crime writing genre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mystery Writers of America canonical | 16 |
| Mystery Writers of America Board and judges | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ professional writers organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MWA ⓘ |
| activity |
hosting conferences
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maintaining author resources ⓘ organizing events ⓘ providing educational programs ⓘ publishing newsletters ⓘ sponsoring awards ⓘ |
| awardCategoryIncludes |
best critical or biographical work
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best fact crime ⓘ best first novel ⓘ best novel ⓘ best short story ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ television writing ⓘ |
| awardFor |
crime writing
ⓘ
mystery writing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field |
publishing
ⓘ
writing ⓘ |
| focus |
agents
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authors ⓘ editors ⓘ other professionals in the mystery field ⓘ publishers ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
crime fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ suspense fiction ⓘ thriller fiction ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://mysterywriters.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| knownFor |
Edgar Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipCriterion | professional publication in mystery or crime genre ⓘ |
| membershipType |
active members
ⓘ
affiliate members ⓘ associate members ⓘ student members ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edgar Allan Poe Awards are named after Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Edgar Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Edgar Awards
|
| purpose |
advocacy for authors
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education of writers and readers ⓘ promotion of mystery and crime writing ⓘ recognition of excellence in mystery and crime writing ⓘ support of professional mystery writers ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector |
arts and culture
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mystery Writers of America Board and judges