PWA
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PWA is the Private Eye Writers of America, a professional organization of mystery writers best known for presenting the Shamus Awards for private eye fiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PWA canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary organization
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professional writers organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American mystery writing community
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private investigator characters in literature ⓘ |
| awardFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| awardName | Shamus Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardsFor |
lifetime achievement in private eye fiction
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novels ⓘ private investigators in fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| awardType | genre-specific literary award ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | Shamus Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
crime fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ |
| focusesOn | private eye fiction ⓘ |
| genreEmphasis |
detective fiction
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hardboiled fiction ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | PWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Best First Private Eye Novel
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Best Paperback Original Private Eye Novel ⓘ Best Private Eye Novel ⓘ Best Private Eye Short Story NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eye (lifetime achievement award) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | genre fiction ⓘ |
| membershipType | professional mystery writers ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Shamus Award for Best First Private Eye Novel
NERFINISHED
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Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original NERFINISHED ⓘ Shamus Award for Best Private Eye Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ Shamus Award for Best Short Story NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eye Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentsAward | Shamus Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize excellence in private eye fiction
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to support professional mystery writers ⓘ |
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