The Arthur Ellis Awards are a group of Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the Crime Writers of Canada for the best Canadian crime and mystery writing.
The awards are named for Arthur Ellis, the pseudonym of Canada's official hangman. The award statue itself is wooden model of a hanging man. The arms and legs move when the statue's string is pulled.
Read more about Arthur Ellis Awards: Best Crime Novel, Best First Novel, Best Crime Book in French, Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book, Best Crime Nonfiction, Best Crime Short Story, Best Unpublished First Novel - “Unhanged Arthur”, Derrick Murdoch Award, Best Genre Criticism/Reference, Best Play
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