Awards Season is upon us again. The Australian Crime Writers announced the Ned Kelly Award longlists for Best Novel, Best First Novel and Best True Crime book. Janet Rudolph has those lists posted on her Mystery Fanfare blog.
The Audio Publishers Association has also posted the nominations for the Audie Awards, given to various categories for excellence in audio books. The APA site has a PDF file of all nominees, but hop on over to Omnimystery News for a quick look at the Mystery and Thriller/Suspense categories.
As Jeff Pierce reminds us at the Rap Sheet blog, time is running out to mark your ballot for the Anthony Awards, if you're going to Bouchercon this year (you should also have received a ballot if you attended last year's conference). But hurry—they need to be postmarked by this Saturday, April 30th.
The nomination period is now open for the Macavity Awards, given by Mystery Readers International, with nods for best novel, first novel, bio/critical, historical mystery and short story. You need to be a member to nominate, and Janet has more details about that on the subscription page (which includes the Mystery Readers Journal).
The Bloody Words mystery conference is sponsoring a brand new prize for Canadian writers, the Bloody Words Light Mystery Award, to be presented at the 2012 conference for a book that "makes us smile." The debut award is open for nominations for books published in 2011.
The Crime Writers of Canada present their Arthur Ellis Award nominations at the annual Coastal Crime Wave evening this Thursday, April 28th, in simulaneous cities including Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Picton, Ottawa and Pointe-Claire. You can also meet with Canadian crime fiction authors at each of the venues. For the schedule, check the CWC web site link.
Rosebud magazine's biennial Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award for Imaginative Fiction is accepting submisions. It's a contest for short original works in the fantasy, horror, mystery or sci-fi genres, with stories 4,000 words or under. You have until September 1st, 2011, to send in an entry.
We're also springing into peak mystery conference and festival season, with Malice Domestic 23 opening this weekend. Featured authors include Guest of Honor Carole Nelson Douglas, Toastmaster Donna Andrews and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sue Grafton. Also honored are Janet Rudolph and Anne Murphy, and the Agatha Awards will be presented.
The Festival of Mystery, presented by the Mystery Lovers Bookshop, swings into Oakmont, Pennsylvania, on Monday May 2nd, beginning at 4 p.m. The annual event follows on the heels of Malice Domestic and will feature over 50 authors available for fan interviews, signings, raffles and a bag o'books (while supplies last).
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