Edgar Winners are announced

Hi,
Last night May 1, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt in NYC The Mystery Writers of America announced the Edgar winners:
They are:
BEST NOVEL: John Hart for DOWN RIVER
BEST FIRST NOVEL: Tana French for IN THE WOODS
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: Megan Abbott for QUEENPIN
BEST CRITICAL/ BIOGRAPHICAL: Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower and Charles Foley for ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
BEST SHORT STORY: Susan Straight for "The Golden Gopher" L. A. NOIR

Read all the award winners and Sarah Weiman's first ever live blog from the Edgar Award Celebration @http://mysterywriters.org/?q=blog

Congratulations to all,

Best,
Kathy Harig
Mystery Loves Company

Agatha Awards announced

We’re back from Malice Domestic and here are the Agatha Award Winners 2008.
Congratulations to all!

BEST NOVEL: Louise Penny, Fatal Grace (St. Martins)

BEST FIRST NOVEL: Hank Phillippi Ryan, Prime Crime (Harlequin)

BEST NON-FICTION: Dan Stashower, Arthur Conan Doyle (Penguin)

BEST CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT: Sarah Masters Buckey, Light in the Cellar (American Girl)

BEST SHORT STORY: Donna Andrews, “A Rat’s Tale” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine [EQMM], September/October 2007)

Will post the Edgars when they are announced.
Best,
Kathy