Literary award · United States · since 1987
Macavity Awards
Mystery writer award. Established 1987 in United States.
About Macavity Awards
The Macavity Awards, established in 1987, are a group of literary awards presented annually to mystery writers. Nominated and voted upon annually by the members of the Mystery Readers International, the award is named for the "mystery cat" of T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The award is given in four categories—best novel, best first novel, best nonfiction, and best short story. The Sue Feder Historical Mystery has been given in conjunction with the Macavity Awards.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louise Penny | — |
| 2022 | Mia P. Manansala | — |
| 2022 | Lee Child | — |
| 2022 | S. A. Cosby | Razorblade Tears |
| 2021 | S. A. Cosby | Blacktop Wasteland |
| 2019 | Sujata Massey | — |
| 2019 | John Copenhaver | — |
| 2018 | Anthony Horowitz | Magpie Murders |
| 2018 | Janet Quin-Harkin | — |
| 2016 | Lou Berney | — |
| 2015 | Julia Dahl | — |
| 2014 | David Morrell | — |
| 2013 | Louise Penny | — |
| 2013 | John Connolly | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Macavity Awards for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q1754864 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).