2025 Mystery Writers of America (MWA) Grand Masters
Laura Lippman and John Sandford have been named the 2025 Mystery Writers of America (MWA) Grand Masters. Lippman said,
It was a little humbling how many cliches rushed into my brain when I found out I was to be named a Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America. Things like ‘This is a dream come true!’ and ‘I can’t believe this is happening!’ were, alas, my initial responses. […] I have always been proud to be associated with the crime-writing community and MWA, both of which have given me so much over the past three decades. Truly—obviously—words fail me.
Sandford said, “Believe me when I say I’m extremely flattered to be included in the company of so many great storytellers, people I’ve read and admired for years.”
Peter Wolverton, executive editor at St. Martin’s, won the Ellery Queen Award, established in 1983 to honor “outstanding writing teams and outstanding people in the mystery-publishing industry.”
They will receive their awards during the 79th Edgar Awards ceremony, to be held May 1, 2025 in New York. There will also be Symposium panels and programming surrounding the event, available virtually. For more information, see the MWA website.
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