MysteryNet.com Launches Edgars Website

Posted on April 12, 1999

MysteryNet.com has announced the debut of a complete website for the Edgar Allan Poe Awards (the Edgars). The Edgars are awarded annually by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA). This year's award ceremony will take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel on April 29, 1999. Awards will be presented in 16 categories, recognizing the best in mystery books, film and television published and produced in 1998.

The website for the Edgars, produced by MysteryNet.com, features a complete list of nominees and winners since the awards were established in 1946, the history of the Edgars, and how the winners are chosen. The website also provides information about the awards ceremony and specific details about the event, including information on how the public can attend. The site also includes a bio for each of the 1999 Edgar nominees with winners posted the night of the awards.