The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after
Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the
Mystery Writers of America.[1] They remain the most prestigious awards in the entire mystery genre.[2] The award for Best Young Adult Mystery was established in 1989 and recognizes works written for ages twelve to eighteen, and grades eight through twelve.[3] Prior to the establishment of this award, the
Mystery Writers of America awarded a special Edgar to
Katherine Paterson for The Master Puppeteer in 1977.
^Neimeyer, Mark. "Poe and Popular Culture", collected in The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
ISBN0-521-79727-6. p. 206.
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after
Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the
Mystery Writers of America.[1] They remain the most prestigious awards in the entire mystery genre.[2] The award for Best Young Adult Mystery was established in 1989 and recognizes works written for ages twelve to eighteen, and grades eight through twelve.[3] Prior to the establishment of this award, the
Mystery Writers of America awarded a special Edgar to
Katherine Paterson for The Master Puppeteer in 1977.
^Neimeyer, Mark. "Poe and Popular Culture", collected in The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
ISBN0-521-79727-6. p. 206.