Mystery Readers International is a fan/reader organization open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers of Mystery fiction . It was founded by Janet A. Rudolph in Berkeley, California .
4-538: It publishes the Mystery Readers Journal quarterly. It presents the Macavity Awards annually in several categories, including: Best Mystery Novel, Best First Mystery Novel, Best Bio/Critical Mystery Work, Best Mystery Short Story. The Macavity is named for T.S. Eliot's "mystery cat", from his Old Possum's Book of Cats . The first awards were issued in 1987. This article about mystery fiction
8-535: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an organization in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 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
12-494: 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. The Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel was first awarded in 1987. To be eligible for the award, the mystery novel must have been published in
16-489: The previous calendar year. The Price of Blood (US) The Macavity Award for the Best First Mystery Novel was awarded in 1987. The Macavity Award for Best Mystery Non-fiction/Critical Book was established in 1987. This category has had multiple names since its inception and reviews the best mystery-related critical, biographical, and otherwise nonfiction titles. The Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story
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