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The Athur Ellis Award 2011

Arthur Ellis was the pseudonym for Arthur B. English a British man that was named Canada’s first official hangman in 1913. His predecessor also adopted the pseudonym until the last Canadian hanging took place in 1962. So it is fitting that the Award for the best in Canadian Crime literature has used this pseudonym as well. The award represents the best in Canadian crime writing.

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2011 Best Novel

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

"Louise Penny's Bury Your Dead is a book that lingers in the mind. Thick with atmosphere and images of Quebec City in winter, the book delves deep into the almost forgotten, dwindling Anglo community in the city, as Inspector Gamache becomes involved in the city's tangled history, and the identity of a body in the Literary and Historical Society basement. Bury Your Dead stands out because of the writing, the exploration of friendship and history, and the haunting atmosphere that still holds some hope at the end." - The Judges

2011 Best Non-Fiction

On the Farm by Stevie Cameron

2011 Best First Novel

The Debba by Avner Mandleman

2011 Best Juvenile Book

The Worst Thing She Ever Did by Alice Kuipers

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