Award: Macavity Award

Macavity the cat with Janet A. Rudolph, director of MRI

The Macavity Award, named for the “mystery cat” of T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, is bestowed annually at Bouchercon by Mystery Readers International (MRI). The nominees and winners receive recognition on the MRI website and Journal.

Eligible novels must be published in the U.S. in English and be nominated by MRI members. Winners are determined by votes received from MRI members.

Notes

• The Nonfiction category was known as the Bio/Critical (years 2002-2004) and the Critical/Biographical (years, 1987-1996, 1999).
• The First Novel category had two winners in 1987 and 1992.

Event Calendar

Announcements

• 2012/10/05: Blog:Winners of the 2012 Macavity Award

• 2012/06/18: Blog:Nominees for the 2012 Macavity Award

• 2011/09/17: Blog:Winners of the 2011 Macavity Award

• 2011/06/30: Blog:Nominees for the 2011 Macavity Award