Crime Writers of Canada
Encyclopedia
Crime Writers of Canada is a national organization for Canadian
crime writers, founded by Howard Engel
.
. The award statue itself is wooden model of a hanging man. The arms and legs move when the statue's string is pulled.
The award is named for Arthur B. English
, a British
man who became Canada's
official hangman in 1913. He used the pseudonym
Arthur Ellis. All of his successors also adopted the pseudonym Arthur Ellis in their professional duties.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
crime writers, founded by Howard Engel
Howard Engel
Howard Engel CM is a Canadian mystery writer and CBC producer who resides in Toronto, Ontario. He is well known to Canadian readers for his series of Benny Cooperman detective novels, set in the Niagara Region in and around the city of Grantham, Ontario...
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Arthur Ellis Awards
Its annual awards are the Arthur Ellis AwardsArthur Ellis Awards
The Arthur Ellis Awards are a group of Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the Crime Writers of Canada for the best Canadian crime and mystery writing....
. The award statue itself is wooden model of a hanging man. The arms and legs move when the statue's string is pulled.
The award is named for Arthur B. English
Arthur B. English
Arthur Bartholomew English was a British man who became Canada's hangman in 1912, when he was officially offered the job. Prior to this he had been an assistant to John Radclive, a veteran of twenty years of hangings. English served in this capacity until 1935...
, a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
man who became Canada's
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
official hangman in 1913. He used the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Arthur Ellis. All of his successors also adopted the pseudonym Arthur Ellis in their professional duties.