The prestigious Arthur Ellis Awards are presented in early June by the Crime Writers of Canada, a national organization for and about Canadian crime writers.
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The 2009 award winners include:
Best Novel - Linwood Barclay,
Too Close to Home Best First Novel - Howard Shrier,
Buffalo Jump Best Short Story - Pasha Malla, �
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Best Non-Fiction - Michael Calce & Craig Silverman,
Mafiaboy: How I Cracked the Internet and Why It�s Still Broken Best Juvenile - Sharon E. McKay,
War Brothers Best Crime Writing in French - Jacques C�t�,
Le Chemin des brumes Best Unpublished First Crime Novel (the Unhanged Arthur) - Douglas A. Moles,
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