The Edgar Allan Poe Society and the Poe House in Baltimore, Md., have won the Raven Awards, sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America, which will be presented at the Edgar Awards banquet on April 30 in New York City.
In a statement, MWA president Harlan Coben called the choices appropriate because "not only does 2009 mark the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday, but Mystery Writers of America has long-considered Poe a patron saint." The Raven Award is named after his famous poem and the Edgar Awards are the highlights of the banquet.
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The winners of the 2008 National Outdoor Book Awards, honoring the best in outdoor writing and publishing, have been announced and can be found out on the Internet--with judges' comments and some honorable mentions.