Crime Writers of Canada

Crime Writers of Canada is a national organization for Canadian crime writers.

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Its annual awards are the Arthur Ellis Awards. The award statue itself is wooden model of a hanging man. The arms and legs move when the statue's string is pulled.

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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.

Related Topics:
British - Canada's - Pseudonym

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