Edgar Award for Best First Novel
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:award
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:In_the_Woods
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Crime fiction
Detective fiction Literary awards Mystery genre Thriller genre |
| gptkbp:awarded_by |
gptkb:Mystery_Writers_of_America
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| gptkbp:category |
Best First Novel
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| gptkbp:criteria |
Best first novel published in the United States
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| gptkbp:first_awarded |
1946
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edgar Award for Best First Novel
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| gptkbp:impact |
Encourages debut authors
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| gptkbp:notable_winners |
gptkb:Attica_Locke
gptkb:Lisa_Gardner gptkb:Stephen_King gptkb:Tana_French gptkb:Gillian_Flynn gptkb:Ruth_Ware gptkb:Walter_Mosley gptkb:Catherine_Ryan_Howard gptkb:Meg_Gardiner gptkb:S._J._Watson |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Cultural_impact
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe gptkb:Edgar_Awards Literary merit Publishing industry Book publishing Genre fiction Reader engagement Literary events Book sales Cultural recognition Literary community Author recognition Book awards Writing competitions Author promotion Author careers Literary prizes Literary recognition Mystery literature Literary awards history |
| gptkbp:significance |
Recognizes new authors in mystery writing
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