No Harlequin books will be eligible ...

... for Edgar award consideration

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6710199.html

I searched the Edgar database to see how many times a Harlequin book had won an Edgar award (or been nominated. This was the result:

Harlequin -- Publisher
Award Category: All categories
Starting: All Years
Ending: 2009
Display: Winners -- Winners & Nominees


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http://www.theedgars.com/edgarsDB/index.php

I read the article. So the MWA is dropping Harlequin as an "approved publisher" for MWA membership and Edgar Award status.

LOL! Like Harlequin gives a fat rat's ass. Writers need publishers a lot more than they need the MWA.

And funny about the Edgar Award. Isn't it a mystery award? Which would explain why no Harlequin -a romance press- authors won it, huh.