Matthew J. Kirby wins Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for 'Icefall'
Matthew J. Kirby joined New York Times bestselling author Lisa McMann and N.D. Wilson at the 2011 BookExpo America publishing trade show to talk about his work and his new book Icefall (Scholastic Press; October, 2011), which last week won the Mystery Writers of America's prestigious Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Fiction of 2011. For a list of other Edgar Award winners, visit mediabistro's GalleyCat blog.
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Matthew J. Kirby wins Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for 'Icefall'
