The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, established in 2001, is an American literary award, presented as part of the

Edgar Awards The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the bes ...

. The award was created to honor author of suspense novels,

Mary Higgins Clark Mary Higgins Clark (born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins (December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020) was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of he ...

. To be eligible for the Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, the book must be "written in the Mary Higgins Clark tradition according to guidelines set forth by

: * "The protagonist is a nice young woman whose life is suddenly invaded. * "She’s self-made and independent, with primarily good family relationships. * "She has an interesting job. * "She is not looking for trouble–she is doing exactly what she should be doing and something cuts across her bow. * "She solves her problem by her own courage and intelligence. * "The story has no on-scene violence. * "The story has no strong four-letter words or explicit sex scenes."

Recipients

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English-language literary awards American literary awards Awards established in 2001 2001 establishments in the United States {{DEFAULTSORT:Simon and Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award