In a press release, The Strand Magazine announced that the 2009 Strand Critics Lifetime Achievement Award goes to John Mortimer. Mortimer is probably best known for his Rumpole of the Bailey mysteries (some of which have also been adapted as made-for-television movies.)
"I think that John Mortimer has made an excellent contribution to crime writing," said Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand. "When you think about larger-than-life mystery characters, you think of iconic characters like of Holmes, Poirot, Marlowe and Rumpole."
"I feel honoured to be chosen to receive this Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Horace Rumpole," said Mortimer, 85, in a statement Wednesday. "He is, of course, a truly British character and I am delighted that he has come to be appreciated so much by his American cousins."
The award is sponsored by The Strand Magazine and judged by several critics from top daily papers in the US. The award will be presented at an invitation-only cocktail party hosted by The Strand in July, in New York City.
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