1982-83

Bill Pronzini
Robert J. Randisi

1984

Lawrence Block

1985

Michael Collins

1986

William Campbell Gault

1987-88

John Lutz

1989-90 

Sue Grafton

1991-92

Jeremiah Healy

1993-94

Les Roberts

1995-96 

Parnell Hall

1997-99

Robert J. Randisi

2000-01

Sara Paretsky
Gary Phillips

2002-03

Max Allan Collins
Barb D’Amato

2004-05

S.J. Rozan
Steve Hamilton

2006-07

Linda Barnes
Michael Bracken

2008-09

Ed Gorman

2010-11

Dick Lochte
Gary Phillips

2012-13

Steve Hamilton
O’Neil DeNoux

2014-15

David Housewright
Ted Fitzgerald

2016-17

Gary Phillips
Brad Parks

2018-19

Joe Abramo
Michael Sears

2020-21

Jerry Kenneally
Barbara Gregorich

2024-2025

Gay Toltl Kinman