Gold Dagger

The Dagger Award is an award for crime writing in Britain. It is awarded in a varying number of categories by the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) since 1955. Dagger is the English word for a classic murder weapon, the dagger.

Currently, the CWA assigns ten partly funded by sponsors prices. Between 2006 and 2008, the British private bank Duncan Lawrie private bankers was the main sponsor of the British Crime Writers' Association; in the wake of the Gold Dagger was renamed in favor of the sponsor in Duncan Lawrie Dagger and £ 20,000 briefly the most valuable Krimipreis the world. The global financial crisis forced the sponsor to withdraw. The doping of the ( resulting again) CWA Gold Dagger fell at the award ceremony in 2009 is £ 2,500. Also prizes for other categories declined significantly, the name changes in 2006 provided for the benefit of the sponsor were reversed. Thanks to a new sponsor, the award calls since 2013 Goldsboro Gold Dagger.

Since 2006, the CWA also gives an award for the best translated into English international crime novel ( first Duncan Lawrie International Dagger, since 2009 CWA International Dagger ). The former John Creasey Memorial Dagger has been operating since 2006 under the name New Blood Dagger, but by the CWA John Creasey as predominantly ( New Blood ) Dagger published. The Ellis Peters Historical Dagger has since been Ellis Peters Historical Award.

On the award of a prize for the second best crime novel of the year - Silver Dagger - is omitted since 2006.

• 2.1 Best English-language crime novel - Gold Dagger
• 2.2 Best translated into English detective novel - International Dagger
• 2.3 Best First Novel - New Blood Dagger ( John Creasey Memorial Dagger )
• 2.4 Award for lifetime achievement - Cartier Diamond Dagger lifetime achievement award
• 2.5 Best non-fiction in the crime fiction - Gold Dagger for Non- Fiction
• 2.6 Best work by a previously unpublished author - Debut Dagger
• 2.7 Best historical crime novel - Ellis Peters Historical Award
• 2.8 Author of the Year in the lending libraries - Dagger in the Library ( The Golden Handcuffs )
• 2.9 Best Thriller - Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best thriller
• 2:10 Dagger Awards, which were presented once 2.10.1 Best crime fiction of the 1930s - Rusty Dagger
• 2.10.2 Best crime novel of the last 50 years - Dagger of Daggers

• 2.11.1 Best Foreign crime novel - Best Foreign Novel
• 2.11.2 Best British Crime Novel - Best British Novel
• 2.11.3 Second best English-language novel - Silver Dagger for Fiction
• 2.11.4 Second-best non-fiction book in the crime fiction - Silver Dagger for Non- Fiction
• 2.11.5 Best Police Roman - Police Review Award
• 2.11.6 Humorous Rochester crime novel - Last Laugh Dagger ( Punch Award)
• 2.11.7 CWA '92 Award
• 2.11.8 Rumpole Award

Categories

Current categories

The winners / inside the asterisked categories are listed below

Dagger Awards, which were presented once

The winners / inside the asterisked categories are listed below

Dagger Awards, which are no longer awarded

These categories are listed below, all

Award winners

Best English-language crime novel - Gold Dagger

Said since 1955 Gold Dagger oldest price - the award for the best English-language novel - the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) changed over the decades several times its official name. In general, there were sponsors who offered financial support for a limited period of time and whose names have been recognized in the title of the award. The price was 2006-2008 by the private sponsor Duncun Lawrie bankers with £ 20,000 in briefly highest endowed Krimipreis world. Since 2009, the winners will receive £ 2,500.

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Best translated into English detective novel - International Dagger

The prize awarded since 2006 International Dagger ( between 2006 and 2008 Duncan Lawrie International Dagger ) is the first international price determined by the Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) is awarded for the best foreign language, translated into English novel of crime fiction. The authors received a prize of £ 5,000, the translator of £ 1,000. The doping was reduced with the departure of the sponsor Duncan Lawrie private bankers to £ 1,000 for the translator to 500 pounds.

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Best First Novel - New Blood Dagger ( John Creasey Memorial Dagger )

By John Creasey Memorial Dagger - since 2006 New Blood Dagger - draws the British Crime Writers Association ( CWA) since 1973, the best first novel. The namesake of the award is John Creasey, founder of the CWA. No name change of the price he was sponsored Audiobooks 1973-2002 by Chivers Press Publishers and 2003 to 2005 by BBC. By taking over the main sponsorship by the Duncan Lawrie private bankers (2006-2008), the term of the price changed in New Blood Dagger. The prize money of £ 1,000. 1993 and 1996 there was no ceremony.

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Award for lifetime achievement - Cartier Diamond Dagger lifetime achievement award

The Cartier Diamond Dagger is awarded since 1986 and is in principle the most important award of the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA), similar to the American counterpart, the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America ( MWA). It should be granted only outstanding authors who have provided special services for the English crime during their previous literary life, if necessary, whose works have been translated into English and published.

Best non-fiction in the crime fiction - Gold Dagger for Non- Fiction

With the Gold Dagger for Non- Fiction gives the Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) since 1978 and an award for the best non-fiction book in the crime literature. It is currently being rewarded with £ 1000 and a Gold Dagger. Macallan Distillers sponsored between 1995 and 2002 the price, which resulted in non-fiction for the temporary name change to Macallan Gold Dagger for. In the years 1978 and 1979, there were non-fiction for the second- placed a Silver Dagger for.

The ceremony will take place every two years since 2006 and has since been supported financially by Owatonna Media, London.

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Best work by a previously unpublished author - Debut Dagger

The Debut Dagger is awarded for previously unpublished stories since 1998 by the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA). Participating authors from around the world who have not yet had no publications may. The plant can be up to 3,000 words and must be written in English. The award is sponsored by the London publisher Orion. The prize money currently stands at £ 700

Best historical crime novel - Ellis Peters Historical Award

The Ellis Peters Historical Award ( to 2005 Ellis Peters Historical Dagger ) is awarded for novels with criminological background and a substantive action before 1960 since 1999 by the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA). The award is from the estate of the writer and namesake Ellis Peters ( * 1913 - † 1995, pseudonym of Edith Mary Pargeter ) and their publishers Headline Book Publishing Group and Little, Brown Book Group sponsored. The prize money is £ 3000.

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Author of the Year in the lending libraries - Dagger in the Library ( The Golden Handcuffs )

The Dagger in the Library is awarded to the living British authors whose novels were the most borrowed and thus reached the highest favor of the readership. Nominated are the winners of the Crime Writers not ' Association ( CWA), but from the British libraries; the final decision made ​​by a jury of British librarians. After a five year hiatus sponsors since 2002, the Random House Group being awarded a prize of £ 1,500.

Best Thriller - Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best thriller

The Ian Fleming Steel Dagger is a relatively new award for the best English-language thriller, which is based in his style in the tradition of James Bond's. The prize is awarded since 2002 and of the Ian Fleming ( Glidrose ) Publications Ltd.. sponsored. The prize money amounts to £ 2,000.

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Dagger Awards, which were presented once

Best crime fiction of the 1930s - Rusty Dagger

Among the various price categories of Rusty Dagger is a curiosity. It is awarded in 1996 for the best crime novel of the 1930s. The German translation of the prize-winning novel has been around since 1980 under the title The bell ( cf. on this term: change ringing ).

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Best crime novel of the last 50 years - Dagger of Daggers

The Dagger of Daggers is the result of a vote of the 450 members of the Crime Writers' Association ( CWA). The authors should be 2005 for the 50th anniversary of the CWA select from the hitherto prize winners of the Gold Dagger best novel, the Dagger of Daggers.

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Dagger Awards, which are no longer awarded

Best foreign crime novel - Best Foreign Novel

With the Best Foreign Novel winning the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) irregularly 1964-1969 English or translated into English detective novels by authors who were not from England. By 1963, probably was the conviction of wanting to stand out on duration only works by English authors. After 1969, the Best Foreign Novel was no longer awarded. To balance was the awarding of the Gold Dagger for foreign, English-language, published original titles - 1973 for the first time at the American Robert Littell for his novel The Defection of AJ Lewinter. It was not until 28 years later a foreign, foreign-language authors drew the CWA with Henning Mankell for the first time from the Gold Dagger.

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Best British Crime Novel - Best British Novel

The Best British Novel British Crime Writers' Association recorded ( CWA) in the years 1965 and 1967, two detective novels, which are attributed to the subgenus ( spy ) thriller.

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Second best English-language novel - Silver Dagger for Fiction

With the Silver Dagger for Fiction, the British Crime Writers' Association award-winning ( CWA) the second-placed crime novel (after the Gold Dagger ). The prize was awarded 1969-2005, a name change was defeated in 1995 and was until 2002 the official title Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction - in favor of the sponsor Macallan Distillers. Once conquered in 1994 nichtenglischsprachiger author the Silver Dagger: The Dane Peter Høeg with his well-known and filmed novel Smilla's Sense of Snow. The prize money for the Silver Dagger was £ 2,000 ( approx. € 2,850 ).

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Second-best non-fiction book in the crime fiction - Silver Dagger for Non- Fiction

With the Silver Dagger for Non- Fiction awarded the Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) in 1978 and 1979 - in addition to the Gold Dagger for Non- Fiction - also an award for the runner- fiction book in the crime literature.

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Best Police Roman - Police Review Award

The Police Review Award, the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) awarded between 1985 and 1987 the best English detective novel of the subgenus " police novel" ( police procedural crime novel ). Sponsor of the prize was the English magazine The Police Review.

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Humorous Rochester crime novel - Last Laugh Dagger ( Punch Award)

The Last Laugh Dagger ( in the first year under the name The Punch Award ), the British Crime Writers' Association recorded ( CWA) 1988-1996 the most humorous mystery novel from English. For this price, there was no sponsor. The small selection and the apparent contradiction between " detective novel " and " humor" led to an early end of the award. Perhaps revived - at least in name - is a new Last Laugh Award in Bristol / UK, on the local Crime Crime Festival Festival since 2008.

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CWA '92 Award

With the CWA '92 Award, the British Crime Writers' Association award-winning ( CWA) between 1990 and 1992 the best English detective novel, set in continental Europe. The award ceremony took place in honor of the European Economic Community, which in 1992 extended in their task ( Common foreign and security policy, police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, etc. ), and from then European Community ( EC) - without special emphasis on economic cooperation - called it.

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Rumpole Award

With the Rumpole Award honored the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) of 1990 and 1992 the best English detective novel, which captured the British daily life at its most typical.

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