Swedish Crime Writers' Academy

The Swedish Crime Price ( Original: Svenska Deckarakademins pris ) is a renowned literary prize for crime fiction. He is since 1971 annually by the Svenska Deckarakademin (English: Swedish Academy for Detection: Swedish Crime Writers' Academy, too) awarded in different categories ( The Martin Beck Award, Bästa svenska kriminalroman, Bästa svenska debut, Grand Master, etc.). While initially only international writer whose novels were published in the Swedish language, were concerned with the price, there is since 1982 also an award for the best crime novel by a Swedish author or a Swedish author. Light of the introduction of a national price was the entertainment by the International Congress of mystery writer ( IAEP / IACW - Conference) 1981 in Stockholm. The international prize was established in 1996 initially renamed The Martin Beck Award. Pate this was known from the novels of Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö Commissioner Martin Beck. Since 2009, the award is called the Gyllene Kofoten (Eng. The golden crowbar ).

Categories

Award winners

( All publishing and yearly data refer to the original and German editions )

Best translated into Swedish crime novel - Den Gyllene Kofoten

Best Swedish crime novel - Bästa svenska kriminalroman

Best Swedish first novel - Bästa svenska Debut

(irregular ceremony )

Award for lifetime achievement - Grand Master

(irregular ceremony )

Special award for achievements in crime literature - Special Grand Master

Best thriller for children and adolescents - Barn & ungsdomsdeckare

(only 1976-1980, irregular ceremony )

Best non-fiction book about crimes and crimes prosecution - Bästa faktabok

(irregular ceremony )

Award for outstanding translations - Berömvärd översättargärnung

(irregular ceremony )

Special Price - Specialpris

(irregular ceremony )