Glass Key award
The Scandinavian Crime Price ( Original: Glasnyckeln (sv), Glasnøglen (da), Glassnøkkelen (no), Glerlykillinn (is) or Lasiavain - palkinto (fi) ) is a major literary prize annually since 1992 for the best crime novel of Scandinavia by Skandinaviska Kriminalsällskapet ( SKS, Crime Writers of Scandinavia ) is awarded. Only the countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have the opportunity to bring a national title in each proposal. The winner or winners will receive recognition as an elaborate glass object, the Glasnyckel (literally " Glass Key "). Variously the award is called in German-speaking as Nordic crime rate or the Glass Key. In English, the names Glass Key Award, Glass Key Prize or Nordic Crime Novel Award, also Nordic Crime Novel Award 's common. The award was named after appeared in 1931 detective novel by Dashiell Hammett: The Glass Key (English: The Glass Key ). Main sponsor of the prize is the Swedish publisher Bra Böcker AB in Höganäs.