International Thriller Writers Awards
The International Thriller Award is an international literary prize for scoring the detective novels genre thriller. The award is presented annually by the "The International Thriller Writers Inc." (ITW ) awarded. The organization describes itself as The First Organization for Thriller Writers. It was founded at a meeting at the Bouchercon World Mystery and Suspense Conference in Toronto, Canada on October 9, 2004 by a number of well-known writers. Co - President Gayle Lynds and David Morrell were. Members of the organization, professional, writing in the English language authors from all over the world.
The award itself will be awarded in several categories at the International Festival of Thrillers; in addition, each year a so-called "Thriller Master " award - like the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America ( MWA) - for outstanding service to the "Thriller". The first award ceremony took place on 1 July 2006 in Phoenix (Arizona ).
Categories
Best Novel - Best Novel
1 = publisher and yearly data refer to the original and German editions
Best First Novel - Best First Novel
1 = publisher and yearly data refer to the original and German editions
Best Novel as an original paperback - Best Paperback Original
(No Ceremony 2009 )
1 = publisher and yearly data refer to the original and German editions
Best Short Story - Best Short Story
Best Screenplay - Best Screenplay
( no ceremony in the years 2008-2012)