Dagger Award

From AwardAnnals

The Crime Writers Association (CWA), founded by John Creasey in 1953, bestows the Dagger Award annually, in various categories of crime writing. The winner (and the runner up in the Best Crime Novel category) receives a cash award and an ornamental dagger.

Eligible books must be published in the U.K. in English and submitted for consideration by a British publisher. A shortlist and winner are determined by a panel of judges that varies with the type of award. The judges for the Best Crime Novel category are all reviewers for British publications because they will have already read most of the 150 or more titles that are submitted each year. The Nonfiction category is judged by a panel with publishing and/or legal experience. The Thriller category is judged by a panel of agents, authors, booksellers and reviewers. The Historical category is judged by the most recent winner, as well as reviewers and historians. The First Crime Novel category is judged by a panel of previous winners.

Other categories awarded by the CWA include the Cartier Diamond Dagger lifetime achievement award, the Debut Dagger for unpublished works, and others.

Category	Annals		Honor Rolls
Crime Novel	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 all	Books	Authors
Debuting Author	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 all	Books	Authors
Thriller	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 all	Books	Authors
Nonfiction (biennial)	2008	Xall 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 all	Books	Authors
Historical Crime Novel	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 all	Books	Authors

Notes

• Shortlists prior to 2001 are unavailable.
• The John Creasey Memorial Award (otherwise known as the First Novel category) had no winner in 1993 and 1996, and two winners in 1995.
• Gold Dagger Award for Nonfiction had two winners in 1983 and 2004. As of 2006, it is awarded on even-numbered years.

Event Calendar

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October
21	Dagger winners
29	Historical Dagger winner
September 2010
11	Dagger shortlists
October 2010
2	Historical Dagger shortlist