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The CWA] '''Dagger in the Library''' ('''Golden Handcuffs''' in 1994-1996) is an annual award given by the British [[Crime Writers' Association]] to a particular author. The award is given to a ''"living author who has given the most pleasure to readers"'' [http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/index.html#library]. Yearly shortlists are drawn up from submissions by libraries across [[United Kingdom]], and the final decision is made by a panel of [[librarians]]. The award is currently sponsored by the [[Random House]] and consists of an ornamental dagger and £1500 prize-money.
The '''Dagger in the Library''' ('''Golden Handcuffs''' in 1992–1994) is an annual award given by the British [[Crime Writers' Association]] to a particular "living author who has given the most pleasure to readers".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/index.html |title=The CWA Dagger Awards |publisher=CWA |access-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723043537/http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/index.html |archivedate=23 July 2012 }}]</ref> Yearly shortlists are drawn up of the ten authors most nominated, online, by readers, and the final decision is made by a panel of [[librarians]]. It was sponsored by [[Random House]] until 2015.


==Winners==
==Winners==
=== 2020s ===
* 2023 – [[Sophie Hannah]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Dagger Award Winners Announced |url=https://thecwa.co.uk/news/2023-dagger-award-winners-announced |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=The Crime Writers’ Association |language=en}}</ref>
* 2022 – [[Mark Billingham]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 CWA Dagger Awards Announced |url=https://thecwa.co.uk/news/2022-cwa-dagger-awards-announced |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=The Crime Writers’ Association |language=en}}</ref>
* 2021 – [[Peter May (writer)|Peter May]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-competitions/the-daggers/dagger-in-the-library|title=Dagger in the Library|website=The Crime Writers’ Association|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
* 2020 – [[Christopher Brookmyre]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards 2020|url=https://thecwa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dagger-winners-2020-poster.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026220803/https://thecwa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dagger-winners-2020-poster.pdf |archive-date=2020-10-26 |access-date=2020-10-24|website=The Crime Writers' Association}}</ref>

===2010s===
* 2019 – [[Kate Ellis (author)|Kate Ellis]]
*2018 – [[Martin Edwards (author)|Martin Edwards]]
*2017 – [[Mari Hannah]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecwa.co.uk/the-daggers/winners-archive/?awardsyear=2017&dagger=library&accolade=winner&s=|title=Winners archive — The Crime Writers' Association|website=Thecwa.co.uk|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
* 2016 – [[Elly Griffiths]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecwa.co.uk/dashboard/login|title=Login|website=Thecwa.co.uk|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
* 2015 – [[Christopher Fowler]]
* 2014 – [[Sharon Bolton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecwa.co.uk/the-daggers/winners-archive/?awardsyear=2014&dagger=library&accolade=winner|title=Winners archive — The Crime Writers' Association|website=Thecwa.co.uk|access-date=2 March 2017}}</ref>
* 2013 – [[Belinda Bauer (author)|Belinda Bauer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecwa.co.uk/the-daggers/winners-archive/?awardsyear=2013&dagger=library&accolade=winner|title=Winners archive — The Crime Writers' Association|website=Thecwa.co.uk|access-date=2 March 2017}}</ref>
* 2012 – [[Steve Mosby]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Mosby wins The CWA Dagger in the Library |url=http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2012/library.html |publisher=CWA |access-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728121920/http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2012/library.html |archive-date=28 July 2012 }}</ref>
* 2011 – [[Mo Hayder]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mo Hayder wins the CWA Dagger in the Library, 2011 |url=http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2011/library.html |publisher=CWA |access-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111080734/http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2011/library.html |archive-date=11 January 2012 }}</ref>
* 2010 – [[Ariana Franklin]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana Franklin: winner of the 2010 CWA Dagger in the Library|url=http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2010/library.html|publisher=CWA|access-date=17 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527234650/http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2010/library.html|archive-date=27 May 2012}}</ref>

===2000s===
===2000s===
*2009 – [[Colin Cotterill]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2009/index.html|title=The CWA Dagger awards 2009|date=15 July 2009|work=Crime Writers Association|access-date=2009-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111123952/http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2009/index.html|archive-date=11 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2008 - [[Craig Russell (British author)|Craig Russell]]
*2008 – [[Craig Russell (British author)|Craig Russell]]
*2007 - [[Stuart MacBride]]
*2007 – [[Stuart MacBride]]
*2006 - [[Jim Kelly (author)|Jim Kelly]]
*2006 – [[Jim Kelly (author)|Jim Kelly]]
*2005 - [[Jake Arnott]]
*2004 - [[Alexander McCall Smith]]
*2005 – [[Jake Arnott]]
*2004 – [[Alexander McCall Smith]]
*2003 - [[Stephen Booth (writer)|Stephen Booth]]
*2002 - [[Peter Robinson (novelist)|Peter Robinson]]
*2003 – [[Stephen Booth (writer)|Stephen Booth]]
*2002 – [[Peter Robinson (novelist)|Peter Robinson]]
*2000 - 2001 - in abeyance
*2000 – 2001 – in abeyance


===1990s===
===1990s===
*1997 - 1999 - in abeyance
*1997 – 1999 – in abeyance
*1996 - [[Marian Babson]]
*1996 – [[Marian Babson]]
*1995 - [[Lindsey Davis]]
*1995 – [[Lindsey Davis]]
*1994 - [[Robert Barnard]]
*1994 – [[Robert Barnard]]
*1993 – [[Margaret Yorke]]
*1992 – [[Catherine Aird]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/index.html#gold Crime Writers' Association website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120723043537/http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/index.html#gold Crime Writers' Association website]


[[Category:British literary awards]]
[[Category:Crime Writers' Association awards]]<!-- see this cat for other cats-->
[[Category:Awards established in 1994]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Mystery and detective fiction awards]]
[[Category:Mystery and detective fiction awards]]

Latest revision as of 21:36, 10 July 2023

The Dagger in the Library (Golden Handcuffs in 1992–1994) is an annual award given by the British Crime Writers' Association to a particular "living author who has given the most pleasure to readers".[1] Yearly shortlists are drawn up of the ten authors most nominated, online, by readers, and the final decision is made by a panel of librarians. It was sponsored by Random House until 2015.

Winners

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2020s

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2010s

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2000s

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1990s

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References

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  1. ^ "The CWA Dagger Awards". CWA. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.]
  2. ^ "2023 Dagger Award Winners Announced". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ "2022 CWA Dagger Awards Announced". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  4. ^ "Dagger in the Library". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "The Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards 2020" (PDF). The Crime Writers' Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  6. ^ "Winners archive — The Crime Writers' Association". Thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Login". Thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Winners archive — The Crime Writers' Association". Thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Winners archive — The Crime Writers' Association". Thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Steve Mosby wins The CWA Dagger in the Library". CWA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Mo Hayder wins the CWA Dagger in the Library, 2011". CWA. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Ariana Franklin: winner of the 2010 CWA Dagger in the Library". CWA. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  13. ^ "The CWA Dagger awards 2009". Crime Writers Association. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
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