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The CWA '''Dagger in the Library Award''' is an annual award given by the British [[Crime Writers' Association |
The CWA '''Dagger in the Library Award''' 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 Britain, and the final decision is made by a panel of [[librarians]]. The award is sponsored by the [[Random house Group]], and consists of an ornamental dagger and £1500 prize-money. |
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Revision as of 18:00, 24 July 2007
The CWA Dagger in the Library Award 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" [1]. Yearly shortlists are drawn up from submissions by libraries across Britain, and the final decision is made by a panel of librarians. The award is sponsored by the Random house Group, and consists of an ornamental dagger and £1500 prize-money.
Winners
- 1994 - Robert Barnard
- 1995 - Lindsey Davis
- 1996 - Marian Babson
- 1997 - 2001 - in abeyance
- 2002 - Peter Robinson
- 2003 - Stephen Booth
- 2004 - Alexander McCall Smith
- 2005 - Jake Arnott
- 2006 - Jim Kelly
- 2007 - Stuart MacBride