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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" [1]. 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.

Winners

2000s

2008 - Craig Russell
2007 - Stuart MacBride
2006 - Jim Kelly
2005 - Jake Arnott
2004 - Alexander McCall Smith
2003 - Stephen Booth
2002 - Peter Robinson
2000 - 2001 - in abeyance

1990s=

1997 - 1999 - in abeyance
1996 - Marian Babson
1995 - Lindsey Davis
1994 - Robert Barnard

External links

Crime Writers' Association website

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-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.
+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.
 ==Winners==
+===2000s===
+*2008 - [[Craig Russell (British author)|Craig Russell]]
+*2007 - [[Stuart MacBride]]
+*2006 - [[Jim Kelly (author)|Jim Kelly]]
+*2005 - [[Jake Arnott]]
+*2004 - [[Alexander McCall Smith]]
+*2003 - [[Stephen Booth (writer)|Stephen Booth]]
+*2002 - [[Peter Robinson (novelist)|Peter Robinson]]
+*2000 - 2001 - in abeyance
+==1990s===
+*1997 - 1999 - in abeyance
+*1996 - [[Marian Babson]]
+*1995 - [[Lindsey Davis]]
 *1994 - [[Robert Barnard]]
-*1995 - [[Lindsey Davis]]
-*1996 - [[Marian Babson]]
-*1997 - 2001 - in abeyance
-*2002 - [[Peter Robinson (novelist)|Peter Robinson]]
-*2003 - [[Stephen Booth (writer)|Stephen Booth]]
-*2004 - [[Alexander McCall Smith]]
-*2005 - [[Jake Arnott]]
-*2006 - [[Jim Kelly (author)|Jim Kelly]]
-*2007 - [[Stuart MacBride]]
-*2008 - [[Craig Russell (British author)]]
-==References==
+==External links==
-*[http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/index.html#library]
+*[http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/index.html#gold Crime Writers' Association website]
+[[Category:British literary awards]]
 [[Category:Mystery and detective fiction awards]]