In March 2013 we were delighted to partner with the CWA and Dead Good Books, the crime community from Random House, to encourage readers, reading groups, librarians and library users across the country to visit their library and vote for their favourite crime writer in the 2013 Dagger in the Library. Nominations closed on April 1st and thanks to the help of hundreds of readers across the country, today the longlist of Authors nominated has been announced.
The Longlist
The thirteen authors in contention this year are:
Belinda Bauer
Alison Bruce
S J Bolton
Peter May
Gordon Ferris
Tania Carver
Elly Griffiths
Christopher Fowler
Michael Ridpath
Jane Casey
Phil Rickman
Alex Gray
Frances Brody
The winner will be chosen by a panel of UK librarians.
About the Award
The Dagger in the Library is one of six highly prized CWA Dagger Awards, which have been awarded to crime writers since 1955. It is a unique literary award in that it offers a chance for readers, reading groups, librarians and library users to nominate their favourite British crime fiction authors.
The Dagger in the Library is awarded not for an individual book but for the author’s body of work to date and helps emerging authors gain deserved recognition and publicity for their writing. Previous winners of the CWA Dagger in the Library award include Steve Mosby, Mo Hayder, Colin Cotterill, Stuart MacBride and Craig Russell.
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