Dagger in the Library

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

2020s

2010s

2019 – Kate Ellis
2018 – Martin Edwards
2017 – Mari Hannah^[6]
2016 – Elly Griffiths^[7]
2015 – Christopher Fowler
2014 – Sharon Bolton^[8]
2013 – Belinda Bauer^[9]
2012 – Steve Mosby^[10]
2011 – Mo Hayder^[11]
2010 – Ariana Franklin^[12]

2000s

2009 – Colin Cotterill^[13]
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
1993 – Margaret Yorke
1992 – Catherine Aird

References

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

External links

Crime Writers' Association website

[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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