CRIMEFEST AWARDS SHORTLISTS
Congrats to Ken Bruen for his shortlisting with Jason Starr!!!
Audible Sounds Of Crime
The Audible Sounds of Crime Award is for the best unabridged crime audiobook first published in the UK in 2016 in both printed and audio formats, and available for download from audible.co.uk, Britain’s largest provider of downloadable audiobooks. Courtesy of sponsor Audible UK, the winning author and audiobook reader(s) share the £1,000 prize equally and each receives a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award.
The nominees are:
– Rachel Abbott for Kill Me Again, read by Lisa Coleman (Audible / Bolinda)
– Ben Aaronovitch for The Hanging Tree, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Orion Publishing Group)
– Fiona Barton for The Widow, read by Clare Corbett (Audible / Bolinda)
– Lee Child for Night School, read by Jeff Harding (Transworld Digital / Soundings)
– Anthony Horowitz for Magpie Murders, read by Allan Corduner & Samantha Bond (Orion Publishing Group)
– Clare Mackintosh for I See You, read by Rachel Atkins (Hachette Audio / Isis)
– Peter May for Coffin Road, read by Peter Forbes (Riverrun / Jammer)
– Holly Seddon for Try Not to Breathe, read by Jot Davies, Lucy Middleweek & Katy Sobey (Bolinda)
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers, and Audible UK listeners established the shortlist and the winning title.
eDunnit Award
The eDunnit Award is for the best crime fiction ebook first published in both hardcopy and in electronic format in the British Isles in 2016. The winning author receives a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award.
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers voted to establish the shortlist and the winning title.
H.R.F. Keating Award
The H.R.F. Keating Award is for the best biographical or critical book related to crime fiction first published in the British Isles in 2016. H.R.F. ‘Harry’ Keating was one of Britain’s most esteemed crime novelists, and a renowned reviewer and writer of books about crime fiction. The winning author receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass award.
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers voted to establish the shortlist and the winning title.
Last Laugh Award
The Last Laugh Award is for the best humorous crime novel first published in the British Isles in 2016. The winner receives a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award.
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers voted to establish the shortlist and the winning title.
Best Crime Novel For Children (Aged 8–12)
CRIMEFEST is pleased to introduce a new award recognising the outstanding contribution that crime novels for children make to the genre, as well as celebrating the burgeoning interest of children in fiction as a whole. The winning author receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass award.
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers, and a team of British reviewers of children’s fiction voted to establish the shortlist and the winning title.
Best Crime Novel For Young Adults (12 – 16)
CRIMEFEST is pleased to introduce a new award recognising the outstanding contribution that crime novels for young adults make to the genre, as
well as celebrating the burgeoning interest of young adults in fiction as a whole. The winning author receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass award.
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers, and a team of British reviewers of young adult fiction voted to establish the shortlist and the winning title.
Also presented at CRIMEFEST will be:
– CRIMEFEST’s Flashbang Award
for best original short crime story in 150 words. The long and shortlisted entries can be viewed on the website.
and
– the Petrona Award
CRIMEFEST is honoured to host the presentation of the Petrona Award which was created in the memory of Maxine Clarke by her friends and colleagues. The award celebrates the best of translated Scandinavian crime fiction.
GALA AWARDS DINNER
TICKETS to the three-course Gala Awards Dinner, with our Featured Guests, Toastmaster and awards presentations are still available.
CRIME WRITING DAY
As in previous years, tickets to Pitch an Agent and 1-on-1 Assessments have sold out, but a few places are still available for Crime Writing Day. The daylong event is made up out of the following sessions: How To Self Publish In eBook And Print, with Joanna Penn; Agents And Editors—Who Does What For Authors?, with representatives from the Darley Anderson and DHH Literary agencies, and editors from Bonnier and Quercus; and the writing workshop Constructing Character and Plot presented by the Professional Writing Academy, with Tom Bromley and Julia Crouch. Go to TICKETS to register for one of the few remaining spaces.
PETER JAMES COMPETITION
To celebrate the publication of Peter James’ latest Roy Grace novel, Need You Dead (18 May), we have five signed copies to give away. All you need to do to win a copy is email us with the name of the seaside location that Roy is most associated with. The deadline to do so is this coming Friday, 12 May.
