Thursday, May 12, 2011

Crimefest Award Shortlists

CRIMEFEST AWARD SHORTLISTS
The winners will be announced at the CRIMEFEST Gala Dinner on 21 May.

eDunnit Award
Shortlist for best crime eBook of 2010:
- Alan Furst for Spies of the Balkans (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
- Sophie Hannah for A Room Swept White (Hodder & Stoughton)
- Philip Kerr for Field Grey (Quercus)
- Michael Ridpath for Where the Shadows Lie (Corvus)
- C.J. Sansom for Heartstone (Mantle)
- Andrew Taylor for The Anatomy of Ghosts (Penguin)
- Andrew Williams for To Kill a Tsar (John Murray)

In addition to £500 and an Elonex eReader, the winner also receives a commemorative award provided by Bristol Blue Glass.

Last Laugh Award
Shortlist for best humourous crime novel of 2010:
- Colin Bateman for Dr. Yes (Headline)
- Colin Cotterill for Love Songs From A Shallow Grave (Quercus)
- Chris Ewan for The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas (Simon & Schuster)
- Robert Lewis for Bank of the Black Sheep (Serpent's Tail)
- Donna Moore for Old Dogs (MaXcrime)
- L.C. Tyler for The Herring in the Library (Macmillan)

Courtesy of sponsor Goldsboro Books, the winner receives £500 and a commemorative award provided by Bristol Blue Glass.

Sounds Of Crime Awards
Shortlists for best ABRIDGED & UNABRIDGED crime audiobooks of 2010.

Abridged:
- Linwood Barclay for Fear the Worst, read by Jeff Harding, abridged by Elsbeth McPherson (Orion)
- Lee Child for Worth Dying For, read by Kerry Shale, abridged by Carolanne Lyme (Random House)
- Michael Connelly for The Reversal, read by Michael Brandon, abridged by Kati Nicholl (Orion)
- Peter James for Dead Like You, read by William Gaminara, abridged by Kati Nicholl (Macmillan)
- John le Carre for Our Kind of Traitor, read by John le Carre, abridged by Peter Mackie (AudioGO)
- Kathy Reichs for Mortal Remains, read by Linda Emond, abridged by Jan Werner (Random House)
- C. J. Sansom for Heartstone, read by Anton Lesser, abridged by Kati Nicholl (Macmillan)

Unabridged:
- Linwood Barclay for Fear the Worst, read by Buck Schirner (Orion)
- Harlan Coben for Caught, read by Christopher Evan Welch (Whole Story Audio Books)
- Michael Connelly for The Reversal, read by Peter Giles (Orion)
- Lindsey Davis for Nemesis, read by Christian Rodska (AudioGO)
- Jeffery Deaver for Edge, read by Skipp Sudduth (Whole Story Audio Books)
- Peter James for Dead Like You, read by David Bauckham (Whole Story Audio Books)

Courtesy of sponsor Audible UK, the winning authors and readers share the £1,000 prize equally, and each receives a commemorative award provided by Bristol Blue Glass.

3 comments:

kathy d. said...

Hi Janet,

Great website! And your website on chocolate recipes I have to try to stay away from as the two things that are too tantalizing if in one's home leading to complete lapse in self-discipline are: good mysteries and chocolate desserts. I speak as a mysteroholic and chocoholic but with appreciation.

Am wondering where to find your favorite reads of 2010. I looked through your December, 2010 and January, 2011 blog entries but couldn't find that.

I ask as I just finished the excellent Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, and noticed on a blog that you liked it, so wanted to find your 2010 favorite reads.

Thanks.

Janet Rudolph said...

Thanks, Kathy, I didn't post my favorites of 2010 this year.. not sure why not. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, though, would be on that list :-)

kathy d. said...

Oh, well, in case you change your mind or feel like emailing me, I'd like to see your top 10 reads of 2010.