Saturday, June 1, 2013

CRIMEFEST 2013 AWARD WINNERS

The Crimefest Award Winners were announced at the CrimeFest Gala Dinner tonight. Congrats to all!

AUDIBLE SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARD
The Audible Sounds of Crime Award recognises the best crime audiobook published in both print and audio in 2012. Courtesy of sponsor Audible UK, the winning author and audiobook reader share the £1,000 prize equally and each receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass vase.

Ian Rankin for Standing In Another Man's Grave read by James MacPherson (Orion Audio)

GOLDSBORO LAST LAUGH AWARD
The Last Laugh Award is for the best humorous crime novel of 2012. The £500 prize is sponsored by Goldsboro Books, the book collector's bookseller. The winner also receives a Bristol Blue Glass vase.

Ruth Dudley Edwards for Killing The Emperors (Allison & Busby)

eDUNNIT AWARD
The eDunnit Award is for the best crime fiction ebook published in 2012 in both hardcopy and in electronic format. The winning author receives £500, an eReader, as well as a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass vase.

Christopher Fowler for Bryant & May and the Invisible Code (Transworld)

THE H.R.F. KEATING AWARD
The H.R.F. Keating Award is for the best biography or critical book related to crime fiction published between 2008 and 2012. The award is named for Harry Keating, who died in 2011, one of Britain's most esteemed crime novelists, a reviewer for The Times, and writer of books about crime fiction.The winning author receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass vase.

Barry Forshaw (editor) for British Crime Writing: an Encyclopaedia (Greenwood World Publishing, 2008)


Hat Tip: Bill Gottfried, Fan Extraordinaire

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