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Saturday, May 11, 2024

CRIMEFEST AWARDS 2024


THE 2024 CRIMEFEST AWARDS were presented this evening in Bristol, UK

Eligible titles were submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers voted to establish the shortlist.

SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD
In association with headline sponsor, the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award is for debut authors first published in the United Kingdom in 2023. The winning author receives a £1,000 prize. 
 
Stig Abell for Death Under a Little Sky (Hemlock Press/HarperCollins)


eDUNNIT AWARD
For the best crime fiction ebook first published in both hardcopy and in electronic format in the United Kingdom in 2023.
 
Laura Lippman for Prom Mom (Faber & Faber)


LAST LAUGH AWARD
The Last Laugh Award is for the best humorous crime novel first published in the United Kingdom in 2023.
 
Mick Herron for The Secret Hours (Baskerville)


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 United Kingdom in 2023. The award is named after H.R.F. ‘Harry’ Keating, one of Britain’s most esteemed crime novelists, crime reviewers and writer of books about crime fiction.
 
Adam Sisman for The Secret Life of John Le CarrĂ© (Profile Books)

THALIA PROCTOR MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED TV CRIME DRAMA
This award is for the best television crime drama based on a book, and first screened in the UK in 2023. 
Eligible titles were collated from the Radio Times, and CrimeFest newsletter readers established the
shortlist and the winning title. The winning author and production company each receive a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award.

Slow Horses (series 3), based on the Slough House books by Mick Herron (Apple)


Best Crime Fiction Novel For Children
This award is for the best crime novel for children (aged 8-12) first published in the United Kingdom in 2023.
 
 J.T. Williams for The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Portraits and Poison, illustrated by Simone Douglas (Farshore)

Best Crime Fiction Novel For Young Adults
This award is for the best crime novel for young adults (aged 12-16) first published in the United Kingdom in 2023.
 
Elizabeth Wein for Stateless (Bloomsbury YA) 

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