Duncan Lawrie International Dagger

The Duncan Lawrie International Dagger is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author receives an ornamental dagger and £5,000. The translator of the novel is awarded £1,000.

First awarded in 2006, the honor was conceived partly to recognize the contribution of the translator in international works. The first winner was French author Fred Vargas for her novel The Three Evangelists, translated by Siân Reynolds. They were received the award in 2008 also.

In 2009 the prize was renamed the International Dagger when Duncan Lawrie Bank withdrew from sponsorship. That year the CWA awarded it to Fred Vargas and Siân Reynolds for the third time.

Winners

2010

• Winner: Johan Theorin - The Darkest Room ^[1]
  • • Marlaine Delargy
  • Tonino Benacquista - Badfellas
    • Emily Read
  • Andrea Camilleri - August Heat
    • Stephen Sartarelli
  • Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
    • Reg Keeland
  • Deon Meyer - Thirteen Hours
    • K.L. Seeger
  • Arnaldur Indridason - Hypothermia
    • Victoria Cribb

2009

• Winner: Fred Vargas - The Chalk Circle Man
  • • Sian Reynolds
  • Karin Alvtegen - Shadow
    • McKinley Burnett
  • Arnaldur Indriðason - Arctic Chill
    • Bernard Scudder - Victoria Cribb
  • Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Played with Fire
    • Reg Keeland
  • Jo Nesbø - The Redeemer
    • Don Bartlett
  • Johan Theorin - Echoes from the Dead
    • Marlaine Delargy

2008

• Winner:Dominique Manotti - Lorraine Connection
  • • Translator - Amanda Hopkinson - Ros Schwartz
  • Andrea Camilleri, The Patience of the Spider
    • Stephen Sartarelli
  • Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    • Reg Keeland
  • Martin Suter, A Deal with the Devil
    • Peter Millar
  • Fred Vargas, This Night's Foul Work
    • Sîan Reynolds

2007

• Winner: Fred Vargas, Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand
  • • Translator - Sîan Reynolds
  • Karin Alvtegen, Shame
    • Steven T Murray
  • Christian Jungersen, The Exception
    • Anna Paterson
  • Yasmina Khadra, The Attack
    • John Cullen
  • Asa Larsson, The Savage Altar (US Title: Sun Storm)
    • Marlaine Delargy
  • Jo Nesbø, The Redbreast
    • Don Bartlett

2006

• Winner: Fred Vargas, The Three Evangelists
  • • Translator - Sîan Reynolds
  • Andrea Camilleri, Excursion to Tindari
    • Stephen Sartarelli
  • Yasmina Khadra, Autumn of the Phantoms
    • Aubrey Botsford
  • Dominique Manotti, Dead Horsemeat
    • Amanda Hopkinson - Ros Schwartz
  • Håkan Nesser, Borkmann's Point
    • Laurie Thompson
  • Rafael Reig, Blood on the Saddle
    • Paul Hammond

References

1. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jul/26/johan-theorin-crime-writers-award

External links

• 2009 shortlist at CWA website