The Crime Writing Association Daggers 2019 Longlists
Holding a candle up to the cloak and dagger world of contemporary crime writing, the Crime Writing Association Daggers celebrate the best of the genre. Across eight categories, this year’s longlists feature some of the finest new and established crime fiction and thriller writing. Including Belinda Bauer’s Man Booker Prize-longlisted Snap and Luke Jennings' Killing Eve series inspiration, as well as a host of debut talent, it’s an impressive line-up.
Shortlists will be announced in the summer, and the winners will be confirmed on 24 October 2019 at the prestigious Daggers Award ceremony in London.
The CWA Gold Dagger Longlist
The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Longlist
The CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Longlist
The CWA International Dagger Longlist
The CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction Longlist
The CWA Historical Dagger Longlist
The CWA Dagger in the Library Longlist
The CWA Diamond Dagger Winner - Robert Goddard
This year’s 2018 CWA Diamond Dagger Award – which recognises authors who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the genre - goes to Robert Goddard. After bursting onto the scene with his bestselling 1986 debut, Past Caring, Robert Goddard has established himself as a mainstay of the crime genre. Chair of CWA Judges, Martin Edwards praised a writer whose work has been entertaining crime readers with ‘breathtaking plot twists, sharp characterisation, and insights into history.’
