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MEL PENNANT WINS THE WHO DUNNIT CWA DAGGER AWARD
Mel Pennant wins the Whodunnit CWA Dagger Award for her debut novel A Murder for Miss Hortense (published by Baskerville Press).
CWA chair Nadine Matheson said: "It is a genuine pleasure to congratulate every winner of this year’s Daggers. The range and quality on display are a reminder of just how much vitality there is in crime fiction and how it continues to push at its own boundaries, and this year’s winners are leading that charge. Congratulations."
Miss Hortense and the Last Rites, the sequel to her debut novel is out now.
CWA chair Nadine Matheson said: "It is a genuine pleasure to congratulate every winner of this year’s Daggers. The range and quality on display are a reminder of just how much vitality there is in crime fiction and how it continues to push at its own boundaries, and this year’s winners are leading that charge. Congratulations."
Miss Hortense and the Last Rites, the sequel to her debut novel is out now.
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A Murder For Miss Hortense Shortlisted For The CWA Whodunnit Crime Dagger Award
Congratulations Mel Pennant on being shortlisted for the prestigious CWA WHODUNNIT CRIME DAGGER AWARD for her debut novel A MURDER FOR MISS HORTENSE (published by John Murray's Baskerville Press).
The Whodunnit Dagger celebrates books where the sex, swearing, and bloodletting take place offstage–books that focus on the intellectual challenge at the heart of a good mystery, and which revolve around often quirky characters. Books in this category include cosy crime, traditional crime, and Golden Age-inspired mysteries.
The winner will be announced in the summer.
The Whodunnit Dagger celebrates books where the sex, swearing, and bloodletting take place offstage–books that focus on the intellectual challenge at the heart of a good mystery, and which revolve around often quirky characters. Books in this category include cosy crime, traditional crime, and Golden Age-inspired mysteries.
The winner will be announced in the summer.
Mel Pennant shortlisted for the McDermid Crime Debut Award for her debut A Murder For Miss Hortense (published by John Murray)
Congratulations Mel Pennant on being shortlisted for the McDermid Crime Debut Award for her debut A Murder For Miss Hortense (published by John Murray)
Six books have been shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award for new UK and Irish writers launched by Harrogate International Festivals in 2024 in recognition of crime author Val McDermid.
The winner will be announced on the opening night of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Thursday 23rd July.
Six books have been shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award for new UK and Irish writers launched by Harrogate International Festivals in 2024 in recognition of crime author Val McDermid.
The winner will be announced on the opening night of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Thursday 23rd July.
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