Dagger in the Library Award 2011
The winner of the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger in the Library was Mo Hayder.
The six authors on the shortlist were:
- SJ Bolton (Bantam Press, Transworld)
- RJ Ellory (Orion)
- Jason Goodwin (Faber & Faber)
- Mo Hayder (Bantam Press, Transworld)
- Susan Hill (Vintage)
- Philip Kerr (Quercus)
Libraries and library reading groups were invited to submit nominations for the Dagger in the Library Award 2011. The award is given to the crime author 'whose body of work is currently giving the greatest enjoyment to readers.'
Libraries and library reading groups who took part could nominate up to three authors and also had the chance to win £300 worth of books or tickets to the awards gala.
The Dagger in the Library Award is sponsored by Random House as part of the Crime Writers' Association's annual Dagger Awards. Unlike other awards, Dagger in the Library nominations are made solely by UK libraries and library reading groups and the Prize is awarded for an author's entire body of work.
Each year's judging panel comprises of librarians from around the country. This year's judges were:
Chair Cheney Gardner (Richmond)
John Martin (Leicestershire)
Helen McNabb (Vale of Glamorgan)
Deb Ryan (RNIB)
Mobeena Khan (Hertfordshire)
Vice Chair: Karen Fraser (Shetland)
Dagger in the Library can also be found on Facebook and any enquiries about the nominations can be emailed to library.dagger@thecwa.co.uk.