ITV Crime Thriller Awards

ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Season celebrates that most popular of genres in books, film and TV.

Libraries can order promotional materials that suport this ITV season from our shop. But be quick - the deadline is Friday 22 August.

There are three award categories:

  • Best UK author of the year
  • Best international author of the year
  • Best breakthrough author award

As you would expect when thinking of the best of British crime thriller writers of recent times, the ITV3 programmes will feature Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Colin Dexter, PD James, Ruth Rendell and Lynda La Plante. Starting from 18 August, each author will be given their own week, featuring some of their finest TV adaptations every night, plus an exclusive documentary examining their lives and work.

Readers can vote for free online and by phone to select which of the six will win the ITV3 Writer's Award for Classic TV Drama at the ceremony at London's Grosvenor Hotel on 3 October 2008.

For more information and to get voting details visit the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Season website - you'll find the link in the Resources section of this page.