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The CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

Prize: £2000, sponsor: Owatonna Media

NB: This is now a biennial award and will next be presented in 2008

The following information about this award should be read in conjunction with the General Rules.

It is an absolute condition of entry that publishers agree to pay £100 for each of their titles that are placed on the shortlist. This will be used by the CWA to offset the costs of organising the Daggers and the Awards Dinner.

JUDGING CRITERIA

  1. Any non-fiction work on a crime theme by an author of any nationality as long as the book was first published in the UK in English between June 1 2006 and May 31 2008. In the last few weeks of the judging period, bound proofs are acceptable. Otherwise finished copies must be sent. After November 1 2007, any title submitted more than thirty days after its original publication date may be excluded. Final deadline for submissions is April 17 2008.
  2. The same book may be entered for more than one CWA or other literary award, provided it meets the relevant conditions for eligibility. While there is no limit to the number of titles each publisher may submit, please select only those titles that have a realistic chance of winning the award.
  3. An entry form must be completed for each title submitted, and should be sent to the chairperson of the relevant judging panel. A master form is below for you to photocopy as many times as you require.
  4. One copy of each book should be sent to the chairperson and to each judge. It would be a great help to the judges if, when you send them books, you ensure that the label on each parcel bears the name of the award for which the book is being submitted. Please do not send books to the papers or magazines for which the judge reviews.

JUDGING PANEL

Chair: Brian Innes
Andrew Cresswell
Dr Allan Jamieson
Lesley Grant-Adamson
Jean McConnell

Shortlists will be drawn up at the end of May 2008 with the winners announced at the Awards Ceremony at the end of June 2008. The date and location of the dinner will be announced once they have been finalised.

Further details, including the full rules, entry forms and judges' addresses, may be obtained from the CWA Dagger Liaison Officer, Margaret Murphy, by emailing . Any queries should also be addressed to her.