CWA crowns winners, announces longlists

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 25/07/2011 - 09:16 The longlists have been revealed for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards as the Crime Writers Association (CWA) awarded a number of Daggers at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Authors including Mo Hayder, S J Watson and Frederick Forsyth made the Dagger longlists for the awards, which are run in association with the CWA. The shortlists will be revealed on 22nd August, and the awards presented at Grosvenor House in London on 7th October. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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