CWA International Dagger
The CWA International Dagger (formerly known as the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger) is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author and translator receives an ornamental Dagger at an award ceremony held annually.
Until 2005, translated crime novels were eligible to be nominated for the CWA Gold Dagger. From 2006, translated crime fiction was honored with its own award conceived partly to recognize the contribution of the translator in international works.[1] Until 2008 the International Dagger was named for its sponsor, the Duncan Lawrie Private Bank. In three of the first four years it was awarded, it was won by Fred Vargas and her translator Siân Reynolds. In 2013, the Dagger was shared for the first time between two novels Alex by Pierre Lemaitre and The Ghost Riders of Ordebec by Fred Vargas.
In 2014 the CWA awarded it to The Siege by Arturo Perez-Reverte translated by Frank Wynne.[2]
Winners
- 2006
- Winner: Fred Vargas, The Three Evangelists
- Translator - Sîan Reynolds
Shortlist:
| Author | Title | Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Camilleri | Excursion to Tindari | Stephen Sartarelli |
| Yasmina Khadra | Autumn of the Phantoms | Aubrey Botsford |
| Dominique Manotti | Dead Horsemeat | Amanda Hopkinson - Ros Schwartz |
| Håkan Nesser | Borkmann's Point | Laurie Thompson |
| Rafael Reig | Blood on the Saddle | Paul Hammond |
- 2007
- Winner: Fred Vargas, Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand
- Translator - Sîan Reynolds
- Karin Alvtegen, Shame
- Christian Jungersen, The Exception
- Anna Paterson
- Yasmina Khadra, The Attack
- John Cullen
- Åsa Larsson, The Savage Altar (US title: Sun Storm)
- Marlaine Delargy
- Jo Nesbø, The Redbreast
- Don Bartlett
- 2008
- Winner: Dominique Manotti - Lorraine Connection
- Translator - Amanda Hopkinson - Ros Schwartz
- Andrea Camilleri, The Patience of the Spider
- Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Martin Suter, A Deal with the Devil
- Fred Vargas, This Night's Foul Work
- Sîan Reynolds
Renamed the International Dagger.
- 2009
- Winner: Fred Vargas - The Chalk Circle Man
- Translator - Sian Reynolds
- Karin Alvtegen - Shadow
- Arnaldur Indriðason - Arctic Chill
- Bernard Scudder - Victoria Cribb
- Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Played with Fire
- Jo Nesbø - The Redeemer
- Don Bartlett
- Johan Theorin - Echoes from the Dead
- Marlaine Delargy
- 2010
- Winner: Johan Theorin - The Darkest Room [3]
- Translator - Marlaine Delargy
- Tonino Benacquista - Badfellas
- Emily Read
- Andrea Camilleri - August Heat
- Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
- Deon Meyer - Thirteen Hours
- K. L. Seeger
- Arnaldur Indriðason - Hypothermia
- Victoria Cribb
- 2011
- Winner: Roslund/Hellström - Three Seconds
- Translator - Kari Dickson
- Andrea Camilleri - The Wings of the Sphinx
- Ernesto Mallo - Needle in a Haystack
- Jean-François Parot - The Saint-Florentin Murders
- Valerio Varesi - River of Shadows
- Joseph Farrell
- Fred Vargas - An Uncertain Place
- Sian Reynolds
- Domino Villar - Death on a Galician Shore
- 2012
- Winner: Andrea Camilleri - The Potter's Field
- Translator - Stephen Sartarelli
- Maurizio di Giovanni - I will have vengeance
- Åsa Larsson - Until Thy Wrath Be Past
- Deon Meyer - Trackers"
- K. L. Seeger
- Jo Nesbø - Phantom"
- Don Bartlett
- Valerio Varesi - The Dark Valley
- Joseph Farrell
- 2013
Joint winners: Pierre Lemaitre - Alex
- Translator - Frank Wynne
Fred Vargas - The Ghost Riders of Ordebec
- Translator - Sîan Reynolds
Shortlist
| Author | Title | Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Lemaitre | Alex | Frank Wynne |
| D. A. Mishani | The Missing File | Steven Cohen |
| Roslund/Hellström | Two Soldiers | Kari Dickson |
| Ferdinand von Schirach | The Collini Case | Anthea Bell |
| Fred Vargas | The Ghost Riders of Ordebec | Sîan Reynolds |
| Marco Vichi | Death in Sardinia | Stephen Sartarelli |
- 2014
- Winner: Arturo Perez-Reverte - The Siege
- Translator - Frank Wynne
- Fred Vargas - Dog will have his Day
- Sîan Reynolds
- Arnaldur Indridason - Strange Shores
- Victoria Crib
- Pierre Lemaitre - Irene
- Olivier Truc- Forty Days without Shadow
- Louise Rogers LaLaurie
- Simon Urban - Plan D
- Katy Derbyshire
- 2015
- Winner: Pierre Lemaitre, Camille
- Translator - Frank Wynne
Shortlist:
| Author | Title | Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Lemaitre | Camille | Frank Wynne |
| Andreas Norman | Into A Raging Blaze | Ian Giles |
| Leif G. W. Persson | Falling Freely, As If In A Dream | Paul Norlen |
| Deon Meyer | Cobra | K. L. Seegers |
| Karim Miské | Arab Jazz | Sam Gordon |
| Dolores Redondo | The Invisible Guardian | Isabelle Kaufeler |