by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 27, 2012 | Awards, Books
The shortlists have been announced for the 2012 Irish Book Awards. The awards, which are sponsored by Bord Gáis Energy, include the AM Crime Fiction award. VENGEANCE by Benjamin Black. SLAUGHTER’S HOUND by Declan Burke. BROKEN HARBOUR by Tana French. THE ISTANBUL...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 24, 2012 | Awards, Books
For the second year in a row, Don Winslow was awarded the T. Jefferson Parker Book Award for Mystery. The award is given by Southern California Independent Booksellers Association. The winner was announced last Saturday at the Authors Feast & Trade Show Last year,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 6, 2012 | Awards, Books
Friday night, the Private Eye Writers of America presented the 2012 Shamus awards. Best Hardcover P.I. Novel: Winner: A Bad Night’s Sleep, by Michael Wiley (Minotaur) Bye Bye Baby by Max Allan Collins (Forge) 1222, by Anne Holt (Scribner) When the Thrill Is Gone, by...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 27, 2012 | Awards, Books
The Courmayeur Noir Festival has announced that Don Winslow will be awarded The Raymond Chandler Award. Previous recipients of the award include Elmore Leonard, Andrew Vachss , John Grisham, Michael Connelly and John le Carré. “I have always been convinced that...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 17, 2012 | Awards, Books
Yesterday, at Bloody Scotland in Stirling, Charles Cumming was awarded the inaugural Scottish Crime Book of the Year award for A FOREIGN COUNTRY (Harper Collins). Others on the short list: DEAD MEN & BROKEN HEARTS by Craig Russell (Quercus) GODS & BEASTS by...