CWA Historical Dagger explained

The CWA Historical Dagger (currently called the CWA Endeavor Historical Dagger) is an annual award given by the British Crime Writers' Association to the author of the best historical crime novel of the year.[1] Established in 1999, it is presented to a novel "with a crime theme and a historical background of any period up to 35 years before the current year".

The award was called the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger from 1999 to 2005, and was known as the Ellis Peters Historical Award from 2006 to 2012, to commemorate the life and work of historical crime writer Ellis Peters,[1] whose Cadfael Chronicles (1977–1994) are generally credited with popularizing the genre that would become known as the historical mystery.[2] [3]

Starting in 2014, the award became known as the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger through sponsorship by Endeavor Press.[4] [5]

Honorees

YearAuthorTitlePublisherResultRef.
1999Two for the LionsCenturyWinner[6]
Falconer and the Great Beast Shortlist
Wings of Fire Shortlist
2000Absent FriendsVirago PressWinner
River of DarknessShortlist
Guilty Knowledge Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Death of an Effendi Shortlist
Shortlist
2001HarperCollinsWinner
Runner Up
Ode to a Banker Shortlist
Shortlist
Last Seen in MassiliaShortlist
Mortal Sins Shortlist
2002FingersmithVirago PressWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
Dead Man Riding Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
2003FlamingoWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
London Dust Shortlist
Blood on the Wood Shortlist
Dissolution Shortlist
Shortlist
2004Constable & RobinsonWinner
Shortlist
Hell at the Breech Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
2005Dark FireMacmillanWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
After the Armistice Ball Shortlist
Shortlist
Mortal MischiefShortlist
2006Red Sky LamentOrionWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Sovereign Shortlist
Shortlist
2007Mistress of the Art of DeathBantam PressWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
Murder at Deviation Junction Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
2008Stratton’s WarOrionWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
Death on a Branch Line Shortlist
Revelation Shortlist
Bleeding Heart Square Shortlist
2009If The Dead Rise NotQuercusWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
2010RevengerJohn MurrayWinner
Washington ShadowShortlist
Heresy Shortlist
Heartstone Shortlist
Shortlist
To Kill a Tsar Shortlist
2011Faber and FaberWinner
Prince Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Island of Bones Shortlist
2012IcelightJohn MurrayWinner[7]
Shortlist
I Will Have Vengeance Shortlist
Bitter Water Shortlist
Prague FataleShortlist
Sacrilege Shortlist
Shortlist
2013HarperCollinsWinner[8]
Shortlist
Pilgrim SoulShortlist
Shortlist
Dead Men and Broken Hearts Shortlist
Shortlist
2014Hodder & StoughtonWinner[9]
Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders Shortlist
Treachery Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Theft of Life Shortlist
Shortlist
2015QuercusWinner[10] [11]
Havana Sleeping Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
2016Stasi ChildTwenty7BooksWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist[12]
Shortlist
Striking Murder Shortlist
2017Harvill SeckerWinner
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
By Gaslight Shortlist
Shortlist
2018NucleusZaffre PublishingWinner[13]
Harvill SeckerShortlist[14]
FireConstableShortlist
Lightning MenLittle, Brown & Co.Shortlist
and Stella DuffyMoney in the MorgueHarperCollinsShortlist
Nine LessonsFaber & FaberShortlist
2019Destroying AngelQuercusWinner[15]
Shortlist
Smoke and Ashes Shortlist
Shortlist
Tombland Shortlist
Blood & Sugar Shortlist
2020Death in the EastHarvill SeckerWinner[16] [17] [18]
In Two MindsShortlist
MetropolisShortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
2021Midnight at Malabar HouseHodder & StoughtonWinner[19] [20] [21]
SnowFaber and FaberShortlist[22]
OrionShortlist
Constable; Little, Brown Book GroupShortlist
Skelton’s Guide to Domestic PoisonsAllison & BusbyShortlist
Constable; Little, Brown Book GroupShortlist
2022Sunset SwingPan Macmillan
Mantle
Winner[23] [24]
April in Spain Faber and FaberShortlist[25]
Crow Court UnboundShortlist
Not One of Us CaneloShortlist
Edge of the GravePan Macmillan
Macmillan
Shortlist
Canongate BooksShortlist
2023Pan Macmillan
Macmillan
Winner[26]
OrionShortlist[27]
ViperShortlist
Little, Brown Book Group, ConstableShortlist
Blue WaterViperShortlist
Hear No EvilJohn MurrayShortlist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger . The Crime Writers' Association . 30 September 2015 . 25 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200125143829/https://thecwa.co.uk/the-daggers/winners-archive?awardsyear=0&dagger=historical&accolade=winner . dead .
  2. Web site: Mysteries of History . Lenny . Picker . March 3, 2010 . November 13, 2013 . .
  3. Web site: Five Best Historical Mystery Novels . David B. . Rivkin Jr. . February 27, 2010 . November 17, 2013 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204114320/http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704804204575069371115999474?mobile=y . 2013-12-04 . dead .
  4. Web site: Endeavour Press sponsors the CWA Historical Dagger Award . Endeavour Press . 30 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151001060316/http://endeavourpress.com/endeavour-press-sponsors-the-cwa-historical-dagger-award/ . 2015-10-01 . dead .
  5. Web site: Who Wunnit? CWA Dagger Winners Announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529190826/http://thecwa.co.uk/news/who-wunnit-cwa-dagger-winners-announced/ . The Crime Writers' Association . June 30, 2014 . May 29, 2015 . May 29, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Lee . Richard . The CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger for Historical Detective Fiction 1999/2000 . 2023-01-02 . Historical Novel Society.
  7. Web site: July 10, 2012 . Awards: Frank O'Connor Short Story; CWA Daggers . 2023-01-03 . Shelf Awareness.
  8. Web site: July 17, 2013 . Awards: SCBWI Late Bloomer; CWA Daggers . 2023-01-03 . Shelf Awareness.
  9. Web site: July 2, 2014 . Awards: CWA Daggers . 2023-01-03 . Shelf Awareness.
  10. Web site: CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger: This Year's Winner 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141025191435/http://thecwa.co.uk/the-daggers/categories/endeavour-historical/ . 2014-10-25 . 30 September 2015 . The Crime Writers' Association .
  11. Web site: July 2, 2015 . Awards: Desmond Elliott; CWA Daggers . 2023-01-03 . Shelf Awareness.
  12. Web site: 2016-07-28 . William Shaw shortlisted for CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger Award . 2023-01-03 . Curtis Brown.
  13. Web site: 2018 CWA Dagger Winners Announced . 2023-01-03 . Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.
  14. Web site: 2018 Daggers Shortlists Announced . 2023-01-03 . Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.
  15. Web site: 2019 CWA Daggers Announced . 2023-01-03 . Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.
  16. Web site: 2020-10-23 . Michael Robotham wins the 2020 Gold Dagger . 2020-10-23 . The Booktopian . en-AU.
  17. Web site: CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Winners Announced . 2023-01-03 . Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.
  18. Web site: 2020-10-22 . CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Winners Announced . 2023-01-03 . Crime Time . en-GB.
  19. Web site: 2021-07-01 . 2021 CWA Daggers Announced . The Crime Writers’ Association . 2021-07-02 . 2021-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726200541/https://thecwa.co.uk/news/cwa-dagger-awards-announced . dead .
  20. Web site: CWA Dagger Awards 2021 winners announced . 2023-01-03 . Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.
  21. Web site: Mabee . Megan . 2021-07-08 . Looking Sharp: Announcing the 2021 CWA Dagger Award Winners . 2023-01-03 . BOOK RIOT . en-US.
  22. Web site: Dagger Shortlists Announced . 2023-01-03 . The Crime Writers’ Association . en.
  23. Web site: CWA Dagger Awards 2022: winners announced . 2023-01-03 . Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.
  24. Web site: Smith . Fiona Veitch . 2022-07-01 . CWA Daggers 2022 announced . 2023-01-03 . The Crime Readers' Association.
  25. Web site: CWA Dagger Award Shortlists announced . 2023-01-03 . Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.
  26. Web site: 2023 Dagger Award Winners Announced . 2023-07-10 . The Crime Writers’ Association . en.
  27. Web site: Mitchell . Erin . 2023-05-12 . 2023 CWA Dagger Shortlists Revealed . 2023-07-10 . Crimespree Magazine . en-US.

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