Glass Key award explained

The Glass Key award (Swedish: Glasnyckeln, Danish: Glasnøglen, Norwegian: Glassnøkkelen, Finnish: Lasiavain-palkinto, Icelandic: Glerlykillinn) is a literature award given annually to a crime novel by an author from the Nordic countries.

The award, named after the novel The Glass Key by American crime writer Dashiell Hammett, is a real glass key given every year by the members of the Crime Writers of Scandinavia to a crime novel written by a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish author. Each country's members put forth a candidate novel, making up the shortlist.

Winners

YearAuthorOriginal titleEnglish translationCountry
1992MankellHenning MankellMördare utan ansikteFaceless Killers Sweden
1993HøegPeter HøegFrøken Smillas fornemmelse for sneMiss Smilla's Feeling for Snow Denmark
1994SmågeKim SmågeSub Rosan/a Norway
1995LarsenErik Otto LarsenMasken i spejletn/a Denmark
1996SkagenFredrik SkagenNattsugn/a Norway
1997FossumKarin FossumSe dig ikke tilbake!Don't Look Back Norway
1998NesbøJo NesbøFlaggermusmannenThe Bat Norway
1999DavidsenLeif DavidsenLimes billedeLime's Photograph Denmark
2000NesserHåkan NesserCaramboleHour of the Wolf Sweden
2001AlvtegenKarin AlvtegenSaknadMissing Sweden
2002IndriðasonArnaldur IndriðasonMýrinJar City Iceland
2003IndriðasonArnaldur IndriðasonGrafarþögnSilence of the Grave Iceland
2004AustKurt AustHjemsøktn/a Norway/ Denmark
2005RoslundAnders Roslund & Börge HellströmOdjuretThe Beast Sweden
2006LarssonStieg LarssonMän som hatar kvinnorThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Sweden
2007RönkäMatti RönkäYstävät kaukanan/a Finland
2008LarssonStieg LarssonLuftslottet som sprängdesThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest Sweden
2009TheorinJohan TheorinNattfåkThe Darkest Room Sweden
2010Adler-OlsenJussi Adler-OlsenFlaskepost fra PA Conspiracy of Faith Denmark
2011PerssonLeif G. W. Persson[1] Den döende detektivenThe Dying Detective Sweden
2012ValeurDet syvende barnThe Seventh Child Denmark
2013HorstJørn Lier HorstJakthundeneThe Hunting Dogs Norway
2014SveenGard SveenDen siste pilegrimenThe Last Pilgrim Norway
2015RydahlEremittenThe Hermit Denmark
2016RielAne RielHarpiksResin Denmark
2017Persson GiolitoMalin Persson GiolitoStörst av alltQuicksand Sweden
2018GrebeCamilla GrebeHusdjuretAfter She's Gone Sweden
2019JacksonStina JacksonSilvervägenThe Silver Road Sweden
2020GrebeCamilla GrebeSkuggjägarenShadow Hunter Sweden
2021AlsterdalTove AlsterdalRotvältaWe Know You Remember Sweden
2022HesseldahlMorten HesseldahlMørket under isenDarkness Under the Ice Denmark
2023Max SeeckKaunaThe Last Grudge Finland
2024CarlssonChristopher CarlssonLevende og dødeLiving and Dead Sweden

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Best Nordic Crime Novel . Jun 16, 2011 . October 18, 2011.