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NTN: 2017's award-winning debuts

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What do crime fiction lovers, agents and publishers all have in common? They are all hungry to discover the next big thing. However, the one thing many of us lack in this pursuit is time. One sure-fire shortcut is to check out which books have…
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Western Fringes

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Written by Amer Anwar — The CWA Debut Dagger award has been encouraging new writers to enter the genre for 15 years now. The submissions are judged by a panel of top crime editors and agents, and the shortlisted entries are sent to publishers and agents….
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CWA Dagger shortlists 2015 announced

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With CrimeFest 2015 in full swing in Bristol this weekend, the Crime Writer’s Association has announced shortlists for some of its annual Dagger awards. The big categories unveiled include the International Dagger and the Historical Dagger, which this year is sponsored by Endeavour Press. There’s…
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Interview: Peggy Blair

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Based in Ottawa, Peggy Blair had a career as a human rights lawyer before she became a crime novelist. Though she battled to get it published, her debut The Beggar’s Opera (Midnight in Havana here in the UK) won plaudits far behond Canada’s borders and…
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NTN: You could win a Dagger too...

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The Crime Writers’ Association is well known for the prestigious Dagger awards it gives out each year. Yesterday, the organisation opened its Debut Dagger competition, which aims to support new crime authors (and chimes very nicely with our themed month, New Talent November). The Debut…
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It's dagger time! Six 2012 winners announced

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The Crime Writers’ Association announced the winners of six of its prestigious daggers at an award ceremony that took place last night in London. They included – The Dagger in the Library, The Non-Fiction Dagger, The Debut Dagger, The Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, The International…
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