Literary award · United Kingdom · since 1986
Cartier Diamond Dagger
British literary award for an outstanding lifetime's contribution to the crime novel genre. Established 1986 in United Kingdom.
About Cartier Diamond Dagger
The CWA Diamond Dagger is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association of the United Kingdom to authors who have made an outstanding lifetime contribution to the genre.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walter Mosley | — |
| 2022 | C. J. Sansom | — |
| 2021 | Martina Cole | — |
| 2020 | Martin Edwards | — |
| 2019 | Robert Goddard | — |
| 2018 | Michael Connelly | — |
| 2017 | Ann Cleeves | — |
| 2016 | Peter James | — |
| 2015 | Catherine Aird | — |
| 2014 | Simon Brett | — |
| 2013 | Lee Child | — |
| 2012 | Frederick Forsyth | — |
| 2011 | Lindsey Davis | — |
| 2010 | Val McDermid | — |
| 2009 | Andrew Taylor | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Cartier Diamond Dagger for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q1142034 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).