Literary award · Denmark · since 2007

Harald Mogensen Prize

Danish literary award for detective novels. Established 2007 in Denmark.

About Harald Mogensen Prize

The Harald Mogensen Prize (Danish Harald Mogensen-prisen) is a Danish literary award for detective novels awarded by the Danish Criminal Academy (Det danske Kriminalakademi, DKA). It was founded in 2006 and was first awarded in 2007. It is named after Danish author, editor, journalist and critic Harald Mogensen who was awarded The Danish Criminal Academy diploma in 1993.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2023Torben Munksgaard—
2021Morten Hesseldahl—
2018Jesper Stein Larsen—
2017Elsebeth Egholm—
2016Ane Riel—
2016Lars Kjædegaard—
2015Thomas Rydahl—
2014Simon Pasternak—
2013Michael Katz Krefeld—
2012Erik Valeur—
2011Susanne Staun—
2010Jussi Adler-Olsen—
2009Lene Kaaberbøl—
2009Agnete Friis—
2008Morten Hesseldahl—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Harald Mogensen Prize 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.

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