Literary award · Norway · since 1972
Riverton Prize
Literary award. Established 1972 in Norway.
About Riverton Prize
The Riverton Prize (Norwegian: Rivertonprisen) is a literature award given annually to the best work of Norwegian crime fiction (novel, short story, play, original screenplay). The prize is named after the Norwegian journalist and author Sven Elvestad (1884-1934) who published detective stories under the pen name Stein Riverton.
From the Wikipedia article “Riverton Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eva Fretheim | — |
| 2023 | Anne Holt | — |
| 2020 | Sven Petter Næss | — |
| 2019 | Jo Nesbø | Knife |
| 2019 | Unni Lindell | — |
| 2017 | Aslak Nore | — |
| 2016 | Torkil Damhaug | — |
| 2015 | Kjell Ola Dahl | — |
| 2013 | Gard Sveen | — |
| 2012 | Jørn Lier Horst | — |
| 2011 | Torkil Damhaug | — |
| 2010 | Chris Tvedt | — |
| 2009 | Tom Egeland | None |
| 2008 | Vidar Sundstøl | — |
| 2007 | Jørgen Gunnerud | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Riverton 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q155424 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).