Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
This prestigious Dagger (often referred to as simply the “Publisher’s Dagger”) is awarded annually to the Best Crime and Mystery Publisher of the Year.
Publishers and specific imprints are nominated by a representative group of leading book reviewers, booksellers, festival organisers, bloggers, literary agents and journalists, with the eventual winner designated from the shortlist by the CWA Board.
2023 shortlist
Harper Fiction (HarperCollins)
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
2023 | Shortlisted
Mantle (PanMacmillan)
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
2023 | Shortlisted
Michael Joseph (Penguin Random House)
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
2023 | Shortlisted
Pushkin Vertigo (Pushkin Press)
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
2023 | Shortlisted
Quercus (Hachette)
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
2023 | Shortlisted
Viper (Profile Books)
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
2023 | Winner
2023 longlist
Publisher |
---|
Bitter Lemon Press |
Bookouture (Hachette) |
Canelo |
Harper Fiction (HarperCollins) |
Hodder & Stoughton (Hachette) |
Mantle (PanMacmillan) |
Michael Joseph (Penguin Random House) |
Raven (Bloomsbury) |
Pushkin Vertigo (Pushkin Press) |
Quercus (Hachette) |
Simon & Schuster |
Viper (Profile Books) |
How it’s decided.
The Dagger is awarded annually to the Best Crime and Mystery Publisher of the Year. Publishers and specific imprints are nominated by a representative group of leading book reviewers, booksellers, festival organisers, bloggers, literary agents and journalists, with the eventual winner selected from the shortlist by the CWA Board. This prestigious Dagger was inaugurated in 2019, the first new Dagger for a decade.
Join the CWA
Become part of a thriving community of successful crime writers with invaluable support, expertise and marketing opportunities for all our members.