CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2005) Winner
Henry Porter
ヘンリー・ポーター
Henrī Pōtā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Germany → Worcestershire → London
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist, columnist, editor, activist
- Active Years
- 1975-2025
- Affiliations
- The Observer, Vanity Fair, Private Eye
- Nominations
- Orwell Prize 2009 shortlist (journalism), Ian Fleming Steel Dagger shortlist (Empire State), Ian Fleming Steel Dagger shortlist (Dying Light), Barry Awards nomination (White Hot Silence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Manchester | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Wellington College
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Manchester
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award | Brandenburg | — | Crime Writers' Association | won |
| 2018 | Wilbur Smith Prize | Firefly | Adventure writing | — | won |
Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award
2006
Work:
Brandenburg
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
won
Wilbur Smith Prize
2018
Work:
Firefly
Category:
Adventure writing
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brandenburg
2005 ThrillerA spy thriller set at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
civil libertiessurveillance
Firefly
2018 ThrillerThriller set on the migrant trail in 2015.
migrationpolitical intrigue
Remembrance Day
2000 ThrillerBibliography
- Remembrance Day (2000)
- A Spy's Life (2001)
- Empire State (2003)
- Brandenburg (2005)
- The Master of the Fallen Chairs (2008)
- The Dying Light (2009)
- Firefly (2018)
- White Hot Silence (2019)
- The Old Enemy (2021)
- The Enigma Girl (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tense plottingpolitical insight
- Recurring Motifs
- surveillancethreats to civil libertiesespionage
Legacy
Renowned for award-winning thrillers focusing on civil liberties and threats to democracy. Also a prominent journalist and activist.
Quotes
-
'As I explained to my Brexit friends... I will be in mourning for a project that was as brave and beautiful as anything in European history'
Source: Vanity Fair (2016)
Trivia
- Born into a military family.
- Met his wife at Private Eye magazine.
- Elected president of Birlingham Cricket Club.