Glass Key award

ぐらすきーしょう

A literary award selected annually by Crime Writers of Scandinavia for crime novels from Nordic countries. Winners receive an actual glass key.

Crime novelsLiterary awardCrime fiction

創設年: 1992
主催: Crime Writers of Scandinavia (Skandinaviska Kriminalsällskapet)
カテゴリー: ジャンル小説
選考方式: Recommendation
受賞対象: プロ
開催頻度: 年1回
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

The Glass Key award is an award presented annually by the Crime Writers of Scandinavia (Skandinaviska Kriminalsällskapet), targeting crime novels by writers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Members from each country nominate candidate works to form a shortlist, and the winner is determined through the association's final selection process. The winner is presented with a symbolic glass key.

賞品

主賞品: An actual glass key (trophy) is awarded

Selection to the shortlist from candidates nominated by each country
International attention and promotional benefits from winning

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Country-specific nomination (shortlist creation)	Crime Writers of Scandinavia members from each country (selected by each national association)	One work nominated from each country, with the shortlist generally consisting of around 5 works	Shortlist formed by nominations from members of each country
Final selection (winner determination)	Selection committee of Crime Writers of Scandinavia or member vote	Unknown	Winning work announced at the annual official announcement

Country-specific nomination (shortlist creation)

審査員 Crime Writers of Scandinavia members from each country (selected by each national association)

通過率 One work nominated from each country, with the shortlist generally consisting of around 5 works

発表 Shortlist formed by nominations from members of each country

Final selection (winner determination)

審査員 Selection committee of Crime Writers of Scandinavia or member vote

通過率 Unknown

発表 Winning work announced at the annual official announcement

選考基準

Must be a crime novel by a writer from Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden)
Literary value and completeness of plot construction
Depth of characters and originality within the genre
International recognition and translation potential may also be considered

応募のヒント

推奨

Clearly indicate that your work is a crime novel by a writer of Nordic origin
Polish the genre structure (plot, pacing, character descriptions) as a crime novel
Build connections with domestic crime writer communities or associations to create nomination opportunities

注意

Misunderstanding that this award accepts individual open call submissions (recommendations by national members are the basis)
Submitting or seeking recommendations for works that do not meet the genre or nationality requirements