Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
てぃーくすとんずおーるどぺきゅりあねんかんはんざいしょうせつしょう
One of the major crime novel awards in the UK. Announced every July at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival, winners receive prize money and an oak barrel.
Crime novelsMystery/Detective novelsNovel awardsBritish literature awards
- Established
- 2005
- Organizer
- Harrogate International Festivals (Harrogate Crime Writing Festival), Sponsor: Theakston's Old Peculier
- Category
- Genre Fiction
- Selection Method
- Vote
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Awardは、Theakston's Old Peculierがスポンサーを務める英国の犯罪小説賞。ハロゲート国際フェスティバルの一環として行われるハロゲート・クライム・ライティング・フェスティバルで毎年7月に授賞が行われる。対象は前年度にペーパーバックで刊行された犯罪小説で、ノミネーションやロング/ショートリストの作成は審査員パネルが行い、最終的な勝者は一般投票の結果を基に審査員の判断も考慮して決定される。受賞者には£3,000と手彫りのオーク製ビール樽が贈られる.
Prize
- Main Prize
- The winner receives prize money and a hand-carved oak beer barrel
- Cash Prize
- 3,000 GBP
- Hand-carved oak beer barrel
- Attention in publishing and media due to winning
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility check (publication format and year) | Checked by organizers and operations panel | Unknown | Internal check. Eligible works may be compiled into longlist candidates |
| Longlist selection | Selection by judging panel (experts) | Unknown | Longlist may be announced on official site or press |
| Shortlist selection | Judging panel (experts) | Unknown | Shortlist announced on official site and publicized in media |
| Public voting (final decision) | Primarily public voting, also considering judging panel's opinions | Unknown | Winner announced at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival (every July) and notified on official site |
Eligibility check (publication format and year)
Judges
Checked by organizers and operations panel
Pass Rate
Unknown
Announcement
Internal check. Eligible works may be compiled into longlist candidates
Longlist selection
Judges
Selection by judging panel (experts)
Pass Rate
Unknown
Announcement
Longlist may be announced on official site or press
Shortlist selection
Judges
Judging panel (experts)
Pass Rate
Unknown
Announcement
Shortlist announced on official site and publicized in media
Public voting (final decision)
Judges
Primarily public voting, also considering judging panel's opinions
Pass Rate
Unknown
Announcement
Winner announced at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival (every July) and notified on official site
Criteria
- Must be a crime novel published in paperback in the previous year (eligibility)
- Story completeness, writing quality, plot intricacy
- Contribution to the genre, originality
- Reader support (popularity in public voting)
Application Tips
Dos
- 対象：前年度にペーパーバックで刊行された犯罪小説であるかを確認する
- 出版社や代理人を通じてノミネーション手続きを行う（主催者の指示に従う）
- 読者支持を得るための適切なプロモーションを行う（正当な方法で票を集める）
- 作品概要・プレス資料を用意してメディア露出を図る
Don''ts
- 不正な投票操作（ボットや外部サービスを使った大量投票）を行う
- ペーパーバックでの刊行条件を満たしていない作品を応募する
- 審査の公正性を損なう行為（贈収賄や虚偽表示など）を行う
From Judges
- ストーリーの完成度と読者への訴求力の両方が重要
- ジャンルの期待に応えつつ独創性を示すこと
- 登場人物の描写やプロットの整合性を丁寧に作り込むこと
Related Awards
- Crime Writers' Association (CWA) Gold Dagger (CWA Gold Dagger)
- Dagger Awards (other Dagger series awards)
- Other awards and events at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival