The CWA Daggers Awards Evening 2025

The Crime Writers Association Awards Evening hosted by Victoria Selman and Imran Mahmood.

Vaseem Khan outgoing Chair

Nadine Matheson new Chair

Mick Herron Diamond Dagger winner

Maxim Jakubowski introducing Red Herring recipient Janet Laurence

Dea Parkin Emerging writer dagger - Winner Ashland by Joe Eurell

Vicki Goldie introducing the Dagger in the Library - winner Richard Osman (recorded)

DV Bishop introducing the Best Crime Publisher Dagger - winner Orenda Books collected by Karen Sullivan

Ayo Onatade introducing the Short Story Dagger  - winner A Date on Yarmouth Pier by JC Bernthal

Maxim Jakubowski introducing the In Translation Dagger winner The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani translated Sam Bett.

Philip Gooden introducing the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction - winner The Peepshow Kate Summerscale (recorded)

Paul Burke introducing The Historical Dagger - winner AJ West The Betrayal of Thomas True 

Gytha Lodge introducing the Whodunnit Dagger winner Lisa Hall The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl

Susi Holliday introducing The Twisted Dagger winner Nightwatching Tracy Sierra (recorded)

Victoria Dowd introducing the ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger winner All Us Sinners Katy Massey

Corrine Turner introducing the IFP Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner Dark Ride Lou Berney (recorded)

Richard Reynolds with the final award of the night the KAA Gold Dagger - winner Anna Mazzola

Congratulations to all winners. Apologies for the delay in putting up this show due to unforeseen circumstances. Thanks you to the Crime Writers Association and all sponsors. 

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