Category Archives: The Debut Dagger

The CWA Debut Dagger is back!

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

I just received Bulletin One  from the Debut Dagger folks and thought I’d reproduce it in its entirety as it references the great success of the shortlisted entrants in recent years. You can subscribe to Debut Dagger updates here — the … Continue reading →

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Yet another 2010 Debut Dagger entrant makes good!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Congratulations to Alan Carter, an Australian debut author who was also shortlisted for the Debut Dagger Award in 2010. (I spent many happy hours with Alan in the lobby of the Crowne Hotel in Harrogate.) It was exciting enough to learn he … Continue reading →

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Another Debut Dagger entrant finds a publisher!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

A big shout out to Canadian writer/journalist, Rosemary McCracken, who was shortlisted with me for the 2010 CWA Debut Dagger for best unpublished mystery novel. We met in Harrogate during the award festivities and hung out together some of the time, … Continue reading →

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2011 Debut Dagger

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Congratulations to all the Debut Dagger entrants! The 2011 list is out and this year, the folks at CWA have provided  short blurbs about the winner and runner-up. The winning entry is from South Africa, What Hidden Lies, by Michele Rowe: “The murder … Continue reading →

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Debut Dagger Shortlist for 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

And so here it is — for those of you brave souls who threw your baby out into the wild world of literary judging — the shortlist! To those of you whose names appear on this list, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You must be thinking … Continue reading →

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Debut Dagger deadline and other stuff

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Alright, all you lollygaggers. If you’re still thinking about entering the Debut Dagger competition, WARNING. There are fast approaching deadlines and time zones over there aren’t like ours. They’re ahead of ours. You can’t trust your clock. Give yourselves lots of time. This, from … Continue reading →

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News updates …

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

Nice little announcement in the Winnipeg Free Press books section about the recent Penguin deal for The Beggar’s Opera. (I’m particularly pleased because, unknown to the Winnipeg Free Press which identifies me as an Ottawa resident, Winnipeg is my home town. I … Continue reading →

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Five tips to improve your Debut Dagger entry

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

I see on Absolute Write that some aspiring authors are hoping to follow in the steps of Alan Bradley and Louise Penny by submitting an entry to the CWA Debut Dagger this year.  If you are short-listed, it won’t guarantee … Continue reading →

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