Crime Fans everywhere can nominate their favourite authors online for this Crime Writers Association Dagger award.
The ten authors with the most votes from fans will make up the longlist.
Unlike most other literary prizes, the Dagger in the Library is awarded not for an individual book but for an author’s entire body of work, and is one of six highly prized CWA Dagger Awards awarded to crime writers since 1955.
This year’s shortlist and winner will decided by a panel of judges.
When you nominate your favourite author you will be automatically entered into the CWA's special giveaway to win a £200 book token.
The CWA are also asking you to give the name of the library you visit most often, as the winning library (the one with the most mentions) will receive a special prize after the voting deadline.
So please take a few moments to vote (link here)!
