tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post6607380828560550357..comments2024-01-07T13:25:03.406+00:00Comments on Euro Crime: International Dagger Shortlist speculation...Karen (Euro Crime)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03678348280806062648noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-35928505378835215942008-06-05T17:48:00.000+01:002008-06-05T17:48:00.000+01:00Notwithstanding the broaddefinition of crime novel...Notwithstanding the broad<BR/>definition of crime novel for this<BR/>prize.--I cannot see that 2 of<BR/>the eligible list fall under<BR/> this category.<BR/> Henning Mankell--The Eye of the Leopard.<BR/> Klas Ostergren--Gentlemen<BR/> Further--I have just finished<BR/> Karin Fossum--Broken.<BR/> This is a challenging novel-<BR/> with serious literary pretensions-<BR/> beautifully written by the poet<BR/> that Fossum is--but it certainly does not come under the category<BR/> of crime or mystery novel.Simon Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414948680544508327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-3257307951038415922008-06-03T22:02:00.000+01:002008-06-03T22:02:00.000+01:00Many thanks Roger for letting us know. Like Fiona,...Many thanks Roger for letting us know. Like Fiona, I'm a bit disappointed with the final choices.Karen (Euro Crime)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03678348280806062648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-9723667248618844902008-06-03T21:35:00.000+01:002008-06-03T21:35:00.000+01:00Here's the shortlist:Andrea Camilleri (The Patienc...Here's the shortlist:<BR/><BR/>Andrea Camilleri (The Patience of the Spider) <BR/>Stieg Larsson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)<BR/>Dominique Manotti (Lorraine Connection)<BR/>Martin Suter (A Deal with the Devil)<BR/>Fred Vargas (This Night's Foul Work)<BR/><BR/>More information on the <A HREF="http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2008/international.html" REL="nofollow">this page on the CWA website</A>. And feel free to comment in the <A HREF="http://www.thecwa.co.uk/forum/" REL="nofollow">Daggers Forum</A>.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, I don't know what books were submitted, but it's a possible reason for not shortlisting that the book wasn't entered in the first place. If you're not in, you can't win!Roger Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13988304578628225052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-48717095809844078482008-06-03T20:56:00.000+01:002008-06-03T20:56:00.000+01:00Fiona - me too re list of submissions.Anonymous - ...Fiona - me too re list of submissions.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous - keep dropping by, the announcement is a bit later tonight :-).Karen (Euro Crime)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03678348280806062648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-56567963246827244362008-06-03T20:16:00.000+01:002008-06-03T20:16:00.000+01:00any news on the short list? supposed to be announc...any news on the short list? supposed to be announced by now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-83532286069303394712008-06-03T18:31:00.000+01:002008-06-03T18:31:00.000+01:00I would love to have access to a list of all the n...I would love to have access to a list of all the novels which were submitted for the award...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-60571825583846763262008-06-03T16:28:00.000+01:002008-06-03T16:28:00.000+01:00I browsed Last Rituals yesterday evening, and this...I browsed Last Rituals yesterday evening, and this turned into reading it - putting the current read to one side. I read it during the night when I couldn't sleep. Currently a quarter of the way in and it's a cracker. I hope it makes the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-91388985069813282862008-06-03T12:57:00.000+01:002008-06-03T12:57:00.000+01:00Yes, but my focus is on European crime novels in t...Yes, but my focus is on European crime novels in translation so there may be more from other parts of the world that I've missed :-).<BR/><BR/>However Roger has said that the 5 shortlisted titles are on that list...Karen (Euro Crime)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03678348280806062648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-64872513947722567142008-06-03T12:11:00.000+01:002008-06-03T12:11:00.000+01:00Sorry,just a stupid question, but did I get it rig...Sorry,<BR/><BR/>just a stupid question, but did I get it right, that your long list represents the majority of translated titles that had been published in UK between June 1 2007 and May 31 2008 ?<BR/><BR/>Not many I would say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-80503563273569504492008-06-03T10:26:00.000+01:002008-06-03T10:26:00.000+01:00Many thanks for the comments and I look forward ve...Many thanks for the comments and I look forward very much to the final list tonight and the CWA forum.<BR/><BR/>Bit surprised that only 5 made it to the shortlist as my list could have been much longer. Carofiglio, Indridason and Fossum went in and out of the list. <BR/><BR/>I liked Last Rituals but found The Ice Princess a tad too slow and Death in Breslau was a bit hard work for me!<BR/><BR/>More later after the announcement :-).Karen (Euro Crime)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03678348280806062648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-5892592799699265052008-06-02T19:10:00.000+01:002008-06-02T19:10:00.000+01:00How nice of Roger to drop by with a comment and to...How nice of Roger to drop by with a comment and to let us know that they are in your long list!<BR/><BR/>I've chosen six that I have read, but I am aware that some in the list which I haven't read yet have been said to be brilliant, so I am quite happy to believe that my list does not reflect the "best" of your long list -- just the ones that I've read that I've enjoyed the most. (If I could have 7 I would include The Blood Spilt by A Larsson).<BR/>Thanks for putting this together, Karen!<BR/><BR/>Reasonable Doubts (Carofiglio)<BR/>Black Seconds (Fossum)<BR/>The Draining Lake (Indridason)<BR/>Girl with Dragon Tattoo (S Larsson)<BR/>Unspoken (Jungstedt)<BR/>The Shadow in the River (Grytten)Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-1824541317069255232008-06-02T18:49:00.000+01:002008-06-02T18:49:00.000+01:00only FIVE books on the shortlist?only FIVE books on the shortlist?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-76168798935595982802008-06-02T09:29:00.000+01:002008-06-02T09:29:00.000+01:00Interesting ...The five books on the short list ar...Interesting ...<BR/>The five books on the short list are all in your long list, but beyond that I cannot say till the list is published on Tuesday evening.<BR/><BR/>An innovation this year is that we will be running a forum where you can discuss the shortlist, in the run-up to the announcement of the winner. Check out <A HREF="http://www.thecwa.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">the CWA website</A> for more details, from around 10pm Tuesday evening. Your comments will be most welcome.<BR/><BR/>Roger Cornwell<BR/>CWA webmaster.Roger Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13988304578628225052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-58856120482369290832008-06-02T08:34:00.000+01:002008-06-02T08:34:00.000+01:00I realise I have not been reading enough translate...I realise I have not been reading enough translated crime fiction! More books for the TBR pile.<BR/><BR/>My six:<BR/><BR/>Fred Vargas-This Night's Foul Work<BR/>Arnaldur Indridason-The Draining Lake<BR/>Marek Krajewski-Death in Breslau<BR/>Gianrico Carofiglio-Reasonable Doubts<BR/>Andrea Camilleri-The Patience of the Spider<BR/>K.O.Dahl-The Man in the Window<BR/><BR/>I have read all of the above but probably one would have made way for Nemesis-Jo Nesbo if I had the time to read that.Uriah Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046023583067265187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-48671896955471849302008-06-02T00:51:00.000+01:002008-06-02T00:51:00.000+01:00After the Hayfest yesterday: Sigurdardottir, Yrsa ...After the Hayfest yesterday: Sigurdardottir, Yrsa - Last Rituals would not be a surprise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-90923392675752319802008-06-01T23:12:00.000+01:002008-06-01T23:12:00.000+01:00oo, and i'm know i'm being greedy now, but... Blac...oo, and i'm know i'm being greedy now, but... Black Seconds should easily be there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-39482846810667246572008-06-01T23:08:00.000+01:002008-06-01T23:08:00.000+01:00p.s the fuentes has been pushed back until august ...p.s the fuentes has been pushed back until august i believe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-47613035223342751122008-06-01T23:07:00.000+01:002008-06-01T23:07:00.000+01:00Right, here are mine:Petra Hammesfahr - The Sinner...Right, here are mine:<BR/><BR/>Petra Hammesfahr - The Sinner<BR/>Stieg Larsson - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo<BR/>Arnaldur Indridason - The Draining Lake<BR/>Marek Krajewski - Death in Breslau<BR/>Camilla Lackberg - The Ice Princess/Sigurdardottir - Last Rituals (either)<BR/>Fred Vargas - This Night's Foul Work<BR/><BR/>Providing they choose the right books (!!), this year's could be a blowaway shortlist... I think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com