- AUDIBLE SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARDS
- eDUNNIT AWARD
- GOLDSBORO LAST LAUGH AWARD

AUDIBLE SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARDS
CRIMEFEST annually recognises the outstanding contribution that crime audiobooks make in popularising both the genre and audio format. The awards for best abridged and unabridged crime audiobooks of 2011 will be presented at the CRIMEFEST gala dinner (26 May).

Audible UK has provided £1,000 to be divided amongst the winning authors and readers. The winners also receive a commemorative vase provided by Bristol Blue Glass.

To ensure that we have all relevant entries for consideration, we request that publishers submit details of all their eligible titles. (There is no cost attached to submitting titles.)

Eligible are any crime, spy, suspense and thriller titles, etc. first published in 2011 in the UK in both print and audio formats (abridged and/or unabridged). The audio book must be available for download from Audible UK.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER 2011.

A list of entries and their details should be submitted by email to audio@crimefest.com and should be listed as follows: first name - last name - title - reader - abridged and/or unabridged - publisher - month
(Example: Joe - Bloggs - The Hangman's Noose - Jane Doe - abridged - Murder Press - May)

The above details can be submitted in the body of an email or attached in an email as text, rich-text-format, Word or Excel files. The preferred method is an attached Excel file.

By submitting entries, publishers agree to provide five copies of a shortlisted title for promotional purposes and/or as prizes.

Should the winner or a representative not be present to collect the prizes, then the publisher agrees to reimburse CRIMEFEST for the cost of shipping the prizes to the recipient or the publisher.

Please email info@crimefest.com if you have any queries.

For details of previous Sounds of Crime Award winners visit the 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011 AWARDS pages.

eDUNNIT AWARD
In recognition of the increasing popularity of ebooks, CRIMEFEST will again be presenting the eDunnit Award. The award for best crime ebook of 2011 will be presented at the CRIMEFEST gala dinner (26 May).

The winning author receives a cash prize, an eReader and a commemorative vase provided by Bristol Blue Glass.

To ensure that we have all relevant entries for consideration, we request that publishers submit details of all their eligible titles. (There is no cost attached to submitting titles.)

Eligible are any crime ebooks such as humour, historical, spy, suspense, thriller, etc, published in both hardcopy and eformat for the first time in the UK in 2011. Ebook originals (not previously published in hardcopy) electronically available from waterstones.com for the first time in 2011, will also be considered.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER 2011.

A list of entries and their details should be submitted by email to ebook@crimefest.com, followed by individually emailed copies of the epub retail edition of the ebook. Alternatively download invitations may be sent to the judges: Myles Allfrey, Adrian Muller and Mike Stotter (email addresses to be supplied on request); or copies can be purchased by CRIMEFEST from waterstones.com or whsmith.co.uk for the judges with an invoice being sent to the publisher.

Details of the entries should be listed as follows: first name - last name - title - publisher - month
(Example: Joe - Bloggs - The Hangman's Noose - Murder Press - May)

The above details can be submitted in the body of an email or attached in an email as text, rich-text-format, Word or Excel files. The preferred method is an attached Excel file.

All entries must be accompanied by the publisher's contact details.

By submitting entries, publishers agree to provide five copies of a shortlisted title for promotional purposes and/or as prizes.

Should the winner or a representative not be present to collect the prizes, then the publisher agrees to reimburse CRIMEFEST for the cost of shipping the prizes to the recipient or the publisher.

Please email info@crimefest.com if you have any queries.

For details of the 2010 and 2011 eDunnit Award winners, visit the 2010 or 2011 AWARDS pages.

GOLDSBORO LAST LAUGH AWARD
CRIMEFEST annually recognises the outstanding contribution that humorous crime novels make to the genre. The award for best humorous crime novel of 2011 will be presented at the CRIMEFEST gala dinner (26 May).

The winning author receives £500—courtesy of sponsor Goldsboro Books—and a commemorative vase provided by Bristol Blue Glass.

To ensure that we have all relevant entries for consideration, we request that publishers submit details of all their eligible titles. (There is no cost attached to submitting titles.)

Eligible are any humorous crime, spy, suspense and thriller titles, etc. published for the first time in the British Isles in 2011.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER 2011.

A list of entries and their details should be submitted by email to laugh@crimefest.com and should be listed as follows: first name - last name - title - publisher - month
(Example: Joe - Bloggs - The Hangman's Noose - Murder Press - May)

The above details can be submitted in the body of an email or attached in an email as text, rich-text-format, Word or Excel files. The preferred method is an attached Excel file.

By submitting entries, publishers agree to provide five copies of a shortlisted title for promotional purposes and/or as prizes.

Should the winner or a representative not be present to collect the prizes, then the publisher agrees to reimburse CRIMEFEST for the cost of shipping the prizes to the recipient or the publisher.

Please email info@crimefest.com if you have any queries.

For details of previous Last Laugh Award winners visit the 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011 AWARDS pages.