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 LAST LAUGH AWARD
The Last Laugh Award is for the best humorous crime novel published in the British Isles in 2008. Goldsboro Books, Britain's
book collector's bookseller, provided a £1,000 cash prize for the
winner.
Last Laugh Award nominees:
- Gilbert Adair for And Then There Was No One (Faber & Faber)
- Christopher Brookmyre for A Snowball in Hell (Little, Brown)
- Colin Cotterill for Anarchy and Old Dogs (Quercus)
- Christopher Fowler for The Victoria Vanishes (Transworld/Doubleday) - WINNER!
- Mike Ripley for Angels Unaware (Allison & Busby)
- Donald Westlake for Don't Ask (Quercus)
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers for the longlist and leading
British crime fiction reviewers voted to establish the shortlist. (See
further down for the Last Laugh Award longlist.)
CrimeFest delegates will vote for the winning title which will be announced
at the Gala Dinner on the 16th of May at the Marriott Royal Hotel, Bristol.
In addition to the £1,000 cash prize the winner receives a commemorative
award provided by Bristol Blue Glass.
One CrimeFest delegate who voted for the winning title will be randomly
selected and receive a copy of all the shortlisted titles.
 SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARD
The Sounds of Crime Awards are sponsored by Audible UK,
the Internet's leading premium spoken audio source.
The awards are for the best abridged and unabridged crime audiobooks first published in 2008 in both printed and digital formats, and available for download from the Audible UK website. The award goes to both the author and the reader of the winning entry.
Sounds of Crime Award nominees - abridged:
- Mark Billingham for In the Dark. Reader: Adjoa Andoh. (Hachette Digital)
- Harlan Coben for Hold Tight. Reader: Tim Machin. (Orion)
- Sue Grafton for T is for Trespass. Reader: Lorelei King. (Macmillan)
- Stieg Larsson for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Reader: Martin Wenner.
(Quercus) - WINNER! (tie)
- Val McDermid for A Darker Domain. Reader: Valerie Gogan. (HarperCollins)
- Ian Rankin for Doors Open. Reader: James McPherson. (Orion) - WINNER! (tie)
Sounds of Crime Award nominees - unabridged:
- Kate Atkinson for When Will There Be Good News? Reader: Steven Crossley.
(BBC Audiobooks) - WINNER!
- Harlan Coben for Hold Tight. Reader: Richard Ferrone. (Whole Story Audio
Books)
- Tess Gerritsen for The Bone Garden. Reader, Lorelei King. (BBC Audiobooks)
- Declan Hughes for The Dying Breed. Reader: Stanley Townsend. (Isis
Publishing Ltd)
- Alexander McCall Smith for The Miracle at Speedy Motors. Reader: Adjoa
Andoh. (Isis Publishing Ltd)
- RD Wingfield for A Killing Frost. Reader: Stephen Thorne. (Isis Publishing
Ltd)
Eligible titles were submitted by publishers for the longlist, and Audible
UK customers and recipients of the CrimeFest newsletters voted to establish
the shortlist. (See further down for the Sounds of Crime Awards longlists).
Audible UK customers and CrimeFest delegates will vote for the winning
titles which will be announced at the Gala Dinner on the 16th of May at the
Marriott Royal Hotel, Bristol. The winners receive a commemorative award
provided by Bristol Blue Glass.
One Audible UK customer or CrimeFest delegate who voted for the winning titles will be randomly selected and receive an iPod and all 12 shortlisted
titles.
LAST LAUGH AWARD LONGLIST
| NAME |
TITLE |
PUBLISHER |
| Adair, Gilbert |
And Then There Was No One |
Faber & Faber |
| Beaton, MC |
A Spoonful of Poison |
Constable & Robinson |
| Beaton, MC |
Death of a Gentle Lady |
Constable & Robinson |
| Brett, Simon |
Blood at the Bookies |
Macmillan |
| Brookmyre, Christopher |
A Snowball in Hell |
Little, Brown |
| Camilleri, Andrea |
The Paper Moon |
Macmillan |
| Clarke, Stephen |
Dial M for Merde |
Transworld/Bantam Press |
| Cotterill, Colin |
Anarchy and Old Dogs |
Quercus |
| Cotterill, Colin |
Disco for the Departed |
Quercus |
| Edwards, Martin |
Waterloo Sunset |
Alison & Busby |
| Fitzgerald, Helen |
Dead Lovely |
Faber & Faber |
| Fowler, Christopher |
The Victoria Vanishes |
Transworld/Doubleday |
| Gatiss, Mark |
Black Butterfly |
Simon & Schuster |
| Gilling, Tom |
Dreamland |
Headline |
| Goodwin, Jason |
The Bellini Card |
Faber & Faber |
| Guthrie, Alan |
Savage Night |
Polygon |
| Hill, Kaye C. |
Dead Women's Shoes |
Crème de la Crime |
| Hill, Reginald |
The Roar of the Butterflies |
HarperCollins |
| Hill, Suzette A. |
Bones in the Belfry |
Constable & Robinson |
| Karp, Marshall |
Bloodthirsty |
Allison & Busby |
| Magrs, Paul |
Conjugal Rights |
Headline |
| Martin, Andrew |
Death on a Branch Line |
Faber & Faber |
| McPherson, Catriona |
The Winter Ground |
Hodder & Stoughton |
| Middleton, TJ |
Cliffhanger |
Macmillan |
| Mulgray twins |
Under Suspicion |
Allison & Busby |
| Peters, Elizabeth |
The Laughter of Dead Kings |
Constable & Robinson |
| Quinlan, Patrick |
The Drop-Off |
Headline |
| Raybourn, Deanna |
Silent in the Sanctuary |
Mira |
| Ripley, Mike |
Angels Unaware |
Allison & Busby |
| Scott-Wilson, Sion |
Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight |
Macmillan |
| Somer, Mehmet Murat |
The Prophet Murders |
Serpent's Tail |
| Southey, Roz |
Chords and Discords |
Crème de la Crime |
| Swarup, Vikas |
Six Suspects |
Transworld/Doubleday |
| Walker, Martin |
Bruno Chief of Police |
Quercus |
| Wambaugh, Joseph |
Hollywood Crows |
Quercus |
| Westlake, Donald |
Don't Ask |
Quercus |
| Westlake, Donald |
Drowned Hopes |
Quercus |
| Whiteley, Aliya |
Light Reading |
Macmillan |
| Wishart, David |
Food for the Fishes |
Hodder & Stoughton |
SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARD LONGLISTS:
-Abridged
-Unabridged
Sounds of Crime longlist - abridged
| NAME |
TITLE |
READER |
PUBLISHER |
| Archer, Jeffrey |
A Prisoner of Birth |
Roger Allam |
Macmillan |
| Baldacci, David |
The Whole Truth |
Alex Jennings |
Macmillan |
| Billingham, Mark |
In the Dark |
Adjoa Andoh |
Hachette Digital |
| Child, Lee |
Nothing to Lose |
Kerry Shale |
Random House |
| Coben, Harlan |
Hold Tight |
Tim Machin |
Orion |
| Cole, Martina |
The Business |
Nicola Duffett |
Hachette Digital |
| Connelly, Michael |
The Brass Verdict |
Michael Brandon |
Orion |
| Cornwell, Patricia |
Scarpetta |
Mary Stuart Masterson |
Hachette Digital |
| Deaver, Jefferey |
The Broken Window |
Kerry Shale |
Hodder & Stoughton |
| Ellory, RJ |
A Simple Act of Violence |
Kerry Shale |
Orion |
| Francis, Claire |
Unforgotten |
Robert Glenister |
Macmillan |
| Francis, Dick & Felix |
Silks |
Martin Jarvis |
Macmillan |
| Gerritsen, Tess |
The Bone Garden |
Laurel Lefkow |
Random House |
| Grafton, Sue |
T is for Trespass |
Lorelei King |
Macmillan |
| Grisham, John |
The Appeal |
Michael Beck |
Random House |
| Hart, John |
Down River |
William Hope |
Hachette Digital |
| James, Peter |
Dead Man's Footsteps |
Neil Pearson |
Macmillan |
| Larsson, Stieg |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
Martin Wenner |
Quercus |
| Leon, Donna |
The Girl of His Dreams |
Andrew Sachs |
Random House |
| MacBride, Stuart |
Flesh House |
Cameron Stuart |
HarperCollins |
| McDermid, Val |
A Darker Domain |
Valerie Gogan |
HarperCollins |
| Patterson, James |
7th Heaven |
Carol McCormick |
Random House |
| Rankin, Ian |
Doors Open |
James McPherson |
Orion |
| Reichs, Kathy |
Devil Bones |
Linda Emond |
Random House |
| Rendell, Ruth |
Portobello |
Nigel Anthony |
Random House |
| Rimmington, Stella |
Dead Line |
Julia Barrie |
Quercus |
| Robert, Robert |
Chasing Darkness |
James Daniels |
Orion |
| Robotham, Michael |
Shatter |
Tim Pigott-Smith |
Hachette Digital |
| Sansom, CJ |
Revalation |
Anton Lesser |
Macmillan |
| Shreve, Anita |
Testimony |
Adam Sims and Jennifer Woodward |
Hachette Digital |
| Slaughter, Karin |
Fractured |
Joyce Bean |
Random House |
| Smith, Alexander McCall |
The Miracle at Speedy Motors |
Adjoa Andoh |
Hachette Digital |
| Wambaugh, Joseph |
Hollywood Crows |
Kerry Shale |
Quercus |
Sounds of Crime longlist - unabridged
| LAST NAME |
TITLE |
READER |
PUBLISHER |
| Akunin, Boris |
The State Counsellor |
Steve Hodson |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Archer, Jeffrey |
A Prisoner of Birth |
Roger Allam |
Macmillan |
| Atkinson, Kate |
When Will There Be Good News? |
Steven Crossley |
BBC Audiobooks |
| Bannister, Jo |
Closer Still |
Patience Tomlinson |
Soundings |
| Chance, Alex |
The Final Days |
Jennifer Woodward |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Cleeves, Ann |
White Nights |
Gordon Griffin |
Soundings |
| Coben, Harlan |
Hold Tight |
Richard Ferrone |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Connelly, Michael |
The Brass Verdict |
Peter Giles |
Orion |
| Cooper, Natasha |
A Poisoned Mind |
Hilary Neville |
Soundings |
| Cornwell, Patricia |
The Front |
Kate Reading |
Hachette Digital |
| Cutler, Judith |
Still Waters |
Diana Bishop |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Dean, Anna |
A Moment of Silence |
Anne Cater |
Soundings |
| Downie, Ruth |
Ruso and the Demented Doctor |
Seán Barrett |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Eccles, Marjorie |
Last Nocturne |
Terry Wale |
Soundings |
| Edwards, Martin |
Waterloo Sunset |
Gordon Griffin |
Soundings |
| Fairstein, Linda |
Killer Heat |
Barbara Rosenblat |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Ferraris, Zoe |
The Night of the Mi'raj |
Jonathan Keeble |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Fowler, Christopher |
The Victoria Vanishes |
Tim Goodman |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Fraser, Anthea |
Next Door to Murder |
Jacqueline Tong |
BBC Audiobooks |
| Fraser, Sara |
The Resurrection Men |
Peter Wickham |
Soundings |
| Galbraith, Gillian |
Where the Shadow Falls |
Hilary Neville |
Soundings |
| Gardiner, Meg |
The Dirty Secrets Club |
Tara Ward |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Gerritsen, Tess |
The Bone Garden |
Lorelei King |
BBC Audiobooks |
| Gregory, Susanna |
The Butcher of Smithfield |
Gordon Griffin |
Soundings |
| Grisham, John |
The Appeal |
Vincent Marzello |
BBC Audiobooks |
| Hall, Patricia |
By Death Divided |
Michael Tudor Barnes |
Soundings |
| Hampson, June |
Damaged Goods |
Annie Aldington |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia |
Game Over |
Terry Wale |
Soundings |
| Hayder, Mo |
Ritual |
Andrew Wincott |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Heley, Veronica |
False Picture |
Patience Tomlinson |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Herron, Mick |
Reconstruction |
Anna Bentinck |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Hewson, David |
Garden of Evil, The |
Saul Reichlin |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Holt, Hazel |
A Time to Die |
Patricia Gallimore |
Soundings |
| Hughes, Declan |
The Dying Breed |
Stanley Townsend |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Hurley, Graham |
The Price of Darkness |
Tim Pepper |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| James, Peter |
Dead Man's Footsteps |
David Bauckham |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Jardine, Quintine |
Aftershock |
James Bryce |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Jeffries, Roderic |
An Instinctive Solution |
Gordon Griffin |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Kellerman, Jonathan |
Compulsion |
Jeff Harding |
Soundings |
| Kerr, Peter |
The Cruise Connection |
James Bryce |
Soundings |
| Kerr, Philip |
A Quiet Flame |
Jeff Harding |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Leather, Stephen |
Dead Men |
Cornelius Garrett |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Lindsay, Frederic |
The Stranger from Home |
Hilary Neville |
Soundings |
| Lippman, Laura |
Another Thing to Fall |
Francine Brody |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| McCarthy, Keith |
With a Passion Put to Use |
Seán Barrett |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Melikan, Rose |
Blackstone Key, The |
Jane Colllingwood |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Mooney, Chris |
The Secret Friend |
Regina Reagan |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Morson, Ian |
City of the Dead |
Gordon Griffin |
Soundings |
| Myers, Amy |
Murder in the Mist |
Gordon Griffin |
Soundings |
| Norman, Hilary |
Ralph's Children |
the author |
Soundings |
| Paretsky, Sara |
Bleeding Kansas |
Laurel Lefkow |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Rankin, Ian |
Doors Open |
James McPherson |
Orion |
| Rees, Matt |
The Saladin Murders |
Daniel Philpott |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Robotham, Michael |
Shatter |
Sean Barrett |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Sedley, Kate |
The Green Man |
Robbie MacNab |
Soundings |
| Slaughter, Karin |
Martin Misunderstood |
Walter Lewis |
Random House |
| Smith, Alexander McCall |
The Miracle at Speedy Motors |
Adjoa Andoh |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
| Smith, Tom Rob |
Child 44 |
Steven Pacey |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Tallis, Frank |
Fatal Lies |
Gordon Griffin |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Tope, Rebecca |
Blood in the Cotswolds |
Caroline Lennon |
Soundings |
| Trow, MJ |
Maxwell's Chain |
Peter Wickham |
Soundings |
| Turnbull, Peter |
No Stone Unturned |
Gordon Griffin |
Soundings |
| Upson, Nicola |
An Expert in Murder |
Sandra Duncan |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Wambaugh, Joseph |
Hollywood Crows |
Adam Grupper |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Wingfield, RD |
A Killing Frost |
Stephen Thorne |
Isis Publishing Ltd |
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