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CWA Gold Dagger For Non-Fiction
The CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction also called the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction is a British literary award established in 1978 by the Crime Writers' Association, who have awarded the CWA Gold Dagger for fiction since 1955. It is sponsored by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society, and is open to "any non-fiction work on a crime-related theme by an author of any nationality as long as the book was first published in the UK in English during the judging period." The prize is a cheque for £1,000 (reduced in 2009 from £2,000) and a decorative dagger. In 1978 and 1979 only there was also a silver award. From 1995 to 2002 it was sponsored by The Macallan ( Scotch whisky brand) and known as The Macallan Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction. In 2008 the award was sponsored by Owatonna Media (a London-based literary brand investor and owner). Between 2006 and 2010 it was awarded every other year, in even-numbered years, but in 2011 it returned as an annual award. Winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Maynard
Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martín River, a tributary of the Ebro river in Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, a hamlet and former parish * Martin, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, a village and parish * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas North America Canada * Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122, Saskatchewan, Canada * Martin Islands, Nunavut, Canada United States * Martin, Florida * Martin, Georgia * Martin, Indiana * Martin, Kentucky * Martin, Louisiana * Martin, Michigan * Martin, Nebraska * Martin, North Dakota * Martin, Ohio * Martin, South Caro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Scott-Clark
Cathy Scott-Clark is a British journalist and author. She has worked with the ''Sunday Times'' and ''The Guardian''. She has co-authored six books with Adrian Levy. Books Seven books co-authored with Adrian Levy: * ''The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade.'' Back Bay Books (2003) * ''The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure'', Viking. (2004) * ''Deception: Pakistan, The United States and the Global Nuclear Weapons Conspiracy.'' Atlantic Books (2007) * ''The Meadow: Kashmir 1995—Where the Terror Began'' (2012) * '' The Siege: The Attack on the Taj,'' Penguin Books. (2013) * ''The Exile: The Stunning Inside Story of Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Flight,'' Bloomsbury. (2017) *''Spy Stories: Inside the Secret World of the R.A.W. and the I.S.I.'' (2021) *''The Forever Prisoner: The Full and Searing Account of the CIA’s Most Controversial Covert Program'' (2022) Awards * Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against A Tide Of Evil
''Against a Tide of Evil'' is a 2013 memoir by Mukesh Kapila about his time leading the United Nations in Sudan during the Darfur genocide. Publication ''Against a Tide of Evil'' was written by former United Nations diplomat Mukesh Kapila and published in 2013 by Mainstream Publishing. Synopsis ''Against a Tide of Evil'' documents the experiences of the author as he is deployed to Sudan as the most senior representative of the United Nations. Kapila is based in Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flo ... as violence flares in Darfur during the genocide between 2003 and 2004. Kapila quickly becomes a whistleblower, reporting his analysis of the Sudanese government's role in the ethically targeted violence, including sexual violence. Kapila is shocked when the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boy In The River
''The Boy in the River'' is a 2012 book by the British author and criminologist Richard Hoskins about the 'Adam' murder case. Background Hoskins lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1986 to 1992, initially on a gap year. He subsequently was married and had a daughter in the Congo, however his daughter died during his time in Africa. Hoskins was asked by the Metropolitan Police for advice and assistance after the discover of the body of a young African-descent child floating in the River Thames in London. Synopsis The book combines Hoskins' work on the case and the various leads he follows. It is believed the murder was a ritual killing. It is discovered that the victim came from Nigeria. The book also recounts Hoskins' time in the Congo. Reception The book was reviewed in ''The Economist'' and ''The Sunday Times''. BBC London BBC London is the BBC English Region producing local radio, television, teletext and online services in London, Surrey and parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight In Peking
''Midnight in Peking'' is a true crime book by Paul French concerning the 1937 murder of Pamela Werner in Peking. It was first published by Penguin Australia in association with Penguin China in 2011 and has since been published by Penguin Books in the UK and by Penguin Group USA. It has appeared on international best seller lists including the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list and the ''South China Morning Post'' Best Seller List. Additionally the book was adapted for radio by ''BBC Radio 4''. Summary The victim was Pamela Werner, 19-year-old daughter of retired British consul E. T. C. Werner and academic resident in Peking. Her killing and mutilation while cycling home from an evening of ice skating remain unsolved. The expatriate community in Peking were shocked at the crime which, without specific evidence, was variously attributed to a Japanese secret society or an American organized sex ring. An Englishman resident in China claimed to have been informed by Japanese mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Ann Lee
Carol Ann Lee (born 1969) is an English author and biographer who has written extensively on Anne Frank, the Holocaust and on the crimes of Moors Murderers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. Early life and career Carol Ann Lee was born in Wakefield, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. She studied History of Art and Design at the University of Manchester and then followed her early interest, interviewing Holocaust survivors and working at the Manchester Jewish Museum. Her first book was published three years later. Her tenth book, ''Evil Relations'' (2012), was nominated for the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction. Written in conjunction with David Smith, chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders case, the book details, for the first time, Smith's story in full. In 2012, Lee published ''A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Ruth Ellis Story'', a re-examination of Ellis's life story and the facts surrounding her trial and subsequent execution for the murder of Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelf Awareness
Shelf Awareness is an American publishing company that produces two e-zines focused on bookselling, books, and book reviews: ''Shelf Awareness'' is aimed at general consumers, while ''Shelf Awareness Pro'' caters for industry professionals. History The company was co-founded by editor/journalist John Mutter (editor-in-chief) and Jenn Risko (publisher) in 2005 to produce a trade magazine for booksellers. In 2007, Shelf Awareness had 10,000 subscribers in the book industry subscribers. In partnership with ''Unshelved'', which was read by 35,000 librarians and others, the company started running a new service for publishers to communicate with their readers, via a searchable online database of "drop-in" titles (also known as crash or add-in titles). In 2011, Shelf Awareness launched a consumer book review version called ''Shelf Awareness for Readers''. The company hired Marilyn Dahl as the review editor and Jennifer Brown as the children's literature editor. In November of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A True Story
''A True Story'' (, ''Alēthē diēgēmata''; or ), also translated as ''True History'', is a long novella or short novel written in the second century AD by the Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. The novel is a satire of outlandish tales that had been reported in ancient sources, particularly those that presented fantastic or mythical events as if they were true. It is Lucian's best-known work. It is the earliest known work of fiction to include travel to outer space, alien lifeforms, and interplanetary warfare. It has been described as "the first known text that could be called science fiction". However, the work does not fit into typical literary genres: its multilayered plot and its characters have been interpreted as belonging to science fiction, fantasy, satire or parody, and have been the subjects of scholarly debate. Plot The novel begins with an explanation that the story is not at all "true", and that everything in it is a complete and utter lie. The narrative begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Spezi
Mario Spezi (July 30, 1945 – September 9, 2016) was an Italian journalist, author, illustrator, and caricaturist. He wrote the non-fiction true crime books Dolci Colline di Sangue (2006) and ''Il Mostro di Firenze'' (1983). He was a co-author in the book '' The Monster of Florence A True Story (2008)'' with American author Douglas Preston. Additionally, he was credited by Preston for providing details used in the novel '' Brimstone''. Spezi spent much of his career as a crime reporter for the La Nazione newspaper in Florence, where he reported on the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Monster of Florence. He even spent 23 days in prison on charges of impeding the investigation by prosecutor Giuliano Mignini, though the charges were overturned on appeal. It was later decided that he was jailed illegally and without ample evidence of a crime. Later, Spezi even apologized to Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito in the case of the murder of Meredith Kercher, anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Death In Belmont
''A Death in Belmont'' is a creative nonfiction book written by Sebastian Junger and published by Harper Perennial in 2006. Summary ''A Death in Belmont'' centers on the 1963 rape and murder of Bessie Goldberg. This was during the period from 1962 to 1964 of the infamous Boston Strangler crimes. Junger raises the possibility in his book that the real Strangler was Albert DeSalvo. eventually confessed to committing several Strangler murders, but not Goldberg's. Roy Smith, an African-American man, was convicted in her death based on circumstantial evidence. Junger suggests that Smith's conviction for Goldberg's death was influenced by racism. The prosecution called witnesses who remembered seeing Smith chiefly because he was a black man walking in a predominately white neighborhood. (Eyewitness testimony has been shown to be notoriously flawed.) Smith had cleaned Goldberg's house the day she was attacked and left a receipt (for his work) with his name on her kitchen counter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sheldon (writer)
Charles Lee Sheldon is an American academic, game writer and designer, book author, television producer and scriptwriter, often in the mystery genre, and is best known for creating game teaching projects. Education Sheldon has a bachelor of fine arts degree in stage directing from Boston University, and an MFA in film direction from California Institute of the Arts. During his time as a student at CalArts, he was mentored under Alexander Mackendrick. In addition, he had two pairs of mentors while he was a writer and producer in television — Ron Austin and Jim Buchanan, as well as William Link and Richard Levinson. Career His television credits as a scriptwriter include ''Charlie's Angels'', '' Quincy, M.E.'', '' Cagney & Lacey'', ''The Edge of Night (Head Writer)'', '' Snoops'', '' Another World'', and '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. He was nominated for two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and a Writers Guild of America award. As the new head writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
