Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
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The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award is a prestigious British literary prize honoring outstanding crime fiction, presented annually at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award Context triple: [Lee Child, awardReceived, Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award]
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A.
Gold Dagger
The Gold Dagger is a prestigious annual award presented by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year.
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B.
Whitbread Novel Award
The Whitbread Novel Award was a major British literary prize, later renamed the Costa Book Award for Novel, recognizing outstanding works of fiction by authors based in the UK and Ireland.
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C.
Edgar Award
The Edgar Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented by the Mystery Writers of America to honor outstanding works in mystery and crime fiction and nonfiction.
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D.
Whitbread Book of the Year
The Whitbread Book of the Year is a major British literary prize, now known as the Costa Book of the Year, awarded annually to an outstanding book across multiple categories.
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E.
Whitbread Book Award
The Whitbread Book Award, now known as the Costa Book Award, was a major British literary prize recognizing outstanding books by authors based in the UK and Ireland across several categories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award Target entity description: The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award is a prestigious British literary prize honoring outstanding crime fiction, presented annually at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
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A.
Gold Dagger
The Gold Dagger is a prestigious annual award presented by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year.
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B.
Whitbread Novel Award
The Whitbread Novel Award was a major British literary prize, later renamed the Costa Book Award for Novel, recognizing outstanding works of fiction by authors based in the UK and Ireland.
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C.
Edgar Award
The Edgar Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented by the Mystery Writers of America to honor outstanding works in mystery and crime fiction and nonfiction.
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D.
Whitbread Book of the Year
The Whitbread Book of the Year is a major British literary prize, now known as the Costa Book of the Year, awarded annually to an outstanding book across multiple categories.
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E.
Whitbread Book Award
The Whitbread Book Award, now known as the Costa Book Award, was a major British literary prize recognizing outstanding books by authors based in the UK and Ireland across several categories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction award
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literary award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theakston Crime Novel of the Year
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Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
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linked to:
Harrogate Crime Writing Festival
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| awardFor | best crime novel of the year ⓘ |
| awardGivenFor | outstanding crime fiction ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
crime novels first published in the United Kingdom
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novels published in paperback in the award year ⓘ |
| field | literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | crime fiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory | Crime Novel of the Year ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cash prize
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trophy ⓘ |
| hasFocus | British and Irish crime writing ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/crime-writing-festival ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Harrogate ⓘ North Yorkshire ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
UK national press
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crime fiction magazines ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theakston Old Peculier ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Belinda Bauer
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Chris Brookmyre ⓘ Denise Mina ⓘ Lee Child ⓘ Mark Billingham ⓘ Steve Cavanagh ⓘ Val McDermid ⓘ |
| organizer | Harrogate International Festivals ⓘ |
| partOf | Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival programme ⓘ |
| presentedAt |
Harrogate Crime Writing Festival
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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
jury decision
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longlist ⓘ public vote ⓘ shortlist ⓘ |
| significance | one of the major UK crime fiction awards ⓘ |
| sponsor | Theakston Brewery ⓘ |
| sponsorType | brewery ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | July ⓘ |
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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
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alsoKnownAs
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Theakston Crime Novel of the Year
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linked to: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
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alsoKnownAs
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Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
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linked to: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
linked to: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award