The British Book Awards shortlists 2023

 

The British Book Awards shortlists have been announced!

The complete shortlists can be found here. 

Crime and Thriller shortlist 

Bamburg by L J Ross

Murder Before Evensong by Reverend Richard Coles

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

The British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Shortlist

 

The British Book Awards shortlists have been announced.

The shortlist for the Crime and Thriller are as follows - 

Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith 

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child

The Patient Man by Joy Ellis

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

A Song for The Dark Times by Ian Rankin

All the other shortlists can be found here. Congratulations to all the nominated authors.

The Crime and Thriller Book of the Year - British Book Awards (Nibbies)

The short lists for the British Book Awards (Nibbies) have been announced.  The complete list can be found here.

The Crime and Thriller Book of the Year short list is made up of the following books.

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Atlantic Books)

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley (HarperCollins)

How The Dead Speaks by Val McDermid (Little Brown)

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Orion)

The Imposter by L J Ross (Dark Skies Publishing)

Blue Moon by Lee Child (Bantam Press)

The six authors on this shortlist range from huge crime brands which have been loved for decades, to début names. Last year saw the return of the classic murder mystery, while psychological thrillers continued to garner popularity. Indie publishers fared well in this category, using bold online and outdoor marketing strategies to build big names in this crowded genre.

Congratulations to all the nominees.