The Swedish Crime Writers' Academy (Swedish: ''Svenska Deckarakademin''), is a

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organization set up in 1971 to promote the writing of

detective fiction Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as s ...

and

crime fiction Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, ...

.Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
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'', retrieved 3 January 2011 Originally, the academy had 13 elected members; today the number of members is 24. Prizes awarded each year by the Academy: * '' The Martin Beck Award'' (named after the

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created by

Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective and the main character in the ten novels by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, collectively titled ''The Story of a Crime''. Frequently referred to as the Martin Beck stories, all have been adapte ...

) * '' The Best Swedish Crime Novel'' (''Bästa svenska kriminalroman'') * ''The Gyllene Kofoten Award'' There are also a number of awards which are presented on an irregular basis: * ''Best Swedish

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'' (''Bästa svenska Debut'') * ''Grand Master Award for Lifetime Achievement'' (''Auszeichnung für das Lebenswerk – Grand Master'') * ''Best Fiction Book about crimes and crimes prosecution'' (''Bästa faktabok'') * ''Award for outstanding translations'' (''Berömvärd översättargärnung'') * ''Special Prize'' * ''Special Grand Master Award'' (for achievements in crime fiction) (''Besondere Ehrung für Verdienste in der Kriminalliteratur'') Awards presented in the past: * ''Best Crime Novel Translated into Swedish – International'' * ''Best Thriller for Children and Adolescents'' (''Barn & ungsdomsdeckare'')

References

External links

Official site
Crime fiction Swedish writers' organizations 1971 establishments in Sweden Organizations established in 1971 {{Lit-org-stub