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Swedish Crime Writers' Academy

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The Swedish Crime Writers' Academy (Swedish: Svenska Deckarakademin), is a Swedish organization set up in 1971 to promote the writing of detective fiction and crime fiction. Originally, the academy had 13 elected members; today the number of members is 24.

Each year the Academy awards two prizes:

  • The Martin Beck Award (named after the fictional detective created by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö)
  • The Best Swedish Crime Novel

    • There are also a number of other awards (e.g.: Best debut novel) which are made on an irregular basis.

    References

    Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Wikipedia
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