Nominations Needed

Of all the years that have seemed to careen by, this one is disappearing the fastest. How can it be the end of October already? Is it really time to start compiling “favorite books of 2024” lists?

The British Web site Crime Fiction Lover certainly thinks so. Its editors recently invited readers to submit their nominations for the 2024 Crime Fiction Lover Awards, in half a dozen classifications:

• Book of the Year
• Best Debut
• Best [Book] in Translation
• Best Indie Novel
• Best Author
• Best Crime [TV] Show

“In addition to the six main categories,” the site explains, “the Life of Crime Award will be presented again this year, bestowed upon an author that our editorial team believes has, over the course of their career, made an outstanding contribution to the genre. Since 2011, our contributors have reviewed nearly 3,000 books and it’s their knowledge and discerning taste that will power this particular accolade.”

More information about tendering your “bests” picks can be found here, with a ballot accessible at this link. Crime Fiction Lover informs us that its poll will remain open until “noon UK time on Wednesday 6 November 2024. After that, we’ll assemble shortlists for all the categories and then open a new online form for you to select the winners. In addition to a winner in each category, our team will select an Editor’s Choice award winner from each shortlist.”

We should expect to know the final results by early December.