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The Crime Writer's Assocation (or CWA) is a UK-based organisation founded by John Creasey in 1953, and has become arguably the most important crime fiction institution in the country. From the years 1955 to 1959 it awarded the Crossed Red Herring Award for best crime novel of the year, whereupon the award was renamed the Gold Dagger. The prize was then given each year up to and including 2005, when the award acquired sponsorship from the Duncan Lawrie Bank. From 2006 onwards the award will be known as the Duncan Lawrie Dagger, and will be given in June as opposed to November as in previous years.

Between 1995 and 2002 the award was sponsored by Macallan and was known as the Macallan Gold Dagger.

The CWA also gives a number of other awards, including the

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	'''The Crime Writer's Assocation''' (or [[CWA]]) is a UK-based organisation founded by [[John Creasey]] in [[1953]], and has become arguably the most important [[crime fiction]] institution in the country. From the years [[1955]] to [1959]] it awarded the [[Crossed Red Herring Award]] for best crime novel of the year, whereupon the award was renamed the [[Gold Dagger]]. The prize was then given each year up to and including 2005, when the award acquired sponsorship from the [[Duncan Lawrie Bank]]. From [[2006]] onwards the award will be known as the Duncan Lawrie Dagger, and will be given in June as opposed to November as in previous years.		'''The Crime Writer's Assocation''' (or [[CWA]]) is a UK-based organisation founded by [[John Creasey]] in [[1953]], and has become arguably the most important [[crime fiction]] institution in the country. From the years [[1955]] to [[1959]] it awarded the [[Crossed Red Herring Award]] for best crime novel of the year, whereupon the award was renamed the [[Gold Dagger]]. The prize was then given each year up to and including 2005, when the award acquired sponsorship from the [[Duncan Lawrie Bank]]. From [[2006]] onwards the award will be known as the Duncan Lawrie Dagger, and will be given in June as opposed to November as in previous years.

	Between 1995 and 2002 the award was sponsored by [[Macallan]] and was known as the Macallan Gold Dagger.		Between 1995 and 2002 the award was sponsored by [[Macallan]] and was known as the Macallan Gold Dagger.