Diamonds Kogel
The best Belgian-Flemish-language thriller of the previous year was awarded the Diamanten Kogel . It was the most famous literary prize for crime literature in Belgium . Until September 1, 2011, the award of the Genootschap van Vlaamse Misdaadauteurs (GVM), the equivalent of the Dutch Genootschap van Nederlandstalige Misdaadauteurs (GNM). The Flemish GVM dissolved on September 1, 2011, the award was continued by the independent association “De Diamanten Kogel” (DDK).
The endowment of the Kogel diamond was noticeable : the award winner received a 500 gram brass knuckles ring, the tips of which were set with four 0.35 carat diamonds. Since 2004 this award could also be given to Dutch authors. In May 2017, the De Diamanten Kogel association officially announced the end of this book award.
Best Flemish Thriller - Diamanten Kogel
| year | Award winners |
Original title publisher, location year 1 |
German title publisher, location year 1 |
| 2002 | Benny Baudewyns |
De Emerson Locomotief The House of Books, Antwerp + Vianen 2001 |
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| 2003 | Jef Geeraerts |
Dossier K. Prometheus, Amsterdam 2002 |
Codex K. Unionsverlag, Zurich 2006 |
| 2004 | Bob Mendes |
Medeschuldig Manteau, Antwerp 2003 |
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| 2005 | Esther Verhoef |
Onder druk Karakter, Uithoorn 2004 |
Violated Goldmann, Munich 2011 |
| 2006 | Felix Thijssen |
Het diepe water Sijthoff, Amsterdam 2006 |
Dark water graphite, Dortmund 2007 |
| 2007 | Patrick Conrad |
Starr Houtekiet, Antwerp + Amsterdam 2007 |
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| 2008 | Simon de Waal |
Pentito Lebowski, Amsterdam 2007 |
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| 2009 | Bavo Dhooge |
Stiletto Libretto Manteau, Antwerp 2008 |
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| 2010 | Mieke de Loof |
Wrede schoonheid De Geus, Breda 2010 |
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| 2011 | Elvin Post |
Roomservice Anthos, Amsterdam 2010 |
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| 2012 | Almar Otten |
Blauw goud Sijthoff, Amsterdam 2012 |
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| 2013 | Rudy Soetewey |
2017 Kramat, Westerlo 2013 |
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| 2014 | Jacob Vis |
De Zwarte Duivel Ellessy Crime, Arnhem 2014 |
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| 2015 | Nausicaa Marbe |
Smeergeld Uitgeverij XL, Zoetermeer 2015 |
Bribes Eichborn, Cologne 2016 |
| 2016 | Jan Van der Cruysse |
Bling Bling: diamantroof in Delhi Davidsfonds Uitgeverij, Antwerp 2016 |
1 = Publisher and year information refer to the original or German first edition
See also
Web links
- Official website of the DDK on Diamonds Kogel (Dutch)
- All Dutch and Flemish crime prizes on crime.nl (Dutch)
Remarks
- ↑ ezzulia.nl ( Memento of the original dated November 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jan Van der Cruysse also wins the Schaduwprijs 2016 for this novel
