Author record · 2014 to 2023
Ray Celestin: Awards and Best-of Lists
Ray Celestin has won 3 awards, including the CWA Daggers (2014) for The Axeman’s Jazz, with 1 shortlist or finalist place, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 3 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Palace of Shadows | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2022 | Sunset Swing | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Gold Dagger | |
| 2022 | Sunset Swing | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Dagger | |
| 2021 | Sunset Swing | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime fiction | |
| 2017 | Dead Man’s Blues | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2015 | The Axeman’s Jazz | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best First Novel | |
| 2014 | The Axeman’s Jazz | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger | |
| 2014 | The Axeman's Jazz | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers |
Books
- The Axeman’s Jazz3 sources · 2014 to 2015
- Sunset Swing2 sources · 2021 to 2022
- Dead Man’s Blues1 source · 2017
- Palace of Shadows1 source · 2023