Author's alter ego Robert Galbraith nominated for crime novel award

14:14 - 09 June 2016

J.K Rowling

J.K. Rowling's alter ego Robert Galbraith is one of six novelists nominated for the title of Theakston Old Peculier crime novel of the year. Independent UK reported.

J.K. Rowling's alter ego Robert Galbraith is one of six novelists nominated for the title of Theakston Old Peculier crime novel of the year. Independent UK reported.

Also on the shortlist are former TV documentary maker Renee Knight's debut Disclaimer, often heralded as the new Gone Girl; former police officer Clare Mackintosh's first thriller, I Let You Go; 2005 and 2009 winner Mark Billingham, here with his 13th novel in the popular Tom Thorne series, Time of Death; Northern Irish writer Adrian McKinty's Rain Dogs; and Eva Dolan's Tell No Tales, which focuses on murdered migrants and racial tension.

The award ceremony will be hosted on 21 July, as the opening night of the 14th annual Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. Independent UK added.

Executive Director of T&R Theakston Ltd and Judge, Simon Theakston, said: "It’s a remarkable shortlist that shows the crime genre shapes our cultural landscape and dominates publishing."

The winner will be decided by both a panel of judges, and the online public vote; with voting opening on 1 July and closing 15 July.