The Swedish Crime Writers' Academy or , is an organization set up in 1971 to promote crime fiction writing.
Each year the Academy awards two prizes:
* "The Martin Beck Award" (named after the fictional detective created by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö)
* "The Best Swedish Crime Novel"
There are also a number of other awards (eg: Best debut novel) which are made on an irregular basis.
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