The Crime Writersโ€™ Association

Essex Book Festival’s Golden Age of Crime

CWA members Helen Barrell, Simon Brett and Isabelle Grey are hosting various events within the Essex Book Festival's homage to Golden Age crime writing - and crime writing today! Join Essex Book Festival for a weekend of sleuthing in Southend-on-...


CWA Conference 2023 – Booking Form

CWA Conference 2023 - Booking Form York Conference 2023 - gala dinner is FULL! Although a month before registration deadline, our annual get together - this year in York - has proved hugely popular. As a result, places for our Saturday night gala d...


Conferences

CWA ConferenceYork Conference 2023 - gala dinner is FULL! Although a month before registration deadline, our annual get together - this year in York - has proved hugely popular. As a result, places on our Saturday night gala dinner are now full. How...


Meeting and networking

Meeting and networking The CWAโ€™s members are professional authors, agents, editors, reviewers, bloggers and booksellers working in the crime genre. Bringing them together, whether for business or pleasure, is a key benefit of membership. Ninety pe...


Margery Allingham Short Mystery Prize Winner to Be Announced 17 June

The world-famed Crime Writersโ€™ Association (CWA) has announced the shortlist for its Margery Allingham Short Mystery competition, with the winner to be announced online on 17 June at midday. The competition celebrates the classic mystery story, ...


Social media and privacy policy

Social media and privacy policy The Crime Writersโ€™ Association (CWA) takes its duty to process your personal data very seriously. This policy explains how we collect, manage, use and protect your personal data. We do occasionally update this Po...


Traditionally Published membership

Join the CWA - Traditionally Published author membership Thank you for your interest in joining the CWA. Membership is subject to meeting the membership criteria and completing the application form does not guarantee membership. Please fill in your ...


Provisional membership

Join the CWA - Provisional membership Thank you for your interest in joining the CWA. Membership is subject to meeting the membership criteria and completing the application form does not guarantee membership. Please fill in your details below and a...


Self-published membership – Application form

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CWA Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition โ€“ Winner Announced

The Crime Writersโ€™ Association (CWA) has announced the winner of its Margery Allingham Short Mystery Prize. Camilla Macpherson beat strong competition with her short story, โ€˜Heartbridge Homicidesโ€™. Camilla lives in The Hague in the Nether...


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