The Dagger in the Library rewards authors who are popular with library borrowers. Readers can now nominate their favourite authors, by submitting their names to the staff of their local libraries. Read more here.
CWA 2024 Conference – Online Booking is Here!
Members! Book your place for the 2024 CWA Conference, 19-21 April in beautiful, historic Brighton. Not a member? Join now for this and other benefits.
Enter the Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
The 2024 Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition is open! Enter your story of 3,500 words or less for a chance at a £500 cash prize. More details here.
Unpublished Writers, Enter the Debut Dagger!
Any unpublished author who has written an English-language crime novel is invited to submit their opening (maximum 3,000 words) to the Debut Dagger. Read more about it here.
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About the CWA
The CWA promotes, supports and celebrates crime writing, and writers of all crime fiction and non-fiction from across the globe. We’re proud to be a growing, thriving community with membership encompassing authors of all ages and at every stage of their careers.
Find out more about who can join the CWA and the benefits we provide: