The Crime Writers’ Association

Dagger Longlists announced

The 2018 Dagger longlists have now been announced. Click the button below and select a Dagger to view the the longlist.

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Diamond Dagger 2018 Winner Announced

We are delighted to announce that Michael Connelly is to receive the 2018 CWA Diamond Dagger.

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Criminal Critiques

The CWA offers a Manuscript Assessment Service for aspiring crime fiction writers, to help you polish your writing, and prepare your manuscript for submission to agents and publishers.

Manuscript Assessment

CWA Membership

The CWA welcomes membership applications from authors and those working within the publishing industry.

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