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2024 Dagger Nominations Open

The CWA Presents Crime Writers’ Clinics

Johnston’s cosy crime debut wins Barker Book Award

Whitelaw wins fiction award at Lakeland

Behind the Scenes of Crime in 1987 – the CWA on BBC Radio 4!

2023 Dagger Award Winners Announced

National Crime Reading Month off to a blazing start!

CWA Conference York 2023
The old adage says that time flies when you’re having fun and, like many old sayings, it is true. And that probably explains why this year’s conference, held primarily in the Park Inn by Radisson in York, seemed to fly by in a matter of moments. But what moments they were.

Vaseem Khan elected Chair of the CWA

Daggers Shortlist has been announced

International Literary Properties (ILP) to sponsor the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2023

Daggers Longlist has been announced!

Debut Dagger longlist to be announced at Crime Writers’ Week

RIP Christopher Fowler, 1953-2023
We are deeply saddened this morning to report the death of longstanding member Christopher Fowler, author of the Bryant & May novels.

In conversation with Sara Paretsky

Walter Mosley Awarded CWA Diamond Dagger 2023
Walter Mosley is the 2023 recipient of the highest honour in crime writing, the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger.

CWA Featured Bookseller – Books on the Hill

CWA York Conference – gala dinner now FULL!

Bookseller of the Month – Jan 2023, Newham Bookshop

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