
Emerging Author Dagger Experience & Tips by Karabi Mitra
One of the most memorable experiences from last year was getting longlisted and subsequently shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger (now known as the Emerging Author Dagger). This is awarded for the best opening of a crime novel and I was h...
Byte The Book – Valued Voices: How Much is Your Writing Worth?
What's it all about?: Join us for the first of our events at the beautiful Home House (the site of the original Courtauld Institute). Our panel will be discussing the findings of ALCS’ Author Earnings Survey and asking such questions as, how much ...
Emerging Author Dagger Experience & Tips by Karabi Mitra
One of the most memorable experiences from last year was getting longlisted and subsequently shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger (now known as the Emerging Author Dagger). This is awarded for the best opening of a crime novel and I was h...
Dagger in the Library Voting Form
Vote for Dagger in the Library 2025 Libraries are invited to use the form below to vote for the 2025 Dagger in the Library award. Voting is open from January 1st - February 28th 2025. The names of nominated authors have been supplied by libraries an...
Benefits for Corporate and Associate Members
Benefits for Corporate and Associate Members We offer a range of benefits for corporate and associate members. Take advantage of yours below. The CWA website and newsletters The CWA's website and accompanying newsletters CWA Readers News and...
Staying Accountable
Even writers don’t feel like writing all of the time. When you’re part-way through your book and the rest of it stretches out ahead of you like an insurmountable task, the temptation to do something else instead can become strong, and if you’ve...
Debut Dagger Tips: Kristina Stanley
Prepare to be deeply jealous when you find out the circumstances in which Kristina Stanley penned her Debut Dagger shortlisted novel, Blaze. However, despite a deeply glamourous writing story, the Canadian newcomer faced the same struggle as a...
How to win £1,000
Enter the CWA’s Margery Allingham short story competition! This is open to published authors as well as unpublished ones. The maximum word count is generous too at 3,500. The deadline is still attainable even if it is a little bit close: March ...

Breakfast Byte – Facebook Ads: How Do You Promote To Generate Sales?
Breakfast Byte Facebook Ads workshop at the Groucho Club on Wednesday 30 January. Title: Facebook Ads: How Do You Promote To Generate Sales? Refreshments: A light breakfast is included in the ticket price. Speaker: This Byte the Book workshop will be...

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