The Crime Writers’ Association

Victoria Taylor – Haven

Welcome to Haven; a community of families living together in isolation from the outside world. No-one is allowed into this alternative life- except perhaps the occasional teenage girl to bring in a new bloodline for their sons. Becky, a private inves...


Hastings Literary Festival

We have a series of workshops for writers, performances, panel discussions, a book fair, films, lots of author talks, competitions (short story, poem and flash fiction) with great prizes, free events for children and of course the opportunity to meet...


Crime Writing Course with Claire McGowan

Spread the Word, London’s literature and writer development agency, are thrilled that Claire McGowan will be running an intensive weekend course on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March at Ideas Store, Whitechapel, London E1 1BU. The weekend masterclass...


The Killer Women Festival of Crime Writing & Drama

CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Now in its fourth year, the capital’s only exclusively author-led festival will take place on Sunday 15 March 2020 - at Brown’s Courtrooms, Covent Garden, London. The 2020 festival will include appearances by, amongs...


Crime Writing Course with Claire McGowan

Spread the Word, London’s literature and writer development agency, is thrilled that crime writer Claire McGowan will be running an intensive weekend course on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March at Ideas Store. The weekend masterclass will teach part...


Crime Fact, Crime Fiction Event

If you like to read, watch or write crime fiction or would like to know more about the work of detectives from SOCO to forensics, this is the event for you! You will hear from panels of criminologists and npovalists, inlcuding writer and former barr...


North Norfolk U3A – True Crime: One Day Conference

The North Norfolk U3A One Day Conference includes the following presentation: Norfolk Murder - From Stanfield Hall to the last person to hang in the county – Neil Storey The Secret Poisoner - A history of poison murder in the 19th Century - Linda ...


Shetland Crime Writer Marsali Taylor in Q&A for International Women’s Day

On Wednesday 3 March from 19.00-19.45, Marsali Taylor will be hosted by Kirsty Brown of Culture Perth and Kinross, for a Q&A session for International Women’s Day. It will include looking at the strong women in Marsali’s Cass Lynch series, he...


Watching the Detectives with Cath Staincliffe

Watching the Detectives with Cath Staincliffe who will be talking about creating the Blue Murder series and writing books based on the Scott and Bailey drama. The event is being held on Tuesday 13th February 2018 at the following Nottingham Librarie...


Crime Lunch with Cath Staincliffe, Liz Mistry & Linda Green

Join us for our Crime Lunch with Cath Staincliffe, Liz Mistry & Linda Green. Event Details Date: Saturday 17th March 2018 Time: 12.30pm - 2pm Venue: Huddersfield Literature Festival, at the Media Centre, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield...


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