New Blood for ‘Oscars of the Crime Genre’
The crime writing genre’s oldest and most famous award has had an injection of new blood thanks to a new sponsor. Author Karen Baugh Menuhin is sponsoring its highest accolade, the CWA Diamond Dagger. The very first CWA awards ceremony was hoste...
Crime writing: How to write the science
Brian Price, author of "Crime writing: How to write the science” will be giving a talk on scientific errors in crime fiction, and how to avoid them, at the University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol on October 17th at 17:00. The...
The Entry Process
The Entry Process There are different kinds of Dagger, differentiated by how they are nominated. See below for an explanation of the different entry processes, and who may nominate for each Dagger. Please do not hesitate to contact the Dagger Liais...
Private: CWA Brings Writers, Venues and Book Groups Together in National Crime Reading Month in May
May will be a time for murder and mayhem as National Crime Reading Month (NCRM) makes a welcome return – and the organisers are urging writers and venues to become involved. NCRM, which has run for a number of years, is a unique literary festival t...
Press and Media
Press and Media We love to hear from the media and will endeavour to find the information you require, get quotes or put you in direct touch with authors or relevant CWA officers. Please contact Cause PR, our PR agency at pr@thecwa.co.uk or our ...
London Book Fair and Byte the Book
London Book Fair runs at Olympia this year from Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 March. As a book-lover, it's always a fabulous event to visit, whether or not you have business there. http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/ Byte the Book also have a few seminars...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
The Margery Allingham Short Mystery CompetitionAt a glance Competition: Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition 2027 Open to: Published and unpublished writers worldwide Story length: Up to 3,500 words Entry fee: £25 Deadline: 6...
Short story submissions
Short story submissions We accept short story submissions for the Crime Readers section of this website, to provide you with a platform to win over new readers and expand your fan base. It might also be useful to showcase your writing skills if you...
Crime Publishers & Writers at Event in Chorley, Lancashire
Publishers Sapere Books and Gritstone Publishing Co-operative as well as crime writers Simon Michael, D J Harrison and Ruth Sutton will be highlighting the different ways of getting published. Writers, whether beginners or more experienced, are wel...
‘Death in the East’: An evening with Abir Mukherjee
Heffers is pleased to welcome back award-winning crime author Abir Mukherjee, who will be talking about his latest Sam Wyndham novel, ‘Death in the East’ - another rip-roaring adventure set in 1920s India. The previous novel in the series, ‘Smo...
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