The Crime Writers’ Association

An Evening with David Fennell & Kate Bradley

CWA author David Fennell will be joined online by Kate Bradley in an evening hosted by The Bookshop, East Grinstead. David is the author of The Art of Death, an intensely creepy serial killer thriller debut, for fans of Chris Carter, MW Craven and T...


Crime Writers in Residence – at home with Maggie Hamand

The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. I am a former journalist, a novelist and creative writing lecturer at the University of Hull. I studied biochemistry as a first degree and have a Masters in theology so science...


Helplines and Discounts

Helplines and Discounts CWA members enjoy a number of perks to help their day-to-day work and career, from a tax advice helpline to discounts on membership with sister organisations.Helplines The CWA has a close working relationship with accountant...


Crime Writers in Residence – at home with Jim Eldridge

The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. I have been a writer for almost 50 years, the first 30 as a scriptwriter, then writing children's books, and - since 2016 - writing historical crime fiction for adults. My curr...


Why Aren’t I a Number One Bestseller Yet? With Agent Caroline Hardman and Publisher/Author Phoebe Morgan


CWA Dagger Awards Longlists Announced

The 2021 longlists for the prestigious CWA Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre, have been announced. The world-famous Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre, and have been synony...


Debut Dagger longlist to be announced at Crime Writers’ Week

The ProWriting Aid Debut Dagger longlist is going to be announced online by chair of judges Leigh Russell at ProWritingAid's Crime Writer's Week, Weds 26 April 7pm. The Zoom link is on the Debut Dagger website: https://thecwa.co.uk/awards-and.../the...


Bursaries

Bursaries The Crime Writers’ Association offers a range of bursaries for both CWA members and potential members. The bursaries are kindly provided by our members and other contributors to provide full or partial funding towards membership, CWA con...


Getting the Science Right with Brian Price

Join us for the first of the 2024 CWA Crime Writers' Clinics! This event is free for CWA members and £15 for non-members. Thinking of joining? You can apply here. Oct 8th 7.00pm (BST) Getting the Science Right: Brian Price https://www.eventbri...


In Memory of Helen Cadbury – by Marnie Riches

The world of crime fiction mourns one of its brightest and best this month. Those in the crime-writing community who were lucky enough to call Helen Cadbury a friend knew that she had secondary cancer. But we didn’t expect her to depart this world ...


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