It’s All In the Point of View by Jared Cade
If you ask most people what point of view is, they will probably answer along the lines: ‘It’s whether you write in the first person (I thought he looked ill) or third person (She thought he looked ill). It’s a little more complicated than that...
Social media guide
Social media guide Between Twitter and Facebook the CWA has close to 30,000 social media followers, and also runs a Facebook group with more than 2,000 members. We encourage all members to take advantage of this reach! Twitter The CWA accoun...
Trying Again, by Sherry Rankin
I do not have a risk-taking personality. The whole idea of attempting to find an agent and get published always seemed so daunting to me that, for decades, I was afraid even to try. I always loved to write, however. So a few years ago, I took stock o...
Bookshop of the Month – September 2021: Cogito Books
This month, author and co-Booksellers Champion, Vaseem Khan, writes about Cogito Books in Hexham, run by Claire Grint. Cogito Books is based in the rural market town of Hexham, in the beautiful county of Northumberland, home to castles and a nearb...
Crime Writers appoint Libraries Champion
The Crime Writers’ Association has appointed its first Libraries Champion, Ruth Dudley Edwards. Ruth and the CWA will work with libraries nationwide to support the public library network, promote the value of reading for people of all ages and from...
Murder By the Book
Crime fiction is the UK's most read, bought and borrowed genre. Cambridge University Library draws on its world-leading collections of British crime fiction to stage a murderously good exhibition! Bringing together literature, culture and heritag...
Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival
Brought to you online for the past two years, Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival is back with a bang from 4-9 October with a host of in person and online events at a new venue, Dun Laoghaire’s stunning dlr LexIcon Library ...
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...
Watching the Detectives with Cath Staincliffe
Watching the Detectives with Cath Staincliffe, talking about creating the Blue Murder TV series and writing books based on the Scott and Bailey drama. You can catch Cath at the following venues on 13th March: Worksop Library, Memorial Avenue, Wor...
Manchester Libraries Crime Festival
A celebration of some of the best crime writers in Manchester and the North. Including panel discussions and a Murder Mystery Night! Manchester Central Library M2 5PD Book tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4y33kvbk Wednesday 16th March An author pane...
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