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Crime Writing at Swanwick this Summer
Swanwick Writers’ Summer School runs from 12-18 August is pleased to be running two crime-related courses this year. Kate Bendelow, a serving Crime Scene Investigator with over fifteen years’ experience, will be running a course covering forensic...
CWA Daggers Longlists announced for 2022
The 2022 longlists for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime-writing genre, have been announced. Created in 1955, the world-famous CWA Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre and...
Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony
This year's Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place on 4 July, 2024, at: The Leonardo Royal Hotel London City 8-14 Cooper's Row London EC3N 2BQ (time to be announced). The event will include a three-course gourmet dinner, and a...
On behalf of the late Seán Haldane – Book Launch with Music
Debut Dagger Writing Tips
Here are tips from recent newsletters compiled for you by Dea Parkin, the CWA’s Competitions Coordinator (and professional editor). If you’re at the stage where your entry is finished and you’re into the all-important revision and editing pr...
Cath Stancliffe a guest speaker at Northern Lights Writers’ Conference
Cath Staincliffe, author of a host of popular and acclaimed books, deviser of the Blue Murder ITV series and writer of the Scott and Bailey novels, is a guest speaker at a fascinating all-day conference on Saturday 18 March in Sale, Greater Mancheste...
The CWA Daggers
The Daggers Shortlists Have Been Announced! On 10 May, the shortlists for the 2024 Daggers were announced to much fanfare at CrimeFest in Bristol. You can see the shortlists by clicking on the individual Daggers below. Congratulations to all of ou...
CWA Margery Allingham Short Story Competition – Short List Announced
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the CWA Margery Allingham Short Story Competition: Lesley Mace for Game Over Ruth Moore for River Endings Clare Littleford for A Short Walk on a Long Pier Mike Ripley for Ealing Comedy Christopher Fowler...
Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
Equality and diversity monitoring The CWA is committed to ensuring that it is an inclusive organisation, open to all and reflective of the communities we serve, and that its events and communications are representative of, and welcoming to, al...
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