Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Ian Fleming said there was one essential criterion for a good thriller, ‘one simply has to turn the pages’. Eligible books in this category are thrillers set in any period and include, but are not limited to, spy fiction...
CWA York Conference – gala dinner now FULL!
Although a month before registration deadline, our annual members get together - this year in York - has proved hugely popular. As a result, places for our Saturday night gala dinner are now full. However, there are still a few places available for t...
Crime at the Castle – 24th February 2018
A fabulous all-day event at Glamis Castle near Dundee, with a full programme of author speakers, writing sessions held over four time slots. You choose who you want to listen to and when. As the castle won’t yet have opened for the season, many of...
Talk with Paul Finch
Join us for a talk with Author and scriptwriter Paul Finch. Having started out with a career in the Police, Paul left this profession to pursue a career in writing; penning scripts for popular TV show ‘The Bill’ before becoming an author. A write...
CWA Christmas Party
This is our bi-annual Christmas party and is free for CWA members. There is a £5.00 charge for guests. [Please note this is subject to VAT plus a small booking fee levied by EventBrite] Please book your spots here...
Crime Mystery Trail
The Infamous Criminal mastermind ‘The Quizzer’ has stolen a pie that was left unattended overnight in a van. It’s your job to follow his crumb trail and answer the questions given by his devious goons, aka ‘The Categories’, to find out wher...
CWA & Society of Authors Events for Writers at Harrogate
Are you a writer? On Saturday 21 July the Society of Authors is running a full day of crime-writing events at the Majestic, Harrogate and if you’d like to attend, tickets including lunch and refreshments throughout the day are £75. (Note: discount...
Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Masterclass
In association with the University of Stirling, this masterclass for writers features Booker shortlisted Graeme Macrae Burnet; author (& Slice Girl!) A K Benedict; and advice on writing a synopsis and pitch by Alison Belsham (who won Pitch Perfec...
Paddington Book Festival
Three CWA authors will be speaking as part of the Paddington Book Festival. The meetings will take place at the Paddington Library, Porchester Road, London W2 5DU (nearest Underground: Royal Oak). Elizabeth Flynn will be talking on September 6th, 6....
Byte the Book: How Can We Sell More Books Through Non-Traditional Retail Channels?
Date: Monday 14th November 2016 Time: 18:30 to 21:00 Location: The Groucho Club, London Not specifically aimed at crime writers, but interetsing for writers in general. Byte the Book asks: as sales channels for books become increasingly polarised,...
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