Hastings Literary Festival
We have a series of workshops for writers, performances, panel discussions, a book fair, films, lots of author talks, competitions (short story, poem and flash fiction) with great prizes, free events for children and of course the opportunity to meet...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition – Rules
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition - The rules Please read all terms carefully before submitting your entry. Please pay attention to the Margery Allingham’s definition of a mystery and the chronology it outlines. Submission of an entry...
Flappers, fops and murder: writing crime fiction in the jazz age
Newcastle author Fiona Veitch Smith, whose debut historical crime novel, The Jazz Files, has been shortlisted for this year’s Crime Writers Association Historical Dagger Award, will be reading from The Jazz Files and her latest book in the Poppy De...
How to Survive an Agatha Christie Novel with Kate Jackson
Join author Kate Jackson for 'How to survive an Agatha Christie Novel: a choose your own adventure journey.' This event is free to the public, and will take place at Durham Clayport Library on Monday, 27 November, at 2.00pm. To book your place...
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,...
The CWA Presents Crime Writers’ Clinics
The Crime Writers Association is proud to present Crime Writers' Clinics, a programme of online conversations with industry experts specially designed with CWA members in mind. These events are free for CWA members, and £10 per event fo...
Kirkcudbright Book Week
Designed to showcase the developing literary scene in Kirkcudbright and the wider Dumfries and Galloway area, join us for the second Kirkcudbright Book Week. Book Week features appearances by professional authors as well as affording community wri...
Members Christmas Party
Date: Thursday 15th December 2016 Time: 6pm onwards Venue: Goldsboro Books Offices, London This is the seasonal event where all the writer people go – the CWA Christmas Party! Being held at Goldsboro Books Offices in London, it is the perfect o...
Private: Debut Dagger Longlists Advice
For all entrants to the Debut Dagger 2022. The longlist will be announced by Chair of the Judges Leigh Russell at an event by our sponsors ProWritingAid on Weds 20 April at 5pm. For details of how to register for this free online event, please see...
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Useful info This is where we keep a selection of other useful guides and information. Author profile guide Want to know how to keep your CWA/CRA author profile and books up to date? Watch our handy video guide to find out. Social medi...
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