Clapham Book Festival and Crimeland, London
Just what makes writers locate their stories where they do? Clapham Book Festival tackles murder and mayhem head-on and brings together two writers, Vaseem Khan and Mark Lawson, to explore their literary landscapes. As they assess in particular the i...
My Life in Crime – Simon Michael
Come and listen to the tales of the crime writer who is frequently called “the British John Grisham”. Taking from his years practising as a barrister, working at the Old Bailey and other criminal courts, Simon has written the best-selling C...
CWA Dagger Awards Terms and Conditions of Entry
CWA Daggers Terms and Conditions of Entry Three categories of people can nominate a title for the CWA Daggers. Approved publishers Traditionally published authors whose book or title is published (not merely distributed) in the UK ...
Slaughter in Southwold Crime Writers Festival
Join Southwold Libraries for a criminally good weekend of author talks, a murder mystery dinner and a crime quiz. Featuring CWA authors William Shaw, Lesley Thomson, Louise Candlish, Rory Clements, Cara Hunter, Dagger in the Library winner Kate Ellis...
Skulduggery in Stowmarket
Stowmarket Library Presents: SKULDUGGERY IN STOWMARKET from 26th - 29th April 2019 Friday 26th April An evening with Charlie Haylock *Price £10 with cheese and wine* Saturday 27th April Author event featuring: Jacqueline Beard...
Lindsey Davis talks online about latest Flavia Albia novel A Comedy of Terrors
A Cardiff Library Open Space event on Thursday 9 November. How does a writer bring to life ancient Rome with all its grime and grandeur, scheming and backstabbing? Hear from award-winning novelist Lindsey Davis as she joins us online to chat about n...
An evening with Caroline England and Catherine Wimpeney
Here’s a real treat for crime fans! Dark secrets behind Manchester’s closed doors. Join Caroline England and Catherine Wimpeney in conversation about the inspiration and creation of their psychological suspense novels The Sinner and Her Sister...
CWA Dagger Winners to be Announced at Awards on Oct 25
For readers of crime – now officially the UK’s most popular genre of fiction – the CWA Daggers are the book awards to really sharpen your appetite. Ten Daggers are given away at a glittering black-tie dinner and the cream of the publishing indu...
Slaughter in Southwold
Meet and dine with top crime authors and enjoy a musical written by Sophie Hannah, murder mystery dinner written by Ann Cleeves, and crime-themed quiz night. Tickets available from TicketSource and Southwold Library. Individual author talks £6; fu...
Prestige Dagger Sponsorship
Prestige Sponsorship Package Historical Dagger Gold Dagger for Nonfiction* Dagger in the Library Crime Fiction in Translation* Short Story Dagger Emerging Author Dagger *indicates that this award has a current sponsor...
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