Best Practice with Jo Callaghan
Jo Callaghan is one of the strongest new voices in contemporary crime fiction Her background as a senior strategist, carrying out research into the future impact of AI and genomics on the workforce informed her massively lauded multi-prizewinning deb...
Private: 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...
Author Event: Ragnar Jonasson
On 4 September at 6.30pm, join bestselling Icelandic author Ragnar Jonasson at St. Botolph's Church, Cambridge! This event is free, but you will need to book. Please contact info@bodiesinthebookshop to do so....
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...
Useful info
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 author profile and books up to date? Watch our handy video guide to find out. Social media gu...
Devon Anthology: 5 Local Authors, 5 Readings
On 8 October, from 6.30-8.30pm, First Draft Books presents: Devon Anthology: 5 Local Authors, 5 Readings. This event is free, and you can find more information here....
Libraries
Supporting libraries The places where many of us first discovered a love of books, and the places that for many form the centre of their reading experience, libraries are a national treasure. The CWA does not assume a political role – we leave tha...
Dagger in the Library
Dagger in the Library The Dagger in the Library is a prize for a body of work by an established writer of crime fiction or non-fiction who has long been popular with borrowers from libraries. It also rewards authors who have supported libraries an...
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