The Crime Writers’ Association

Wales’ first international crime festival – Crime Cymru

Wales’s very first international crime fiction festival, Gŵyl CRIME CYMRU Festival, kicks off in Aberystwyth in 2022 with its own brand of international murder and mystery. Until then, Crime Cymru, the Welsh crime writing collective behind the fe...


An Afternoon with Peter Lovesey

Join Bracknell Forest Library for an Afternoon With Peter Lovesey , online, Thursday 25 March at 3.30pm. Peter, who joined the CWA in 1969, won the Gold Dagger for The False Inspector Dew in 1982 and in 2000 was honoured with the Cartier Diamond Dagg...


Diamond Crime Zoom Masterclass in Editing

Some writers claim to hate them. Others won’t make a move without one firmly secured to their writing arm. Who are we talking about? BOOK COPY DEVELOPMENTAL LINE EDITORS Whether you love them or loathe them, editors they are a vital part of t...


Screening of classic crime film Thief in Liverpool with talk

Dr Steven Powell will be giving an introductory talk before a special screening of Michael Mann's Thief (1981) at Picturehouse at FACT cinema in Liverpool on Saturday March 10th at 12 noon. It's a classic neo-noir film and is based on the very rare b...


Skulduggery in Stowmarket – crime writing festival

Join us for live author interviews at Stowmarket Library with best-selling crime novelists including CWA Diamond Dagger winner Simon Brett, Tim Weaver, Laura Purcell, Rory Clements, and more. Stowmarket Library is a vibrant part of the community that...


The Great Summer Crime Fiction Debate

CrimeTime.FM introduces 'The Great Summer Crime Fiction Debate' about the best crime books from 2010 to 2020. On Thursday 8 July at 7.30pm Barry Forshaw will be grilling CWA Chair Maxim Jakubowski, Laura Wilson, Victoria Selman, Paul Burke and Ayo O...


Book Launch, Author Signing & Q&A with Daisy White

Book Launch, Author Signing & Q&A at Waterstones, 8, The Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1DW D.E. White will be celebrating the launch of the paperback version of Remember Me, her first psychological thriller for HQ Digital (HarperCollins...


Author benefits

Your benefits Visitors to our website can read all about the wide range of benefits we offer our members, but as an existing member you can find out how to make the most of yours here. Benefits summary Members' bulletin Red Herrings, plu...


Karin Slaughter In Conversation With Mark Billingham

GOLDSBORO BOOKS IN ASSOCIATION WITH FIRST MONDAY CRIME PRESENTS... Karin Slaughter In Conversation with Mark Billingham on June 12th, 6:30pm. Join us for a stimulating evening with #1 internationally bestselling ...


An Evening With Ben Aaronovitch

Ben Aaronovitch will be hosting an hour-long discussion, in the famous Browns courtrooms, where he will be discussing The October Man, the new novella in the Rivers of London series. The talk with last for one hour, including a Q&A. Afterwards, ...


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