The Crime Writers’ Association

‘Fatal Dose’ Book Launch – Brian Price

Brian Price will be signing copies of his latest DC Mel Cotton thriller, Fatal Dose at The Black Cat, Weston-super-Mare on 1 February 2023. Looking forward to seeing you at this free event. For more information, please contact brian@crimewriterscien...


2023 Dagger Award Winners Announced

2023 CWA Dagger Awards Announced The winners of the 2023 CWA Daggers, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre, have been announced. The prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre and ...


CWA Daggers Awarded in Glittering Ceremony

All 10 winners of this year’s CWA Daggers were announced at a glittering black-tie occasion at the Grange City Hotel in Cooper’s Row, London on Tuesday October 11. The CWA Daggers, which are probably the awards crime writers and publishers alike ...


Crime Time at Clapham Book Festival

CWA Diamond Dagger winner Simon Brett, OBE and author, barrister and Crown Court Judge Nicola Williams open the eight-day Clapham Book Festival with Crime Time, a discussion of Williams's fiction and her new book, Until Proven Innocent. Thriller wr...


Margery Allingham Short Story Readings

Join the Margery Allingham Society online for a reading of several of Allingham's stories, including The Rescue of Rainclouds, The Wisdom of Edras, The Sexton's Wife, The Wind Glass, and The Barbarian. This event is free and open to the public. If...


2024 Crime Writers’ Clinics

After the success of last year's Crime Writers' Clinics, the CWA is proud to announce the 2024 schedule of Clinics! These online events will take place from 8 October to 7 November, and are programmed and hosted by William Shaw. Tickets are £...


Daggers Announced Online in Daggers Live!

CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Winners Announced Michael Robotham, Lou Berney, Trevor Wood, Casey Cep, and Abir Mukherjee win 2020 CWA Dagger awards. The winners of the 2020 CWA Daggers, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre, were announced ...


12 Criminally Good Hints for Crime Writing by Laraine Stephens

by Laraine Stephens   Start with reading in the crime genre. You'll pick up how different authors approach their craft. You’ll learn to recognise good writing and bad writing. Also, there’s great advice in books and blogs about how to ...


Two New Daggers Announced

The CWA is proud to announce the addition of two new categories for our Daggers. The Twisted Dagger award is aimed at psychological thrillers set in any period, as well as suspense thrillers and domestic noir. The Twisted Dagger will c...


Meeting and networking

Meeting and networking The CWA’s members are professional authors, agents, editors, reviewers, bloggers and booksellers working in the crime genre. Bringing them together, whether for business or pleasure, is a key benefit of membership. Ninety pe...


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