The Crime Writers’ Association

St. Hilda’s Crime Fiction Weekend 2024

A Dance to the Music of Crime: the artful path to murder A crime fiction weekend like no other – from its beginnings, St Hilda’s Crime Fiction Weekend has drawn readers from all over the world to Oxford to hear their favourite authors explore ...


Barbara Nadel – Displaced and Incorruptible

Displaced Irving Levy is a man with few roots and, now that he is terminally ill, is anxious to find anyone to whom he can leave his considerable property. When he learns that there may be more to the disappearance of his younger sister, who disappea...


Join us as we take you behind the scenes of a murder investigation

Inside Justice are bringing their hugely popular Crime Live event to the BPP Law School, Waterloo, London on Thursday 10 May 2018, at 7pm. This event will appeal to those interested in law, forensic science, miscarriages of justice and police invest...


Crime and Thrillers at the Edinburgh Book Festival

The 2023 Edinburgh Book Festival features a lively lineup of authors and personalities from the mystery, crime, and thrillers genres. Catch Ragnar Jonasson and Katrin Jakobsdottir in conversation with Val McDermid. Mark Billingham and Doug Johnstone ...


CWA Christmas Party

It’s beginning to look a lot like… The supermarket shelves are full of mince pies, the lights on Oxford Street are twinkling and various celebrities are heading to the Australian jungle. This can only mean one thing. It’s time to book your t...


Crime Con – Glasgow


Jonathan Whitelaw in conversation with Chris McDonald

Calling all cosy crime fans! Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives, will be joined by author Chris McDonald, to discuss the second book of the series The Village Hall Vendetta! Chatting all things cosy crime, this event will ta...


Mari Hannah and MW Craven


Crime Central Halloween Special

Crime Central is Manchester Library's monthly crime fiction event, and this month, it's a Halloween Special! Bringing the best from all over! Featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country - the big n...


Martin Edwards presents on ‘Classic and Contemporary Crime Writing’

The Friends of Stockton Heath Library are planning to mark Crime Reading Month at Stockton Heath Library with a talk by Martin Edwards on 'Classic and Contemporary Crime Writing' on 16th May at 7.30pm at Stockton Heath Library. Tickets will be avail...


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