The Crime Writers’ Association

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...


First Monday Crime: June Panel

First Monday crime have organised another outstanding FREE event on the evening of June 3rd which is just perfect for London crime fiction fans. The evening starts at 6.30pm with Tim Weaver, Peter Hanington, Angela Clarke and Doug Johnstone on a pan...


The Witching Hour

With Syd Moore, Cathi Unsworth and Roz Watkins   £8 (conc £7 / students £6) Book online https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/spektrix/event-detail/?WebEventId=witching-noir18 or call 01603 877177 Here in the medieval splendour of Drago...


Lee Child – Landmark & Legacy

To celebrate the deposit of Lee Child's Archive at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and twenty-five years since the publication of the first Jack Reacher novel, we are hosting two landmark events to explore Child's legacy and the evolution of the ...


An Evening with Andy Griffee & Anita Bhalla

Waterstones Birmingham is delighted to welcome Andy Griffee, an 'exciting new voice in the world of crime fiction' whose debut novel Canal Pushers was published last month. The book is based on the canals and towpaths of Birmingham and its surroundin...


Crime Comes to Hastings

As part of the first (ever!) Hastings Literary Festival we’re looking into the world of crime fiction. Sophie Hannah, whose authorized re-imagined Agatha Christie tales sit neatly alongside her own crime novels, will be discussing the joys and chal...


Jo Nesbo in Conversation With CJ Tudor

Waterstone's is delighted to host internationally bestselling author Jo Nesbo at Hoxton Hall to celebrate the release of The Night House, an expertly crafted coming-of-age horror novel reminiscent of genre classics, perfect for fans of Stephen King a...


CWA Annual Conference: Edinburgh, April 2017

CWA Edinburgh Conference 21 – 23 April 2017 The CWA Annual Conference, open to CWA members only, is shaping up to be a lot of fun – and a chance to get together with fellow writers in a superb setting in Edinburgh, the Jekyll and Hyde of cities ...


CANCELLED: Candlelight Crime Writing Salon

THIS EVENT HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO VENUE ISSUES This January, Forensic Outreach is proud to announce our very first Candlelit Crime Writing Salon. Joining us at our inaugural salon on January 19th is the Editorial Director of Crim...


Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony

This year's Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place on 4 July, 2024, at: Leonardo Royal Hotel London City 8-14 Cooper’s Row London EC3N 2BQ The event will include a three-course gourmet dinner, and all of the Daggers festivities. Th...


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