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Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival

Brought to you online for the past two years, Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival is back with a bang from 4-9 October with a host of in person and online events at a new venue, Dun Laoghaire’s stunning dlr LexIcon Library ...


Birmingham Author Meetup

Authors! Join us for an authors' meetup at the Bacchus Bar in Birmingham. This event is free, but you'll need to book, and you can do so here....


Murder in the Library!

Author Talk with Leye Adenle, Alison Bruce & James Carol Celebrate National Libraries Week with the launch of our new bi-monthly Crime Panel, where best-selling authors will visit Chiswick and Osterley Libraries. With the CWA Daggers due to be a...


CWA Anthology Launch and Christmas Party

Everyone is welcome to the CWA Christmas party and the launch of our brand new anthology Mystery Tour at Daunt Books, Cheapside on Wednesday Dec 6. The event starts at 6.30pm and ends around 8.30pm. The event is FREE (not £6 as previously announce...


CWA York Conference – gala dinner now FULL!

Although a month before registration deadline, our annual members get together - this year in York - has proved hugely popular. As a result, places for our Saturday night gala dinner are now full. However, there are still a few places available for t...


CWA to announce Dagger Shortlists at London reception on 26 July

The Crime Writers’ Association will announce shortlists for the 2017 Dagger awards at a drinks reception to be held at Waterstones, Piccadilly (Lower Ground Floor) from 6.30pm on Wednesday July 26. Shortlists will be announced for the following CWA...


Countdown to CWA Daggers

Just a few days are left to buy tickets to attend the annual Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the crime genre. Booking closes this Friday (10 June) for the 2022 awards dinner, which is hosted at the Leona...


Crime at the Castle – 24th February 2018

A fabulous all-day event at Glamis Castle near Dundee, with a full programme of author speakers, writing sessions held over four time slots. You choose who you want to listen to and when. As the castle won’t yet have opened for the season, many of...


CWA Daggers – Shortlists Announced

The Crime Writers’ Association announced the shortlists for this year’s Dagger awards for crime writing at an at an evening drinks reception held at Waterstones Piccadilly on Wednesday 26 July. The CWA Daggers, which are the probably the awards c...


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