The Board
The Board The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (no. 3495776). It’s a non-campaigning, non-sectarian body. Our primary objective is to promote the prestige and appreciation ...
CWA 2024 Conference, Brighton
CWA CONFERENCE 2024, BRIGHTON 19-21 APRIL This year’s conference takes place in beautiful Brighton and brings together our CWA community for a weekend of learning-centred activity in one of the UK’s most visited tourist hotspots. The 2024 con...
Crime Fest 2024 – Save the Date
CrimeFest has just released their 2024 dates: 9—12 May 2024, and this year’s Fest is going to be amazing. CrimeFest is aimed at casual readers, die-hard crime fiction fanatics, and everyone in-between. Celebrate the genre in a friendly, inclusive...
Private: Northern Ireland is Set for NCRM 2024
PRESS RELEASE The Crime Writers Association, National Crime Reading Month NI Crime Writers team up with Libraries NI and local bookstores to celebrate National Crime Reading Month with a host of events across the province throughout June. Fo...
CWA 2024 Conference in Brighton
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Conference in Brighton!...
AGM 2026
AGM 2026 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 12th May at 7pm. Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88361674131?pwd=axoagsbbuj63a7nIG6ku5uHGA3FJk1.1 Meeting ID: 883 6167 4131 ...
AGM 2026
AGM 2026 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 12th May at 7pm.Voting At this year’s Annual General Meeting there are three elected positions vacant for the Board. Below are the names...
AGM 2026
AGM 2026 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 12th May at 7pm. Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88361674131?pwd=axoagsbbuj63a7nIG6ku5uHGA3FJk1.1 Meeting ID: 883 6167 4131 ...
Booksellers
Supporting booksellers The CWA strongly believe in the value of bricks-and-mortar booksellers, both independents and chains, and work to support and encourage their work. We do this in several ways: By fostering communication and cooperation...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
The Margery Allingham Short Mystery CompetitionThe 2025 competition is now open.The 2025 competition is now closed. The 2026 competition will open in Autumn 2025.The competition is open to all - both published and unpublished authors from all over t...
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