The Crime Writers’ Association

CWA Announce Longlists for Prestigious Crime Writing Daggers – SHORTLISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED 25 JULY

STOP PRESS: CWA Dagger Shortlists to be announced at a 6.30pm reception at Daunt’s bookshop, Cheapside, London EC2V 6AX on 25 July. Book your place: admin@thecwa.co.uk. Free entry. The Crime Writers Association announced the much anticipated lo...


Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony

This year's Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place on 4 July, 2024, at: The Leonardo Royal Hotel London City 8-14 Cooper's Row London EC3N 2BQ (time to be announced). The event will include a three-course gourmet dinner, and a...


Tickets Now On Sale for CWA Daggers Dinner on 25 October

All ten winners of this year’s CWA Daggers will be presented at a glittering black-tie occasion at the Grange City Hotel in Cooper’s Row, London at 6.30pm for 7pm on October 25. Everyone is welcome and many of the crime writing world’s most no...


Crime at Hertfordshire LitFest

Crime events James Runcie: Sidney Chambers and the dangers of temptation Come and find out what Sidney Chambers is up to in the new Grantchester novel (as seen on TV) and discover our stunning new library at Hemel Hempstead Wednesday 19th April, 7...


Video submission guide

Video submission guide We are not currently running a video series. But following the success of our YouTube member videos in 2020-21, we’ll be inviting you to send in themed videos again soon. Keep an eye on Red Herrings and members' email upd...


Short Story Dagger 2022

Shortlisted


Jo Nesbø

London

Penguin Random House


London Chapter Meeting

This is a members only event. Please contact the London chapter convener or the Director for more information....


CWA London Chapter Meeting

The next meeting of the CWA London Chapter will be Wed April 6th from 6.30 pm at The Cittie of Yorke, High Holborn (north side), in the Cellar Bar. The nearest underground station is Chancery Lane, some nearby streets have free parking after 6.30 pm...


Reciprocal RNA London chapter meeting

The meeting of the Reciprocal RNA London chapter will take place on Sat April 16th, at the Sir John Balcombe pub, Balcombe Street (where the siege was!), 12.30 - c.3.30, bar lunch, then Janet Gover on making IT simple(r!), £.4.00 + 50p raffle (bring...


Chapter Meeting – London

Apologies for late notice: the first meeting in 2017 of the CWA London Chapter will be on Wednesday February 22nd in the atmospheric Cellar Bar of The Cittie of Yorke, 6.30 - 8.30, High Holborn, a venue fit for 'treasons, stratagems, and spoils'. Nea...


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