The Crime Writers’ Association

Crime Writers Emerging from Lockdown with Louise Burfitt-Dons

How an escape story inspired The Secret War Some years ago when I was living in Australia I met someone whose family had escaped the Cultural Revolution. The planning required utmost secrecy for the father to organise their ‘trip to Hong Kong to...


CWA authors in ‘Mug Shot’ video interviews through June

A newly-launched initiative designed to showcase crime writers will feature in National Crime Reading Month in June with four authors talking about their craft and the publishing industry. Launched in January, Mug Shots is run by Tall Tales Mysterie...


Dagger in the Library 2022

Shortlisted


Cath Staincliffe


CWA Oxford Chapter

A new chapter meeting for members of the CWA....


London Chapter Meeting

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


CWA Christmas Party

This is our bi-annual Christmas party and is free for CWA members. There is a £5.00 charge for guests. [Please note this is subject to VAT plus a small booking fee levied by EventBrite] Please book your spots here...


St Albans Chapter Meeting

This is for CWA members and their guests only....


Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger 2022

Shortlisted


Samira Sedira

tr. Lara Vergnaud

People Like Them

Bloomsbury Publishing / Raven Books


London Chapter Meeting

This is a members only meeting. ...


ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2022

Shortlisted


Julie Kavanagh

The Irish Assassins: Conspiracy, Revenge and the Murders that Stunned an Empire

Atlantic Books / Grove Press UK


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