The Crime Writers’ Association

Bookshop of the Month – July 2021: The Steyning Bookshop

Every month, as part of the new CWA Booksellers Champion initiative with bestselling author Elly Griffiths, we want to celebrate a bookshop because we believe bookshops don’t just sell our books – they bring our streets alive. Kicking this off is...


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...


CWA Dagger Longlists announced

CWA Goldsboro Gold Daggers Ian Fleming Steel Dagger John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger The shortlists for these awards will be announced mid August....


Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition – Rules

Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition - The Rules Please read all terms carefully before submitting your entry. Please pay attention to the Margery Allingham’s definition of a mystery and the chronology it outlines. Submission of an entry...


Writing Wrongs

With Eva Dolan, Mari Hannah and Winnie M Li £8 (conc £7 / students £6) Book online https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/spektrix/event-detail/?WebEventId=writingwrongs-noir18 or call 01603 877177 Begin your weekend in the company of three ac...


An Evening with Jonathan Whitelaw

On Wednesday, 15 May, at 6.30pm, join award-winning author Jonathan Whitelaw at Waterstones Carlisle for an evening of questions, book chat and everything else.  The event celebrates the launch of Jonathan's new book, The Concert Hall Killer, the la...


Diamond Dagger

Diamond Dagger The most prestigious Dagger of all, the Diamond Dagger awards a lifetime contribution to crime writing in the English language, and is nominated by CWA members. Nominations and Judging Process The CWA Diamond Dagger winner is sele...


Meet Liz Webb talking about ‘The Daughter’ – Waterstones Events

Waterstones Crouch End will be welcoming author Liz Webb for an evening to discuss her new novel The Daughter. Join us for an evening of great conversation and bookish talk. Refreshments available About the book I lean in and whisper the questio...


Ashley Dyer in conversation with Chris Hammer and Gytha Lodge

Ahead of their appearance on the prestigious ‘New Blood’ panel at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival join Chris Hammer and Gytha Lodge will be in conversation with Ashley Dyer (aka prize -winning author Margaret Murphy) t...


An Evening of Crime Fiction at Waterstones, Liverpool

Join us for an evening of crime fiction with local authors Caz Finlay and Caroline Corcoran as they discuss their new releases, Part of the Family and Five Days Missing, in conversation with CWA member Caroline England. Caroline England is the au...


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