Short story guide
Short story guide We accept short story submissions for the CRA website, to provide you with a platform to win over new readers and expand your fan base. It might also be useful to showcase your writing skills if you’re looking for a new agent or ...
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher This prestigious Dagger (often referred to as simply the “Publisher’s Dagger”) is awarded annually to the Best Crime and Mystery Publisher of the Year. Publishers and specific imprints are n...
Dagger in the Library
Dagger in the Library The Dagger in the Library 2024 is closed. Thank you for voting! The Dagger in the Library is a prize for a body of work by an established writer of crime fiction or non-fiction who has long been popular with borrowers from...
Short Story Dagger
Short Story Dagger This award is for any crime short story first published in the UK in English during the Judging Period, whether on its own or within an anthology or collection. Upon publication it must have been for sale to the public, either in ...
The CWA Remembers CJ Sansom
The CWA are deeply saddened to hear of the news of the death of one of our greatest crime writers, C J. Sansom. Nobody raised the bar for historical crime fiction as high as he did; he wrote with forensic accuracy and passion for the smallest de...
Bookseller of the Month: November 2022 – Bert’s Books
As part of the new CWA Bookshops Champion initiative, we want to celebrate bookshops, because we believe bookshops don’t just sell our books – they bring our streets alive. This month, William Shaw introduces us to Bert's Books in Swindon. Ber...
CWA Dagger Awards Gala Dinner
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2017 GRANGE CITY HOTEL, LONDON EC3N 6.30pm for 7pm This year we are very excited to announce our after dinner speaker will be the creator and writer of TVs Death in Paradise Robert Thorogood. Robert will be joined by Barry Forsha...
Writing a crime thriller with your sister is MURDER!
Neet Neilson and Marina Clement, talk about the pros and cons of writing with a partner, how they survived the experience and what to look for if thinking of collaborating on writing a novel. They will read excerpts from the two sisters (Jinny and Al...
Noireland Crime Writing Festival
POSTPONED TO 10 OCTOBER DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. Belfast’s international crime fiction festival takes place at the Clayton Hotel, Belfast on Saturday 10th October with a line-up to die for: Anthony Horowitz, Belinda Bauer, CWA Gold Dagger 2018 winner St...
The Dark Side of Brighton
A chance to meet some of your favourite authors, get some signed books and even a selfie. The day will consist of several panels where authors will face tricky questions from various bloggers before the floor is opened to the audience. Feature...
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