The Crime Writers’ Association

First Monday

London’s premier crime fiction evening event, First Monday, returns to City University in Northampton Square (Angel Tube) on 2 October, beginning at 6.30pm. It’s a stellar line-up, as usual, with 2017’s CWA Diamond Dagger recipient Ann Cleeves,...


Sally Spedding’s Fear Workshop at Narberth Book Fair

Sally's workshop 'Fear is the Key' on settings for crime/thrillers begins at 1.15pm during Narberth Book Fair 10am-4pm Full details - www.narberthbookfair.co.uk ​Sally's latest book, Behold a Pale Horse, is now out. Cut to the Bone, Sally's eight...


Christmas Books

Come along and hear Sue Moorcroft, Jules Wake, Susi Holliday and Chloe Mayer chat to Bibliomaniac about their Christmas titles. Ticket price includes a free drink and a goody bag. Books on sale on the evening and the authors will be signing books too...


Cath Staincliffe: Author of The Girl in the Green Dress

Cath Staincliffe talk looking at reading, writing, libraries and her new book The Girl in the Green Dress. For more information and to book, please click here. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-talk-cath-staincliffe-tickets-37193122631 ...


Oracle with Julie Anderson

Come along to this author talk about a new thriller set in ancient Delphi which explores issues relevant today. About this Event Oracle by our guest, author Julie Anderson, is about justice - from the brutal, archaic form of blood vengean...


CWA Announce Longlists for Prestigious Crime Writing Daggers

The Crime Writers Association announced the much anticipated longlists for the annual Dagger awards at a reception during CrimeFest in Bristol on the evening of Friday 19 May. The Chair of the CWA, Martin Edwards, author of The Golden Age of Murder, ...


Meet Author Charlie Garratt, Creator of Inspector James Given

Telford & Wrekin Libraries is holding a free event on Zoom with Charlie Garratt - author of the Inspector James Given novels. It takes place on Wednesday 17 March at 7pm. An opportunity to find out more about what inspired Charlie to become an a...


Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition 2014

Shortlisted


Susi Holliday

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Portsmouth BookFest & MysteryFest 2018

Portsmouth BookFest runs from Monday 12th February to Saturday 3rd March. MysteryFest is on 3 March This year sees the city’s eighth book festival, taking place at venues throughout the city, and it will present a varied programme of events – as ...


Slaughter in Southwold

The Friends of Southwold Library present: Slaughter in Southwold, the Southwold Library Crime Writers Festival. Enjoy talks from authors including Reverend Richard Coles, Jane Casey, Nicci French, Elly Griffiths, Tom Hindle, Cara Miller,  Jacquelin...


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