The Crime Writers’ Association

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....


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...


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...


Crime Fiction: Past, Present, and Future with Simon Brett

Part of the Open Centre and Online CI Public Talks collection In conversation with OU's Bill Alder, detective fiction author Simon Brett will discuss crime fiction's past, present and future. Please join us on Wednesday 17 April from 13:00-14...


CWA Dagger Shortlists Announced

The CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year * The First Rule of Survival by Paul Mendelson (Constable) * How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny (Sphere/Little Brown) * Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly (Bantam/Transworld) * This...


Suffolk Bookfest with Crime Writers

The full programme and details can be found at www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/bookfest but these events might be of most interest: Monday 24 October - How to write a thriller with Erin Kelly at Stradbroke Library Wednesday 26 October - James Runcie...


John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2021

Shortlisted


Egan Hughes

The One That Got Away

Sphere, Little, Brown Book Group


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