The Crime Writers’ Association

The RNA Romantic Novel Awards 2023

Join us for this year’s Romantic Novel Awards, including the prestigious Jackie Collins Thriller Award. The awards will take place on Monday 6 March at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in the heart of London. Tickets cost between £78 and £88 and ar...


The secrets of successful crime writing at Hythe Library

The secrets of successful crime writing at Hythe Library, Hampshire Monday 10th February 2020 2.00pm If you enjoy reading gripping fast-paced crime novels full of twists and turns, compelling, multi-layered with great characters then Pauline Rowson'...


Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is Europe’s largest event dedicated to the celebration of crime fiction. Taking place annually over four days each July (20-23, 2017), the Festival programmes over 90 best-selling UK and internation...


The McIlvanney Prize Longlist Announced

LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016 ‘I went to Bloody Scotland and I was just knocked out…. I’ve been at literary events where a lot of people have knives sticking out their back that they ...


CSI Winchester 2020

POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.   CSI Winchester 2020 where the cream of crime fiction meets real life crime experts. Crime authors Pauline Rowson and Graham Hurley will be debating crime fiction and crime fact with crime experts Carolyn Lovell,...


Wine & Crime

Crime writers Brian Price (the DC Mel Cotton series) and BJ Mears (the Banyard and Mingle mysteries) will be hosting a wine and crime evening in aid of Weston-super-Mare food bank. The event will take place on 9 December between 7pm and 9pm at the...


CrimeCon London

CrimeCon brings true crime to London on 20-22 September! In addition to talks by experts, media personalities, and more, enjoy a kick-off event on the 20th at the Alice Pub, a drinks reception at the same location on Saturday the 21st, and a wrap par...


Author Winnie M Li at The Library

Join Winnie M Li at The Library for a very special book launch and author talk celebrating her debut novel, Dark Chapter. The event will include a short reading, Q and A session and book signing. Although the is free, please register your interest ...


Chilterns Crime Quarterly Presents: Meet the Authors!

On Saturday 14 September, enjoy an afternoon of crime with Steph Broadribb, MJ Arlidge, SJ Bennett, Denise Beddows, Dave Sivers, and Morgen Bailey! Tickets are £7, with all proceeds going to the Chalfont St. Peter Community Library. You can get your...


The Real Crimebusters at BeaconLit

How far do crime fiction authors go to make their work authentic, and when do they cut corners in the interests of the story? And what niggles the real cops the most? BeaconLit presents CWA members Cara Hunter and Dave Sivers in conversation with rea...


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