The Crime Writers’ Association

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...


Martina Cole Receives 2021 CWA Diamond Dagger

Martina Cole is the recipient of the highest honour in British crime writing, the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger. The long-reigning Queen of Crime Drama is a publishing powerhouse. Martina has written 25 novels, all published by He...


Murder Will Out: Heffers Crime presents a day of Crime, Thriller and Mystery Fiction

On Saturday 8th June, fifteen hand-picked crime writers will descend upon Cambridge for a murderously good day of panel discussions, book signings - and answering those author questions you've been just dying to ask. This is Murder Will Out. Featurin...


‘Plague’ – A Talk via Zoom by Westminster thriller author Julie Anderson

The Zoom link will be sent to you a day before the event About this Event Julie's acclaimed Westminster set crime thriller 'Plague', treads the murky banks of the River Tyburn and the plague pits. She discusses how the layers of history an...


The Secrets That We Keep: NCRM at Waterstones

Join Waterstones as we celebrate CWA's National Crime Reading Month with psychological thriller authors Andrea Mara and Kia Abdullah. Hosted by blogger Stu Cummings, they'll be dissecting the thriller genre, discussing what makes a great crime read a...


Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition 2014

Highly Commended


Ian White

Picture Imperfect


CWA Anthology Launch and Christmas Party

Everyone is welcome to the CWA Christmas party and the launch of our brand new anthology Mystery Tour at Daunt Books, Cheapside on Wednesday Dec 6. The event starts at 6.30pm and ends around 8.30pm. The event is FREE (not £6 as previously announce...


Private: Winning the Debut Dagger by C J Carver

I entered the Debut Dagger on a complete whim. Despite feeling buoyant having finished my novel Blood Junction, I was hesitating over the entry fee, convinced I’d never win, let alone get shortlisted. It was only because a friend of mine said the...


CWA to announce Dagger Shortlists at London reception on 26 July

The Crime Writers’ Association will announce shortlists for the 2017 Dagger awards at a drinks reception to be held at Waterstones, Piccadilly (Lower Ground Floor) from 6.30pm on Wednesday July 26. Shortlists will be announced for the following CWA...


Murder Behind the Scenes at Brighouse

The worlds of TV, books and real crime collide with a charity showing of Episode 7 from CBS reality TV's Written in Blood at Prego restaurant in Brighouse with crime writers RC Bridgestock. The episode featured a horrific crime in West Yorkshire whi...


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