“Proof Behind the Plot” – a forensic workshop for crime writers
In celebration of National Crime Reading Month, Think Forensic are hosting an interactive workshop led by their forensic and crime investigation experts, in Huddersfield. The workshop has been designed specifically to give all writers, whether new...
A Detective’s Take on Crime Fiction
CWA Scotland — A Detective's Take on Crime Writing 27 June 2024 at 7 pm with Iain Souter. Iain is a second-generation copper from a crop of three who followed their father into the service in Northern Constabulary… pre-Police Scotland. He...
Emerging Author Dagger
Emerging Author Dagger The Crime Writers’ Association Emerging Author Dagger, formerly the Debut Dagger, is an international competition for unpublished writers working in English. Sponsored by Fiction Feedback Editorial Consultancy, it invites th...
Emerging Author Dagger Rules
Rules and Submission Guidelines Emerging Author Dagger The Emerging Author Dagger (formerly the Debut Dagger), an international competition for the opening of an adult/YA crime novel and synopsis, is aimed at debut writers. The CWA defines a de...
How to Win the Emerging Author Dagger by Richard Jerram
I could do better than that. We’ve all had the same thought, trudging through turgid prose or sighing at the ridiculous coincidences required to resolve a shaky plot. Casting books aside in frustration. For thirty years, work and family meant I ...
Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin Named New SOA Chair
Congratulations to Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, who has been elected new Chair of the Society of Authors. The novelist and founder of writing.ie takes over from Joanne Harris to begin two-year term as Chair of the SoA’s board of directors Vanessa Fo...
Midsummer Mysteries
Midsummer Mysteries is the current anthology of original short stories contributed by Crime Writers' Association members and edited by Martin Edwards, with midsummer as the connecting theme. The aim, as always, was to produce a book which is represen...
Ending Your Extract for the Emerging Author Dagger, by a Shortlisted Author
by Megan Toogood If you’ve entered any kind of writing competition before you’ll know how easy it is to obsess over creating a killer first line. But I think it’s just as important to finish your submission on the right note. Despite writing...
Terms and conditions for CWA awards and competitions
Terms and conditions, rules and eligibility criteria for CWA awards and competitionsPlease select an award or competition to read the rules.The CWA Daggers Three categories of people can nominate a title for the CWA Daggers. Approved publishers...
Simon Scarrow in conversation with David Young
On Thursday 8 April, 7pm, the CWA is hosting multi-million bestselling author Simon Scarrow, talking about his new novel, Blackout, with David Young, winner of the CWA Historical Dagger with Stasi Child. Blackout, Simon’s first crime thriller, in...
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