CWA Unveils 2019 Dagger Shortlists
The author behind one of the biggest shows on TV, a world renowned forensic anthropologist and the son of ‘the godfather of tartan noir’ have been shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Dagger awards. The ten Daggers awarded annually by the CWA are ...
Daggers Announced Online in Daggers Live!
CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Winners Announced Michael Robotham, Lou Berney, Trevor Wood, Casey Cep, and Abir Mukherjee win 2020 CWA Dagger awards. The winners of the 2020 CWA Daggers, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre, were announced ...
CWA Dagger Shortlists Announced
The 2022 shortlists for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime-writing genre, have been announced. Created in 1955, the world-famous CWA Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre ...
The Best Bit of Writing Advice I Was Ever Given by Morgan Cry
Gordon Brown aka Morgan Cry When I signed a two-book deal with Polygon back in 2019 under the new name of Morgan Cry, I was ecstatic. I delivered both books to the publisher by late 2019 and thought, what do I do now? I knew that there was editing a...
2024 Crime Writers’ Clinics
After the success of last year's Crime Writers' Clinics, the CWA is proud to announce the 2024 schedule of Clinics! These online events will take place from 8 October to 7 November, and are programmed and hosted by William Shaw. Tickets are £...
cRYmE Day
Saturday 14th September 2019 10.30am – 4.30pm Rye Methodist Church TN31 7HE Performers: Simon Brett, Martin Edwards, William Shaw & Lynne Truss Rye’s first Cryme Day is a fabulous opportunity to meet, listen to and eat with four brilliant ...
Cryme Day
Rye’s first Cryme Day is a fabulous opportunity to meet, listen to and eat with four brilliant crime writers. Chaired by Guy Fraser-Sampson, the day will also include a murder-themed four-course lunch at The Mermaid Inn. Find out what makes crime ...
Why Aren’t I a Number One Bestseller Yet? With Agent Caroline Hardman and Publisher/Author Phoebe Morgan
Countdown to the Daggers on 22 October
Free tickets are available from Thursday 15 Oct for the virtual awards ceremony of the 2020 Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers, which honour the very best in crime writing. The oldest awards in the genre, the CWA Daggers have been synonymous ...
Murder at The Word – Writers’ Day
We will be joined by the amazing Murder Squad, a collective of six crime writers from the North of England, for a jam-packed weekend of workshops, author talks & insider tips on writing and information about the world of publishing The Murder Sq...
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