The Crime Writers’ Association

Norfolk Noir

With Harry Brett, Graeme Cameron, Elly Griffiths and Elodie Harper £8 (conc £7 / students £6) Book online https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/spektrix/event-detail/?WebEventId=norfolk-noir18 or call 01603 877177 Noirwich Crime Writing Festi...


Yeovil Literary Festival Event – Jane Corry

Jane Corry is a former magazine journalist who spent three years as writer in residence of a high security prison for men. The often hair-raising experiences helped to inspire her Sunday Times - bestselling psychological thrillers. Her latest book is...


Author Event with David Hodges: A Life of Crime

POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. Updated details to follow.   Set in the mist-shrouded marshlands of the Somerset Levels, the first in David's series of Crime Novels featuring feisty D.S. Kate Lewis appeared in 2011, with the latest in the series,...


The Killer Women Festival of Crime Writing & Drama

CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Now in its fourth year, the capital’s only exclusively author-led festival will take place on Sunday 15 March 2020 - at Brown’s Courtrooms, Covent Garden, London. The 2020 festival will include appearances by, amongs...


Killer Women Weekend – Open to All!

Will you write the next crime bestseller? Learn the art & craft of crime fiction from bestselling authors including: Rachel Abbott, Mark Billingham, Erin Kelly, Mick Herron, Stuart MacBride, Sarah Pinborough, Cally Taylor. Pitch your idea to...


Wine and Crime Evening

Crime writers Susanna Beard and Jane Isaac, plus crime science writer Brian Price, will be talking at a Wine and Crime Event at Somerset Hall, Portishead, nr Bristol on Friday 13th March in aid of Brains for Dementia Research. Tickets are £10 which...


Helplines and discounts

Helplines and discounts CWA members enjoy a number of perks to help their day-to-day work and career, from a tax advice helpline to discounts on membership with sister organisations.Helplines The CWA has a close working relationship with accountant...


The Pinocchio Brief and Beyond… 21st February

Leeds born Abi Silver will be talking about growing up in Leeds and how her legal background and other life experiences shaped her writing of The Pinocchio Brief, her acclaimed debut novel (a legal thriller with an AI twist), which was published by L...


The CWA Presents: Criminal Minds #1

Criminal Landscapes: Geographic Profiling & Crime Mapping - Dr Spencer Chainey Dr Spencer Chainey, UCL lecturer and co-author of GIS (Geographical Information System) and Crime Mapping, will discuss how vital understanding the physical landsca...


The CWA Presents: Criminal Minds #2

Minds for Murder: Psychology of Killing – Dr Emma Donnelly At this online event, consultant clinical forensic psychologist and adviser to best-selling authors and screenwriter, Dr Emma Donnelly, will walk us through the psychology of a criminal...


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