The Crime Writers’ Association

Dagger in the Library 2022

Shortlisted


Cath Staincliffe


A Detective’s Take on Crime Fiction

Join former copper, former detective, and present-day librarian Iain Souter for a fun and informative cop's eye view of crime fiction! Iain Souter is a second-generation police officer from a crop of three, who followed their father into the servi...


Short Story Dagger 2022

Shortlisted


Caroline England

Blindsided

Telos Publishing


Short Story Dagger 2022

Winner


Paul Magrs

Flesh of a Fancy Woman

Telos Publishing


Escaping to Find Inspiration with Sam Blake

We’re not quite escaping lockdown yet here in Ireland where I live, we can’t travel outside of the country until 19th July and our hotels and restaurants have only opened to outdoor dining this week (2nd June), but I can’t WAIT to travel again....


RIP Sue Grafton

The crime and thriller community mourns the loss of Sue Grafton. Not only was she a magnificent writer and the alphabet series, featuring doughty sleuth Kinsey Millhone, which began with A Is For Alibi in 1982 and ended just prematurely with Y Is For...


Short Story Dagger 2022

Shortlisted


Bryony Pearce

Changeling

Telos Publishing


Dagger in the Library 2022

Winner


Mark Billingham


Dagger in the Library 2022

Shortlisted


Edward Marston


Private: Latest Tips for Winning the Debut Dagger

CWA Coordinator and Debuts maestro Dea Parkin has some top tips for Debut Dagger entrants: You’re going over your Debut Dagger entry in the final days before the deadline. What might you consider revising to make it stand out and shine? Ens...


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