Bloody Scotland. Deadlier: Sophie Hannah in conversation with Cath Staincliffe
Women crime writers, from Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier, to Val McDermid and Margaret Atwood, have always been a bloodthirsty bunch. They’ve also produced some of the very best work in the genre. A new compilation, Deadlier, contains 100 of...
Dagger Shortlist Evening Reception
The Crime Writers’ Association will announce the shortlists for the 2017 Dagger awards at a drinks reception at Waterstones, Piccadilly (Lower Ground Floor) from 6.30pm on Wednesday July 26. Shortlists will be announced for the following Daggers: ...
Writing Bestselling Crime Fiction Masterclass with Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee
Hone your crime writing skills in the company of two bestselling crime novelists. This workshop will examine the key ingredients in writing crime fiction including structure, opening scenes, plot development, characterisation, using location, writing...
Women Who Murder: An Evening with Mitzi Szereto (Vancouver, BC)
On 4 May, 2024, True crime author Mitzi Szereto will be at Indigo Langley to meet readers and sign copies of her new book release Women Who Murder: An International Collection of Deadly True Crime Tales. She’ll be joined by her special guest, contr...
Tax Talk for Authors in Manchester
Are you mystified by tax returns? Does VAT leave you baffled? In this session, accountants HW Fisher will offer advice and guidance on tax for authors. Ajay Jassal and Andy Levett, senior accountants in HW Fisher’s Authors & Journalists Team, will...
The Real Crimebusters at BeaconLit
How far do crime fiction authors go to make their work authentic, and when do they cut corners in the interests of the story? And what niggles the real cops the most? BeaconLit presents CWA members Cara Hunter and Dave Sivers in conversation with rea...
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,...
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