Staying Accountable
Even writers don’t feel like writing all of the time. When you’re part-way through your book and the rest of it stretches out ahead of you like an insurmountable task, the temptation to do something else instead can become strong, and if you’ve...
Short story guide
Short story guide We accept short story submissions for the CRA website, to provide you with a platform to win over new readers and expand your fan base. It might also be useful to showcase your writing skills if you’re looking for a new agent or ...
‘Death in the East’: An evening with Abir Mukherjee
Heffers is pleased to welcome back award-winning crime author Abir Mukherjee, who will be talking about his latest Sam Wyndham novel, ‘Death in the East’ - another rip-roaring adventure set in 1920s India. The previous novel in the series, ‘Smo...
Debut Dagger Success Story by Fiona McPhillips
I had never written a novel before I entered the 2021 Debut Dagger. I was halfway through an MA in Creative Writing and too focused on the rhythm of my prose, the structure and shape of my short stories. A novel felt like a marathon when I’d only e...
When the Killing Starts with RC Bridgestock
Best-selling crime duo Bob and Carol Bridgestock write as RC Bridgestock and are hosts of the murder mystery evening mentioned above, as well as a jazz night, tea and scones afternoon and many other events in West Yorkshire during June and July in a ...
Author talk from Cath Staincliffe
Cath Staincliffe is an award winning novelist, radio playwright and creator of ITV’s hit series Blue Murder, starring Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis. Cath has been shortlisted for the CWA Best First Novel award and for the Dagger in the Libra...
Breakfast Byte – Facebook Ads: How Do You Promote To Generate Sales?
Breakfast Byte Facebook Ads workshop at the Groucho Club on Wednesday 30 January. Title: Facebook Ads: How Do You Promote To Generate Sales? Refreshments: A light breakfast is included in the ticket price. Speaker: This Byte the Book workshop will be...
Crime Panel – with Mark Hill, Anna Mazzola and Abir Mukherjee (chaired by Barry Forshaw)
This is first of a series of cracking crime events that we’re putting on for your entertainment to highlight some of the very best authors around right now. - Mark Hill – author of The Two O’Clock Boy - Anna Mazzola – author of The Unseei...
Murder By the Book
Crime fiction is the UK's most read, bought and borrowed genre. Cambridge University Library draws on its world-leading collections of British crime fiction to stage a murderously good exhibition! Bringing together literature, culture and heritag...
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