The Crime Writers’ Association

In-person book-signing event in California

On 21 August at 2pm Pacific Time, author Sheila Lowe will talk in person about what led her to write her latest Claudia Rose Forensic Handwriting mystery, #8, Dead Letters, and answer questions about handwriting. It's a free, i-person book signing...


CrimeFest

CrimeFest, a veritable smorgasbord of who's who in crime writing, is a four-day-long festival held in Bristol May 19-22. For details please see the CrimeFest website. There's a mindblowing programme and all for a very reasonable fee. The CWA will b...


Bookshop of the Month – July 2021: The Steyning Bookshop

Every month, as part of the new CWA Booksellers Champion initiative with bestselling author Elly Griffiths, we want to celebrate a bookshop because we believe bookshops don’t just sell our books – they bring our streets alive. Kicking this off is...


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...


Countdown to Daggers Live!

Book lovers and crime fiction fans have a unique opportunity to watch the famed Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers awards, live. Tickets are free, but limited. To book a place, visit: http://bit.ly/cwadaggers2021 The oldest awards in the genr...


Countdown to Daggers

Book lovers and crime fiction fans have a unique opportunity to watch the famed Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers awards, live. Tickets are free, but limited. To book a place, visit: http://bit.ly/cwadaggers2021 The oldest awards in the g...


New CWA Anthology Published 22 February

The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) has released a new collection of crime stories written by its members. Music of the Night, edited by Martin Edwards, invited CWA authors to submit short stories on the theme of music. An array of award-winnin...


Reading Party with William Shaw: The Trawlerman

Reading Party with William Shaw: The Trawlerman Really pleased to be unveiling the latest DS Cupidi novel a Reading Party. The event will be hosted by Alex Call of Bert’s Books. The Trawlerman sees Alexandra Cupidi sidelined from her job because o...


Reading Party with Lesley Thomson: The Distant Dead

Reading Party with Lesley Thomson: The Distant Dead Cleaner-turned-detective Stella Darnell connects a murder in Tewkesbury Abbey to a decades-old mystery in wartime London. From the number 1 bestselling author of The Detective’s Daughter. London, ...


Reading Party with M.W. Craven: The Dead Ground

Reading Party with M.W. Craven: The Dead Ground Detective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from his beloved and isolated croft, when he is summoned to a backstreet brothel in Carlisle where a man has been beaten to death with a ...


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