Join the CWA - Traditionally Published author membership Thank you for your interest in joining the CWA. Membership is subject to meeting the membership criteria and completing the application form does not guarantee membership. Please fill in your ...

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Provisional membership

Join the CWA - Provisional membership Thank you for your interest in joining the CWA. Membership is subject to meeting the membership criteria and completing the application form does not guarantee membership. Please fill in your details below and a...

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Emerging author membership

Join the CWA - Emerging author membership Thank you for your interest in joining the CWA. Membership is subject to meeting the membership criteria and completing the application form does not guarantee membership. Please fill in your details below a...

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2024 Dagger Nominations Open

Have you published an award-worthy book in 2023? The deadline for nominating and submitting books for the annual Daggers is November 15. Has your publisher nominated your book? If not, now is a good time to nudge them. Traditionally published a...

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St. Hilda’s Crime Fiction Weekend 2024

A Dance to the Music of Crime: the artful path to murder A crime fiction weekend like no other – from its beginnings, St Hilda’s Crime Fiction Weekend has drawn readers from all over the world to Oxford to hear their favourite authors explore ...

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The Entry Process

The Entry Process There are four kinds of Dagger, differentiated by how they are nominated. See below for an explanation of the different entry processes, and who may nominate for each Dagger. Please do not hesitate to contact the Dagger Liaison Or...

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Booksellers

Supporting booksellers The CWA strongly believe in the value of bricks-and-mortar booksellers, both independents and chains, and work to support and encourage their work. We do this in several ways: By fostering communication and cooperation...

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The Board

The Board The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (no. 3495776). It’s a non-campaigning, non-sectarian body. Our primary objective is to promote the prestige and appreciation ...

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Blending Fact & Fiction – panel discussion on historical crime fiction

CWA LONDON IS THRILLED TO HOST: BLENDING FACT & FICTION with Dr Emma Darwin, Alex Reeve, Luke Deckard, James Benmore and Bonnie MacBird. (NB this online event is hosted by the CWA London Chapter but open to all CWA members and members of the pub...