Dagger Awards Live – online and free
This year, due to coronavirus restrictions, we can’t hold a posh dinner in London where we enjoy a convivial atmosphere, networking with the publishing industry and watching as each Dagger is announced. However, we can still entertain, and – we ...
Free forensics lecture
You’re invited to attend a free forensic lecture on 17 October by Dr Jason Payne-James, renowned specialist in forensic and legal medicine, at the University of the West of England, Bristol. It’s a Royal Society of Chemistry event but open to an...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition – Rules
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition - The rules Please read all terms carefully before submitting your entry. Please pay attention to the Margery Allingham’s definition of a mystery and the chronology it outlines. Submission of an entry...
The Publishing Revolution: the New Hybrid Author with D Kirk and Melissa Addey
The Debuts: What are you going to call it?
Choosing the title of your novel is almost as big a decision as deciding to write it in the first place. Do you go for something quirky and run the risk of people not understanding it – or choose a more obvious title which then doesn’t sound inte...
CWA Dagger Awards Longlists Announced
The 2021 longlists for the prestigious CWA Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre, have been announced. The world-famous Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre, and have been synony...
Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin Named New SOA Chair
Congratulations to Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, who has been elected new Chair of the Society of Authors. The novelist and founder of writing.ie takes over from Joanne Harris to begin two-year term as Chair of the SoA’s board of directors Vanessa Fo...
Simon Scarrow in conversation with David Young
On Thursday 8 April, 7pm, the CWA is hosting multi-million bestselling author Simon Scarrow, talking about his new novel, Blackout, with David Young, winner of the CWA Historical Dagger with Stasi Child. Blackout, Simon’s first crime thriller, in...
Video submission guide
Video submission guide We are not currently running a video series. But following the success of our YouTube member videos in 2020-21, we’ll be inviting you to send in themed videos again soon. Keep an eye on Red Herrings and members' email upd...
Traditionally Published membership
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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