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The Dagger Did It by Anna Maloney
I first entered CWA’s Debut Dagger, as it was then called, in 2019. I had almost completed a draft of a crime novel when I discovered the competition and it gave me the impetus to sort out a synopsis and the opening chapters. Some weeks later my hu...
2022 winning story
Locked In - Scott Hunter There’s something singularly evil about a crime carried out in secret, don’t you think? Especially if it is repeated on a regular basis. And especially if the victim is powerless to prevent it. Let me explain my cir...
Tips 2017/2 for Debut Dagger Entrants
More tips from readers of Debut Dagger entries. Remember, each tip is only the view of one individual and, as we all know, individuals disagree. All Debut Dagger entries are read and scored by at least two readers. Avoid using too many commas, or...
Finding the Time to Write Your Debut Dagger Entry, by Antony Johnston
Finding time to write is something we all struggle with when we’re starting out. We have other commitments and obligations, things to do, a day job, maybe a family… ‘If only I could just have time to write and not worry about all this other stu...
How to Write a Great Synopsis for Your Emerging Author Dagger Entry, by Shortlisted Entrant Caroline Arnoul
When I was preparing my entry for the Emerging Dagger award (then the Debut Dagger) last year, it was the 1,500-word synopsis that I found most daunting. I’d not written a synopsis of more than 300-400 words before, and I hadn’t finished my ...
Byte the Book: How Can We Sell More Books Through Non-Traditional Retail Channels?
Date: Monday 14th November 2016 Time: 18:30 to 21:00 Location: The Groucho Club, London Not specifically aimed at crime writers, but interetsing for writers in general. Byte the Book asks: as sales channels for books become increasingly polarised,...
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Lisa Hall is the bestselling author of psychological thrillers and the Hotel Hollywood time-slip murder mystery series. Her debut novel Between You and Me was a Kindle UK number one bestseller, sitting in the top spot for over four weeks, and the sec...
A Detective’s Take on Crime Fiction
CWA Scotland — A Detective's Take on Crime Writing 27 June 2024 at 7 pm with Iain Souter. Iain is a second-generation copper from a crop of three who followed their father into the service in Northern Constabulary… pre-Police Scotland. He...
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