The Board
The Board The Crime Writersâ Association (CWA) is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (no. 3495776). Itâs a non-campaigning, non-sectarian body. Our primary objective is to promote the prestige and appreciation ...
Paddington Book Festival
Three CWA authors will be speaking as part of the Paddington Book Festival. The meetings will take place at the Paddington Library, Porchester Road, London W2 5DU (nearest Underground: Royal Oak). Elizabeth Flynn will be talking on September 6th, 6....
Murder One, Irelandâs International Crime Writing Festival
Brought to you online for the past two years, Murder One, Irelandâs International Crime Writing Festival is back with a bang from 4-9 October with a host of in person and online events at a new venue, Dun Laoghaireâs stunning dlr LexIcon Library ...
Social media and privacy policy
Social media and privacy policy The Crime Writersâ Association (CWA) takes its duty to process your personal data very seriously. This policy explains how we collect, manage, use and protect your personal data. We do occasionally update this Po...
Private: How I Wrote 20 Mystery eBooks In 20 Months by C T Mitchell
How I Wrote 20 Mystery eBooks In 20 Months How I Wrote 20 Mystery eBooks In 20 Months October 17, 2017 / Writing / By CT Mitchell Have you ever wanted to write mystery eBooks but procrastinated for so long you never got started? You...
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, Simonâs first crime thriller, in...
Bloody Scotland
Ten years on from the first Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival the run has extended to four days, the number of events has doubled and the authors are more diverse than ever. This year sees the return of several Bloody Scotland f...
Crime Writers Emerging from Lockdown with JG Harlond
Escaping through a picture window... My study has a sliding picture window opening onto a balcony. From my desk I can see the Sierra de Las Nieves in the Province of MĂĄlaga, Spain. This was where the Moors of al-Ăndalus harvested snow for sherbet ...
Bloody Scotland
Highlights include: Ian Rankin Alexander McCall Smith Alex Gray and Lin Anderson, interviewed by the BBC Radio Scotlandâs Janice Forsyth Denise Mina and Louise Welsh Nicci French and Ambrose Parry Icelandic queen of cri...
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