The Crime Writers’ Association

Looking After Your Mental Health as a Writer. With Claire Seeber and Chris Merritt


Crime Writing Masterclass – 21st April

In association with Waterstones, following on from its success in London and Manchester, Crime Fiction Masterclass rolls into Brighton on the 21st April 2018. Four experts in the field of fiction and crime will give you all the tools you need to get...


Paying the Bills: Financial Management for Writers. With Andrew Subramaniam and Ajay Jassal


True Crime Tales: Serial Killers and Psychopaths

Renowned criminal psychologist, guest lecturer, radio host, podcaster, and blogger Linda Sage is talking true crime to the people of Yorkshire. Linda spent forty years working in England’s top category prisons with the UK’s most notorious crim...


The Publishing Revolution: the New Hybrid Author with D Kirk and Melissa Addey 


Daggers Live! – tickets still available

The CWA announces the winners of the 2021 Daggers at 7.30pm on 1 July in an online event where we go to winners live in their living rooms: bit.ly/cwadaggers2021 Our guest speaker will be Abir Mukherjee and our M/C for the evening will be the witty ...


Noirwich Crime Writing Festival

Noirwich celebrates the reading and writing of crime fiction. In addition to bringing together some of today's top crime writing talent, the festival, associated with the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing Programme, looks at the crime genr...


Mel McGrath – The Guilty Party

You did nothing. That doesn’t mean you’re innocent. On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help. Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the w...


Barbara Nadel – Displaced and Incorruptible

Displaced Irving Levy is a man with few roots and, now that he is terminally ill, is anxious to find anyone to whom he can leave his considerable property. When he learns that there may be more to the disappearance of his younger sister, who disappea...


Barbara Nadel – Displaced and Incorruptible

Displaced Irving Levy is a man with few roots and, now that he is terminally ill, is anxious to find anyone to whom he can leave his considerable property. When he learns that there may be more to the disappearance of his younger sister, who disappea...


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