The Crime Writers’ Association

Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition 2014

Shortlisted


Paul Curd

Spiral Staircase


The CWA board

The CWA board As of September 2021 Chair & Officers Chair Vaseem Khan Joint Vice Chair Sarah Ward Joint Vice Chair William Shaw Treasurer Andrew Subramaniam Membership Coordinator Jess Faraday General Coordinator ...


CWA appoints its first Booksellers’ Champion

The Crime Writers’ Association has appointed leading Scottish author Aline Templeton as its first Booksellers’ Champion. In her new role, Aline will promote closer links between crime writers and booksellers of all kinds. Her appointment follows ...


Benefits for corporate and associate members

Corporate and Associate Membership Many of the promotional opportunities open to our full author members are also available to corporate and associate members, including publishing relevant articles in the reader-facing CRA newsletter and blog, news...


Emerging Authors

Emerging Authors Join the Crime Writers' Association as an Emerging Author - A new type of membership for tomorrow's writers. This category encourages new crime writers in their quest to become published authors by welcoming them into the com...


Crime Fest, Bristol

Crime Fest has two events this year featuring Crime Cymru members. On Friday 10th May, at 14:50, there’s Crime CYMRU: It’s Not All Rugby, Sheep And Singing, in which Cathy Ace, Rosie Claverton and Alis Hawkins will be joined by author John Linco...


Crime Fest, Bristol

Crime Fest has two events this year featuring Crime CYMRU members. On Thursday, 9th May, at 14:40, G B Williams will be on a panel with Guy Bolton, Elly Griffiths and Amanda Robson, discussing Whose Story: Unique Voices and Unreliable Narrators...


William Shaw: Deadland

William Shaw is one of the great rising talents of UK crime fiction – Peter James Taut, terrifying and timely – Val McDermid, on Salt Lane A modern crime master – Sun Dungeness is a splendid backdrop for a troubled detective – Daily Mail ...


Exclusive Author Masterclasses: An Evening with Stuart Turton

Working with Book Aid International, we’re thrilled to reveal a one-off series of evening masterclasses with authors keen to offer insight into their novels and the writing process. Tuesday 15th May Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, Londo...


Exclusive Author Masterclasses: An Evening with Abi Elphinstone

Working with Book Aid International, we’re thrilled to reveal a one-off series of evening masterclasses with authors keen to offer insight into their novels and the writing process. Tuesday 22nd May Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, Londo...


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