The Crime Writers’ Association

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2022

Shortlisted


Patrick Radden Keefe

Empire of Pain

Pan Macmillan / Picador


ALCS to Sponsor CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society is to sponsor the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction in 2018. This year sees the 40th anniversary of the award; previous winners having included Antonia Fraser, Jonathan Goodman an...


Crime Mystery Trail

The Infamous Criminal mastermind ‘The Quizzer’ has stolen a pie that was left unattended overnight in a van. It’s your job to follow his crumb trail and answer the questions given by his devious goons, aka ‘The Categories’, to find out wher...


Music of the Night

Music of the Night is the current anthology of original short stories contributed by Crime Writers' Association members and edited by Martin Edwards, with music as the connecting theme. The aim, as always, was to produce a book which is representativ...


Crime Comes to Taunton

On Saturday, 27 April 2024, join authors, publishers, readers, and booksellers for a day of talks, panels, quizzes, and more at Brendon Books CIC in Taunton. Tickets are £12 for the day, or £3 per event. Learn more and book your tickets here....


Once Upon A Crime with Jane Finnis

“Once Upon A Crime” Mystery writer Jane Finnis takes a not-too-solemn look at the murder and mayhem contained in traditional fairy tales. (Think of Red Riding Hood…Hansel and Gretel.) Why do we tell these horror stories to children, and why do...


An evening with Caroline England and Catherine Wimpeney

Here’s a real treat for crime fans! Dark secrets behind Manchester’s closed doors. Join Caroline England and Catherine Wimpeney in conversation about the inspiration and creation of their psychological suspense novels The Sinner and Her Sister...


Dagger Awards Gala Dinner

TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2016 GRANGE CITY HOTEL, LONDON EC3N 6.30pm for 7pm Speaker: James Runcie, author of The Grantchester Mysteries, as seen on TV CWA Diamond Dagger Awarded to 2016 recipient: Peter James The winners of the other nine Daggers includ...


Gold Dagger 2021

Shortlisted


Robert Galbraith

Troubled Blood

Little, Brown Book Group


Diamond Sponsorship Package

Diamond Sponsorship Package - Diamond DaggerSponsoring the Diamond Dagger provides the following benefits: 1. The sponsor’s name and logo appears on all official Daggers literature and communications, as well as relevant website promotions and so...


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