The Crime Writers’ Association

Norfolk & Norwich Festival – Jeffery Deaver – The Cutting Edge

Thursday 22 May, 7.30pm The Adnams Spiegeltent, Chapelfield Gardens £12 / concessions from £7.50 We welcome number-one Sunday Times bestselling author and master of suspense Jeffery Deaver to Norwich UNESCO City of Literature. The Cutting Edge s...


Crime Cymru at Newcastle Noir

Newcastle Noir presents: We’ll keep a welcome in the hillside. Of course, they will…and coming courtesy of the collective imaginations of this talented quartet it’s an invitation too good to refuse: GB Williams, Thorne Moore, Philip Rowlands an...


Alis Hawkins’ Indie Bookshop Tour: Bala

Alis Hawkins’ tour of indie bookshops continues at Awen Meirion in Bala, where she will be signing books and talking about the Teifi Valley Coroner, in Welsh and English. All welcome. Croeso i bawb!   Harry Probert-Lloyd, a young barrister f...


Victoria Taylor – Haven

Welcome to Haven; a community of families living together in isolation from the outside world. No-one is allowed into this alternative life- except perhaps the occasional teenage girl to bring in a new bloodline for their sons. Becky, a private inves...


London Women’s Gliterary Lunch

Thursday 12 May, The Kingsway Hall Hotel, Covent Garden with authors Louise Doughty and Clare North A 'perfect balance of schmooze, booze and books', to quote Lionel Shriver. For those of you who still haven't experienced a Gliterary Lunch, thes...


April 2022: Torquay

April 2022: TorquayVenue: The Imperial Hotelby David Whittle I felt a sense of mildly suppressed excitement setting off for my first CWA Conference. It had been a long time coming, of course. I’d booked originally for 2020 and, like all of us, h...


Friends, Romans, Murderers with Jane Finnis

“Friends, Romans, Murderers…” Jane Finnis, who writes the Aurelia Marcella mysteries, talks about life (and death) in Roman Britain, and explores the pleasures and pitfalls of writing historical mysteries. Admission free: all welcome. Jane’...


Press & media enquiries

Press & media enquiries We love to hear from the media and will endeavour to find the information you require, get quotes or put you in direct touch with authors or relevant CWA officers. First base is Cause PR, our PR agency. Contact Ann Cha...


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...


Friends, Romans, Murderers with Jane Finnis

“Friends, Romans, Murderers…” Jane Finnis, who writes the Aurelia Marcella mysteries, talks about life (and death) in Roman Britain, and explores the pleasures and pitfalls of writing historical mysteries. Admission free: all welcome. Jane’...


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