The Crime Writers’ Association

Harriet Tyce in Conversation With Fiona Cummins and Karin Smirnoff

Waterstones Presents author Harriet Tyce in conversation with authors Fiona Cummins and Karin Smirnoff. Come early for a welcome drink, and stay later for a book signing. Tickets are £10 general admission and £7 for students. Book your place here....


Blending Fact & Fiction – panel discussion on historical crime fiction

CWA LONDON IS THRILLED TO HOST: BLENDING FACT & FICTION with Dr Emma Darwin, Alex Reeve, Luke Deckard, James Benmore and Bonnie MacBird. (NB this online event is hosted by the CWA London Chapter but open to all CWA members and members of the pub...


Murder in the Library! Author Talk with Tammy Cohen, Mark Hill and Susi Holliday

Join us for our second *Murder in the Library *authors talk series. Usually the season of goodwill to all, our authors have chosen the festive season for their latest novels. So if preparations for Christmas are getting you down, then enjoy an evenin...


Marketing your books

Marketing your Books The CWA’s mission is to promote the crime-writing genre, both fiction and non-fiction, and support our membership of professional authors. We offer our members a wide range of promotional outlets, and the help of our Bookselle...


The next meeting of the Metropolitan Police History Society

The next meeting of the Metropolitan Police History Society will take place on 10 April at the usual venue, the Union Jack club, Sandell Street, SE1 8UJ. Arrivals from 6pm with bar facilities available, meeting starts at 7pm. Guests of members are w...


Crime Writers in Residence – at home with Maggie Hamand

The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. I am a former journalist, a novelist and creative writing lecturer at the University of Hull. I studied biochemistry as a first degree and have a Masters in theology so science...


Kemptown Bookshop

Cathy Hayward of Kemptown Bookshop talks to Elly Griffiths Cathy Hayward is only the third owner of Kemptown Bookshop, Brighton’s oldest independent bookstore. She was a long-time fan of the shop, which has been on St George’s Road since 1976,...


Glenis Wilson – Dead Heat (A Harry Radcliffe Mystery)

Join Glenis from 12th July through to 19th July at North Shore Hotel to discuss his latest Horse Racing Mystery in the Harry Radcliffe Series: No.4, entitled - 'DEAD HEAT' published by Severn House Publishers. North Shore Hotel is a very special pl...


CWA York Conference – gala dinner now FULL!

Although a month before registration deadline, our annual members get together - this year in York - has proved hugely popular. As a result, places for our Saturday night gala dinner are now full. However, there are still a few places available for t...


Why Aren’t I a Number One Bestseller Yet? With Agent Caroline Hardman and Publisher/Author Phoebe Morgan


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