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About the CWA The CWA promotes, supports and celebrates crime writing, and writers of all crime fiction and non-fiction from across the globe. We’re proud to be a growing, thriving community with membership encompassing authors of all ages and at ...
About the CWA
About the CWA The Crime Writers’ Association was founded in 1953 by John Creasey (pictured). Our overall aim is to support, promote and celebrate this most durable, adaptable and successful of genres. The CWA’s everyday aim is to support writers...
The Board
The Board The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (no. 3495776). It’s a non-campaigning, non-sectarian body. Our primary objective is to promote the prestige and appreciation ...
Admin and accounts executive
Admin and Accounts executive We engage an inbox secretary for general matters and for external correspondence, Vicki Goldie, who can be reached at secretary@thecwa.co.uk We also engage the paid services of a management company (Moore Engage) to a...
In memoriam
In memoriam The CWA celebrates the memory of each of these members, sadly no longer with us.2024 Carolyn Caughey 2023 Eric Brown Christopher Fowler DJ Harrison Marilyn Livingstone (aka half of AJ Mackenzie) Martin Nutt Alfie Robins Allan Ja...
Member benefits
Member benefits CWA members enjoy a wide range of benefits and support, including promotion of their work and events to a large, engaged audience of readers; meeting and networking with other writers; inclusion in newsletters and social media posts;...
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...
Meeting and networking
Meeting and networking The CWA’s members are professional authors, agents, editors, reviewers, bloggers and booksellers working in the crime genre. Bringing them together, whether for business or pleasure, is a key benefit of membership. Ninety pe...
Helplines and discounts
Helplines and discounts CWA members enjoy a number of perks to help their day-to-day work and career, from a tax advice helpline to discounts on membership with sister organisations.Helplines The CWA has a close working relationship with accountant...
Red Herrings, the CWA members’ magazine
Red Herrings, the CWA members’ magazine Red Herrings is the monthly bulletin for CWA members, by CWA members. It’s filled with insightful articles, interviews, members’ comments, reports from regional chapter events, and news from the CWA itse...
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Become part of a thriving community of successful crime writers with invaluable support, expertise and marketing opportunities for all our members.
