CWA Dagger Awards Dinner 2018 Amazing Success
The CWA Dagger Awards 2018 was a sumptuous event full of glamour, with the glitterati of the crime publishing world in attendance: publishers, agents and especially authors. It was tense and nerve-wracking as the shortlists were read out, and terrifi...
CrimeFest Returns
After lying fallow for two years, CrimeFest in Bristol is back! Nearly 150 authors, appearing on 44 panels, will be gathering with crime readers at the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, 12 – 15 May 2022. As always, there is something for everyone. Fr...
Date Changed to 11 Feb: Talk with Biographer of Real-Life Model for Sherlock Holmes
Please note the date for this event has now changed to Saturday 11th February 2017. CWA member Bryan Kesselman will be talking about his biography of Victorian private detective Ignatius Pollaky on Saturday 11th February at 5pm at Marylebone Librar...
The secrets of successful crime writing at Hythe Library
The secrets of successful crime writing at Hythe Library, Hampshire Monday 10th February 2020 2.00pm If you enjoy reading gripping fast-paced crime novels full of twists and turns, compelling, multi-layered with great characters then Pauline Rowson'...
Crime Writers in Residence: at home with Holly Watt
The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. My name is Holly Watt, and I write novels about a journalist called Casey Benedict who investigates stories that take her all over the world. The first one - To The Lions, whi...
2024 Crime Writers’ Clinics
After the success of last year's Crime Writers' Clinics, the CWA is proud to announce the 2024 schedule of Clinics! These online events will take place from 8 October to 7 November, and are programmed and hosted by William Shaw. Tickets are £...
Crime Writers in Residence – at home with AJ Waines
The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. My name is AJ Waines. I used to be a psychotherapist and have an irrepressible curiosity over the secrets people keep, their hidden motives for radical actions and the ‘masks...
Writers in Residence – at home with Rachel Sargeant
The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. I’m a full-time author, living in Gloucestershire. Brought up in Lincolnshire, I have also lived in London, Shropshire, Germany and Wales and like to feature places I know i...
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...
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