Why do people kill?
Rachel Amphlett and Vicky Newham will discuss why people kill, and what motivates the killers in their books. Rachel Amphlett is the author of the Kent-based Detective Kay Hunter series, and Vicky Newham is the author of Turn a Blind Eye, the first b...
Escaping from Greece with Jason Monaghan
In an ideal world that should be ‘Escaping to Greece’, as like so many other Brits I’m just longing for some sunshine and warm sea. The closest I’ve come so far this pandemic is organising ‘Greek Nite’ for my family bubble, with kebabs, d...
Author talk with Rachel Amphlett
Rachel Amphlett will be in conversation at the library, chatting about her Kent-based Detective Kay Hunter books and why the county became the focus of her writing for this police procedural series. The evening will include Rachel reading an exclusiv...
CWA Christmas Party
This is our bi-annual Christmas party and is free for CWA members. There is a £5.00 charge for guests. [Please note this is subject to VAT plus a small booking fee levied by EventBrite] Please book your spots here...
Bryan Mason on Writing about Serial Killers in Hotwells, Bristol
Bryan Mason will be in conversation with Prof. Leroy White from the University of Exeter about Bryan's debut novel Shaking Hands with the Devil. Bryan will cover areas including the long genesis between drafting and getting published, characterisatio...
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...
Lindsey Davis talks online about latest Flavia Albia novel A Comedy of Terrors
Online through Online Teams at Hertfordshire Libraries on Tuesday 9 November at 7pm. Bestselling 'mistress of Roman Crime', Lindsey Davis talks about A Comedy of Terrors, set in Ancient Rome. The next book in the thrilling, immersive Flavia Albia s...
ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2022
Shortlisted
Gwen Adshead & Eileen Horne
The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion
Faber
Finding the Time to Write Your Debut Dagger Entry, by Antony Johnston
Finding time to write is something we all struggle with when we’re starting out. We have other commitments and obligations, things to do, a day job, maybe a family… ‘If only I could just have time to write and not worry about all this other stu...
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