The Crime Writers’ Association

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 £...


Emerging author membership

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Wales’ first international crime festival – Crime Cymru

Wales’s very first international crime fiction festival, Gŵyl CRIME CYMRU Festival, kicks off in Aberystwyth in 2022 with its own brand of international murder and mystery. Until then, Crime Cymru, the Welsh crime writing collective behind the fe...


International Literary Properties (ILP) to sponsor the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2023

International Literary Properties (ILP), the global company that invests in, acquires, and manages the intellectual property rights to books, plays and other literary works, has announced their sponsorship of the 2023 Crime Writers' Association John ...


Paddington Book Festival

Three CWA authors will be speaking as part of the Paddington Book Festival. The meetings will take place at the Paddington Library, Porchester Road, London W2 5DU (nearest Underground: Royal Oak). Elizabeth Flynn will be talking on September 6th, 6....


Shetland Crime Writer Marsali Taylor in Q&A for International Women’s Day

On Wednesday 3 March from 19.00-19.45, Marsali Taylor will be hosted by Kirsty Brown of Culture Perth and Kinross, for a Q&A session for International Women’s Day. It will include looking at the strong women in Marsali’s Cass Lynch series, he...


Murder One International Crime Festival

Murder One is Ireland's International Crime Festival. Meet authors, agents, and other professionals for a weekend of crime. This is an event for readers and writers of both crime fiction and nonfiction. Murder One is presented in association with the...


Bloody Scotland International Crime Festival

Scotland's premier international crime writing festival takes place in the beautiful and historic city of Stirling. Learn more and book tickets here....


Traditionally Published membership

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Provisional membership

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