Women Who Murder: An Evening with Mitzi Szereto (Vancouver, BC)
On 4 May, 2024, True crime author Mitzi Szereto will be at Indigo Langley to meet readers and sign copies of her new book release Women Who Murder: An International Collection of Deadly True Crime Tales. She’ll be joined by her special guest, contr...
Val McDermid Honoured for Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction
On Thursday 21 July, Val McDermid was announced the winner of the seventh Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award. Sara Paretsky, Lynda La Plante, Ruth Rendell, PD James, Colin Dexter and Reginald Hill are former recipi...
Crime Scene Investigation Workshop
Bestselling CWA member Sam Blake will be in Huddersfeld on Sunday 18th October as part of Think Forensic's crime scene investigation workshop. Many of you will be familiar with Think Forensic from the workshops they give at Theakstons Crime Festival ...
Historical Dagger
Historical Dagger This award is for the best historical crime novel, first published in the UK in English during the judging period, set in any period up to 50 years prior to the year in which the award will be made. For novels that involve passages...
CWA Dagger Awards Gala Dinner
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2017 GRANGE CITY HOTEL, LONDON EC3N 6.30pm for 7pm This year we are very excited to announce our after dinner speaker will be the creator and writer of TVs Death in Paradise Robert Thorogood. Robert will be joined by Barry Forsha...
Clifton Litfest
Clifton LitFest takes place Friday 15 November-Sunday 17 November. On 17 November, at 3.30pm, join Bryan J. mason, Emily Koch and Gilly MacMillan as they discuss the importance of a sense of place in crime novels. Jade Chandler, publishing director o...
Writing a crime thriller with your sister is MURDER!
Neet Neilson and Marina Clement, talk about the pros and cons of writing with a partner, how they survived the experience and what to look for if thinking of collaborating on writing a novel. They will read excerpts from the two sisters (Jinny and Al...
The Dark Side of Brighton
A chance to meet some of your favourite authors, get some signed books and even a selfie. The day will consist of several panels where authors will face tricky questions from various bloggers before the floor is opened to the audience. Feature...
A Mind to Murder – book launch in New York
For those in New York, CWA member Daniella Bernett will be doing a reading and signing copies of A Mind To Murder, the latest book in her Emmeline Kirby-Gregory Longdon mystery series about a journalist and a jewel thief. To find out more and to book...
Murder, Mystery and Mayhem with Pauline Rowson
Join bestselling author Pauline Rowson for a lively morning of crime! Tickets are £6, and you can buy yours here....
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