The Crime Writers’ Association

Antony Johnston Book Launch


Downloads

Downloads Whether you're a bookstore, library, author or reader, here you'll find a selection of posters and other handy resources to download, display, and use to promote crime writing. Promotional postersCWA Daggers resources...


Crime Comes to Taunton

On Saturday, 27 April 2024, join authors, publishers, readers, and booksellers for a day of talks, panels, quizzes, and more at Brendon Books CIC in Taunton. Tickets are £12 for the day, or £3 per event. Learn more and book your tickets here....


In memoriam

In memoriam The CWA celebrates the memory of each of these members, sadly no longer with us.2024 Carolyn Caughey David Stuart Davies CJ Sansom Pat O'Keeffe Phil Rickman 2023 Eric Brown Christopher Fowler DJ Harrison Marilyn Livings...


Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony

This year's Daggers Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place on 4 July, 2024, at: Leonardo Royal Hotel London City 8-14 Cooper’s Row London EC3N 2BQ The event will include a three-course gourmet dinner, and all of the Daggers festivities. Th...


Galleries

Galleries Select from the dropdown on the right to see photos from our past events....


Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival

Join Louise Mumford, Elly Griffiths, Sarah Ward, Sarah Bax-Horton and more at Wales's first crime festival! Join crime fiction lovers online 16-18 and 22-24 April 2024 for a series of very special presentations. Check out the programme and book your ...


CWA’s Margery Allingham Short Story Competition to Continue

The Margery Allingham Society has agreed with the Crime Writers’ Association that the popular short mystery competition will run for at least another five years, until 2024. The Society, set up to honour and promote the writings of the great Golden...


The CWA Says Thank You to Darren Wills

On Saturday 10 February 2024, a small group of people met at the home of CWA member, and ex-Red Herrings editor, David Stuart Davies. The purpose of the gathering was not only to enjoy the company of old friends and a few glasses of wine (which goes ...


Debut Dagger Success Story by Fiona McPhillips

I had never written a novel before I entered the 2021 Debut Dagger. I was halfway through an MA in Creative Writing and too focused on the rhythm of my prose, the structure and shape of my short stories. A novel felt like a marathon when I’d only e...


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