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....
Sister Sleuths
Come along to this online talk in which Julie Anderson,Alice Castle and Anne Coates discuss personal, political and psychological themes in their books. Is 2023 the year of the female detective? How do you solve a murder while organizing child...
Beer Heroes and Burrows: A Night of Hangman’s Tales
On 26 November at 7.30pm at 26 Watergate Street in Chester, Author Nick Kevern will recount the stories of those who passed through Watergate Street on their way to meet their maker via the noose of Samuel Burrows during the era of public execution i...
Hastings Literary Festival
We have a series of workshops for writers, performances, panel discussions, a book fair, films, lots of author talks, competitions (short story, poem and flash fiction) with great prizes, free events for children and of course the opportunity to meet...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition – Rules
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition - The Rules Please read all terms carefully before submitting your entry. Please pay attention to the Margery Allingham’s definition of a mystery and the chronology it outlines. Submission of an entry...
Flappers, fops and murder: writing crime fiction in the jazz age
Newcastle author Fiona Veitch Smith, whose debut historical crime novel, The Jazz Files, has been shortlisted for this year’s Crime Writers Association Historical Dagger Award, will be reading from The Jazz Files and her latest book in the Poppy De...
Author Newsletters with Anna Caig
Getting your author mailing list offer right is one of the single most important things you can do to engage and nurture readers, but many writers find the whole process daunting. This clinic is suitable for writers who'd like to set up their first n...
How to Survive an Agatha Christie Novel with Kate Jackson
Join author Kate Jackson for 'How to survive an Agatha Christie Novel: a choose your own adventure journey.' This event is free to the public, and will take place at Durham Clayport Library on Monday, 27 November, at 2.00pm. To book your place...
Changing Genres with Antony Johnston
As writers, we want to be able to write the books we want toi write, but the industry is often reluctant to support writers who want to try something new. Antony Johnstone has had hugely successful writing careers in many different forms. What advice...
Author Event: Rory Clements
On 28 August at 6:30pm, join author Rory Clements in conversation with Jay Warton at St. Botolph's Church, Cambridge! Rory will be celebrating his brand new spy thriller, A Cold Wind from Moscow. This event is free, but you will need to book. Contac...
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