John Creasey First Novel Dagger
ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger The ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger (formerly the ILP John Creasey New Blood Dagger) is for the best crime novel by a first-time author of any nationality with their first novel of any kind published in the UK...
Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Ian Fleming said there was one essential criterion for a good thriller, ‘one simply has to turn the pages’. Eligible books in this category are thrillers set in any period and include, but are not limited to, spy fiction...
John Creasey First Novel Dagger
ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger The ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger (formerly the ILP John Creasey New Blood Dagger) is for the best crime novel by a first-time author of any nationality with their first novel of any kind published in the UK...
Chiltern Kills Crime Writing Festival
Chiltern Kills is a brand-new crime writing festival taking place in Gerrards Cross, south Bucks. There will be some big names in attendance, including Vaseem Khan, Sarah Pinborough, and Mark Billingham. This is a one-day event, so no need to book a ...
Crime Writers in Residence – at home with Sarah Linley
The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. The Beach is my debut novel. It is a psychological suspense set in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Yorkshire Dales. I like to travel and the places I have visited provide ...
An Audience with Glenda Young
On 17 September, at 2.00pm, meet Glenda Young, author of the new ballroom dancing murder mystery, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel. This event is part of the Write Festival. Tickets are £2, and you can book yours here....
Book Launch: Flames of Anarchy
Private: CWA Strengthens Connections between Crime Writers and Literary Festivals with Appointment of Festival Liaison Officers
The Crime Writers’ Association has announced that it has created the role of Festival Liaison Officer. Isabelle Grey and William Shaw will share the role, which is intended to strengthen connections between fellow crime writers and literary and art...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
The Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition2025 shortlist2025 longlist Title Author The Human Imperative Michael Bird Desmond Astonishes Stacy Brown Best Served Cold Ajay Chowdhury The Treasure Hunter Jane Corr...
How to Win the Emerging Author Dagger by Richard Jerram
I could do better than that. We’ve all had the same thought, trudging through turgid prose or sighing at the ridiculous coincidences required to resolve a shaky plot. Casting books aside in frustration. For thirty years, work and family meant I ...
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