The Crime Writers’ Association

Crime Writers in Residence – at home with GJ Minett

Hi! My name is GJ Minett and my fourth novel, which will be published on July 9 by Bonnier Zaffre, is called The Syndicate. The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. For several years I taught in an 11-18 comprehen...


Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2022

Shortlisted


Steve Cavanagh

The Devil’s Advocate

Orion Publishing Group


Clapham Book Festival

Clapham Book Festival is Back! The Clapham Book Festival is back this autumn with a special celebratory day on Saturday 16 October 2021. Crime writer and CWA member Julie Anderson is a co-founder of the festival and will be leading a literary walk a...


Murder at the Seaview Hotel Book Launch

Thursday November 11 2021 at 2pm Join author Glenda Young in a Q&A by Zoom with Gemma Alexander of Scarborough's South Cliff Gardens. Join Sunderland's best-selling author Glenda Young online as she launches her debut cosy crime Murder at the S...


ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2022

Shortlisted


Ben Machell

The Unusual Suspect

Canongate Books


The Three Faces of Crime Book Tour

Four events, four venues, three fabulous authors. Join three crime writers from the South West--Diane Jeffrey, Orlando Murrin and Tina Orr-Munro--for an evening of mayhem and mystery. Together we'll explore how we come up with our ideas and why we...


ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2021

Shortlisted


Andrew Harding

These Are Not Gentle People

MacLehose, Quercus


Crime Cymru Panel at the Gwyl Lyfrau Aberaeron Book Festival

On 1 November at 12.30pm, join author Sue McCormick, Sarah Ward, Fflur Dafydd & Sue McCormick with Dr Niki Brewer for the Crime Cymru panel at the Gwyl Lyfrau Aberaeron Book Festival at Aberaeron Memorial Hall. Information and tickets are here....


Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger 2021

Winner


Yun Ko-eun

tr. Lizzie Buehler

The Disaster Tourist

Serpent's Tail


Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher

Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher This prestigious Dagger (often referred to as simply the “Publisher’s Dagger”) is awarded annually to the Best Crime and Mystery Publisher of the Year. Publishers and specific imprints are n...


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