The Entry Process
The Entry Process There are four kinds of Dagger, differentiated by how they are nominated. See below for an explanation of the different entry processes, and who may nominate for each Dagger. Please do not hesitate to contact the Dagger Liaison Or...
Terms and conditions for CWA awards and competitions
Terms and conditions, rules and eligibility criteria for CWA awards and competitionsPlease select an award or competition to read the rules.The CWA Daggers Three categories of people can nominate a title for the CWA Daggers. Approved publishers...
Emerging Author Dagger
Emerging Author Dagger The Emerging Author Dagger (formerly the Debut Dagger), sponsored by Fiction Feedback Editorial Consultancy, is an international competition, open to any unpublished writer in the world writing in English, for a crime novel op...
Emerging Author Dagger
Emerging Author Dagger The Emerging Author Dagger (formerly the Debut Dagger), sponsored by Fiction Feedback Editorial Consultancy, is an international competition, open to any unpublished writer in the world writing in English, for a crime novel op...
Private: Debut Dagger Tips: Greg Keen
Words of advice from award-winning authors… His day job involves training and coaching businesses to deliver barnstorming presentations and wow their clients, so it’s no wonder that Greg Keen was a natural storyteller. In 2015, he w...
Tell us about a new book
Tell us about a new book Fill out this form to tell us about your upcoming book, for 'Publication Day' announcements by the CWA's official social media accounts. This form sends your book to our social media team. You will also receive a copy by ...
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...
NOIRELAND – A new crime fiction festival with a distinctly Irish accent
NOIRELAND is a celebration of Ireland’s love of crime fiction. We have the best in local talent, guest appearances by international crime-writing stars, and in-depth conversations with some of the greatest screenwriters to put crime dramas on the s...
The Publishing Revolution: the New Hybrid Author with D Kirk and Melissa Addey
Private: Putting the Noir into Norwich: A New Crime Writing Festival
Putting the Noir into Norwich: A New Crime Writing Festival 10th – 14th September The Crime Writers’ Association is delighted to be collaborating with University of East Anglia, Waterstones and Writers’ Centre Norwich to create a deadly...
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