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...
Best Practice with Jo Callaghan
Jo Callaghan is one of the strongest new voices in contemporary crime fiction Her background as a senior strategist, carrying out research into the future impact of AI and genomics on the workforce informed her massively lauded multi-prizewinning deb...
Private: The CWA Presents Crime Writers’ Clinics
The Crime Writers Association is proud to present Crime Writers' Clinics, a programme of online conversations with industry experts specially designed with CWA members in mind. These events are free for CWA members, and £10 per event fo...
Author Event: Ragnar Jonasson
On 4 September at 6.30pm, join bestselling Icelandic author Ragnar Jonasson at St. Botolph's Church, Cambridge! This event is free, but you will need to book. Please contact info@bodiesinthebookshop to do so....
Kirkcudbright Book Week
Designed to showcase the developing literary scene in Kirkcudbright and the wider Dumfries and Galloway area, join us for the second Kirkcudbright Book Week. Book Week features appearances by professional authors as well as affording community wri...
Members Christmas Party
Date: Thursday 15th December 2016 Time: 6pm onwards Venue: Goldsboro Books Offices, London This is the seasonal event where all the writer people go – the CWA Christmas Party! Being held at Goldsboro Books Offices in London, it is the perfect o...

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