The Crime Writers’ Association

Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin Named New SOA Chair

Congratulations to Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, who has been elected new Chair of the Society of Authors. The novelist and founder of writing.ie takes over from Joanne Harris to begin two-year term as Chair of the SoA’s board of directors Vanessa Fo...


Emerging Author Dagger

Emerging Author Dagger The Emerging Author Dagger (formerly the Debut Dagger), sponsored by Fiction Feedback, is an international competition, open to anyone in the world writing in English, for a crime novel opening (max. 3,000 words) and synopsis ...


The Awards Dinner

The Awards Dinner The 2024 CWA Daggers Awards Dinner was held on 4 July, 2024 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City on Cooper's Row....


Getting the Science Right with Brian Price

Join us for the first of the 2024 CWA Crime Writers' Clinics! This event is free for CWA members and £15 for non-members. Thinking of joining? You can apply here. Oct 8th 7.00pm (BST) Getting the Science Right: Brian Price https://www.eventbri...


The Future of Agenting with Simon Trewin

Join us for the 2024 CWA Crime Writers’ Clinics! This event is free for CWA members and £15 for non-members. Thinking of joining? You can apply here. Oct 15th 7.00pm (BST) The Future of Agenting: Simon Trewin https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/t...


How to be a Lucky Writer with Lucie Whitehouse

Join us for the 2024 CWA Crime Writers’ Clinics! This event is free for CWA members and £15 for non-members. Thinking of joining? You can apply here. Oct 29th 7.00pm How to be a Lucky Writer: Lucie Whitehouse https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/h...


Getting Events Right: Safeguarding and Inclusivity with Sharon Birch

Join us for the 2024 CWA Crime Writers’ Clinics! This event is free for CWA members and £15 for non-members. Thinking of joining? You can apply here. Nov 4th 7.00pm. Getting Events Right – Safeguarding and Inclusivity: Sharon Birch https:/...


Selling TV and Film Rights with Yasmin McDonald

Join us for the 2024 CWA Crime Writers’ Clinics! This event is free for CWA members and £15 for non-members. Thinking of joining? You can apply here. Nov 7th 7.00pm Selling Film and TV Rights: Yasmin McDonald  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...


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...


An Evening of Cyber-Espionage with Antony Johnston – was 28 February, now 15 March

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO BAD WEATHER THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY 15 MARCH An Evening of Cyber-Espionage with Antony Johnston Presented by Imagined Things & Destination Venus Antony will read from his acclaimed new spy thriller...


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