The Crime Writers’ Association

Private: Joffe Books New Publication Prize for Crime Writers of Colour

Joffe Books, in conjunction with bestselling crime writer Dorothy Koomson and literary agent Susan Yearwood, is seeking to discover a new crime fiction writer to join our bestselling list. We are launching a new writing prize for unagented crime fict...


Daggers announced in glittering gala dinner evening

M.W. Craven has won the CWA Gold Dagger for his novel The Puppet Show. The Daggers, which were announced (24 October) at a glittering awards ceremony at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, London, are regarded by the publishing world as the foremost British aw...


New Blood for CWA Daggers with Awards’ Sponsorship

The CWA Daggers – the genre’s oldest and most famous awards - has announced two new sponsors. The 2025 Dagger Awards sees the editorial consultancy Fiction Feedback sponsor the Emerging Author Dagger, and Morgen Witzel sponsor the Historical D...


The McIlvanney Prize Longlist Announced

LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016 ‘I went to Bloody Scotland and I was just knocked out…. I’ve been at literary events where a lot of people have knives sticking out their back that they ...


Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival

Brought to you online for the past two years, Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival is back with a bang from 4-9 October with a host of in person and online events at a new venue, Dun Laoghaire’s stunning dlr LexIcon Library ...


London Book Fair Author HQ Seminar Programme

Featuring authors, literary agents, and publishers, all gathered at the biggest publishing event in the UK, the programme is an invaluable opportunity for aspiring writers to learn how to get their work published. Keynote speakers include: internat...


Andrew Hook & Charlie Flowers Readings

Andrew Hook and Charlie Flowers will be at the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival on Tuesday 19th September, and you're invited to join them for readings and discussions about their work. The event is 6pm to 8pm and is being held at St Williams Way Lib...


Book Launch: Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel

Come celebrate the release of Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel, by Glenda Young! Could this be the first book launch in a funicular? Come find out! Admission is free. More information here....


Crime Writers at the Oxford Indie Book Fair

POSTPONED UNTIL 13 JUNE. Crime writers and CWA members Peter Tickler, Debrah Martin and Jake Lynch will be joining other indie and hybrid authors in a celebration of independent writing and publishing in Oxford on Saturday 13th June. There will be fr...


Newcastle Noir Virtual Festival

Knowing how many crime fiction readers and authors might be missing their visit to the Toon this year for NN2020, the organisers felt it only right to keep the NN flame burning during lockdown. They have asked the Northern Crime Syndicate authors to ...


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