The Crime Writers’ Association

Christmas Books

Come along and hear Sue Moorcroft, Jules Wake, Susi Holliday and Chloe Mayer chat to Bibliomaniac about their Christmas titles. Ticket price includes a free drink and a goody bag. Books on sale on the evening and the authors will be signing books too...


Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct The CWA aims to give all our members the ability to celebrate the crime-writing genre in a welcoming and inclusive environment. We welcome people of all backgrounds. This encompasses (and is not restricted to) members of any sexual o...


Official Launch: Moot by Rob McInroy

Join award-winning author Rob McInroy for the official launch of Moot, the third instalment in the Bob Kelty series. The event is free, and will take place at Strathearn Arts, PH7 4AX. Book your place here....


Debut Dagger longlist to be announced at Crime Writers’ Week

The ProWriting Aid Debut Dagger longlist is going to be announced online by chair of judges Leigh Russell at ProWritingAid's Crime Writer's Week, Weds 26 April 7pm. The Zoom link is on the Debut Dagger website: https://thecwa.co.uk/awards-and.../the...


Meet Author Charlie Garratt, Creator of Inspector James Given

Telford & Wrekin Libraries is holding a free event on Zoom with Charlie Garratt - author of the Inspector James Given novels. It takes place on Wednesday 17 March at 7pm. An opportunity to find out more about what inspired Charlie to become an a...


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...


Society of Authors @Home – online events

The Society of Authors continue to offer a full programme of bookish events online - many of them for free! From 23 March until 1 April, the events include in conversation with translator Maureen Freely, crime writer and CWA member Dorothy Koomson, c...


Evesham Library: Reading Crime Fiction

Jacquie Rogers and Linda Mather have teamed up to present an evening of reading and writing crime at Evesham library, part of Worcestershire libraries county-wide celebration of crime reading in June. We'll be talking about how crime fiction is a por...


So You Want to be a Scriptwriter? With Nick Walker


An Afternoon with Peter Lovesey

Join Bracknell Forest Library for an Afternoon With Peter Lovesey , online, Thursday 25 March at 3.30pm. Peter, who joined the CWA in 1969, won the Gold Dagger for The False Inspector Dew in 1982 and in 2000 was honoured with the Cartier Diamond Dagg...


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