The Crime Writers’ Association

Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition 2015

Shortlisted


Christopher Fowler

The Negotiation


Bloody Scotland 2023

This annual festival of crime writing in historic Stirling features events aimed at readers and writers alike. Learn about the latest developments in your favorite crime genres, including thrillers, cosies, and Scandinavian noir. Hear about what’s ...


Crime Writers in Residence – at home with SM Hardy

The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. I live in Torquay with my husband and spent twenty-eight years working for a major bank. After taking voluntary redundancy in 2001 I spent another fourteen or so years working ...


Reading Party with William Shaw: The Trawlerman

Reading Party with William Shaw: The Trawlerman Really pleased to be unveiling the latest DS Cupidi novel a Reading Party. The event will be hosted by Alex Call of Bert’s Books. The Trawlerman sees Alexandra Cupidi sidelined from her job because o...


Best Practice: Best-Selling Conversations with Ruth Ware


Crime Author Panel – Mostly Books, Abingdon

Come along to Mostly Books for a spine-tingling night out with best-selling crime writers Cara Hunter,J.P. Delaney, Olivia Kiernan and William Shaw. This event is an absolute must for Crime Fiction fans.   Cara Hunter’s upcoming book: No Wa...


Alice Castle at Dulwich Festival

Author Alice Castle will be attending Dulwich Festival's Open House and signing copies of her latest novels Death in Dulwich and The Girl in the Gallery. The event will be taking place on 12-13 and 19-20 May at 91 Court Lane, SE21 7EF from 11am – ...


An Evening with Cath Staincliffe

Celebrate National Crime Reading Month with award winning crime writer, Cath Staincliffe.   Cath is an award winning novelist, radio playwright and creator of TV Series Blue Murder. She published her first crime fiction novel, Looking for Trou...


My Life in Crime – Simon Michael

Come and listen to the tales of the crime writer who is frequently called “the British John Grisham”. Taking from his years practising as a barrister, working at the Old Bailey and other criminal courts, Simon has written the best-selling C...


WHSmith Cardiff: Phil Rowlands and John Nicholl

On the second Saturday in May, another pair of Crime Cymru writers will be at WHSmiths in Cardiff, to chat and sign books. This time it’s Phil Rowlands, author of psychological novel Siena, and John Nicholl, author of a host of dark suspense thrill...


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