Bookseller of the Month: November 2022 – Bert’s Books
As part of the new CWA Bookshops Champion initiative, we want to celebrate bookshops, because we believe bookshops don’t just sell our books – they bring our streets alive. This month, William Shaw introduces us to Bert's Books in Swindon. Ber...
Deadlier Than the Male
Join CWA Dagger in the Library shortlisted Kate Ellis, Cath Staincliffe and Sarah Ward as we discuss the rise of the feminine protagonist in contemporary crime fiction and the importance of the female viewpoint in this genre. Our panel will be discu...
Murder by Water – Canals, Rivers and Crime Fiction
Best-selling author of the Cooper and Fry novels, Stephen Booth (‘A modern master’ The Guardian) joins Worcestershire-based crime author Andy Griffee for a lively discussion of dark waters and deadly secrets. Stephen's latest book (Drowned Lives)...
Peter James Remembers Carole Blake
Carole Blake: An Appreciation by Peter James I was at a publishing party in 1993 when an apparition swept towards me, champagne glass in hand, a rock the size of a planet hanging around her neck and wild, velvet shoes. ‘I just want to tell you Iâ€...
Sally Spedding’s Fear Workshop at Narberth Book Fair
Sally's workshop 'Fear is the Key' on settings for crime/thrillers begins at 1.15pm during Narberth Book Fair 10am-4pm Full details - www.narberthbookfair.co.uk ​Sally's latest book, Behold a Pale Horse, is now out. Cut to the Bone, Sally's eight...
Crime Writers in Residence – at home with AJ Waines
The CRA: Please tell us a little about yourself and the books you write. My name is AJ Waines. I used to be a psychotherapist and have an irrepressible curiosity over the secrets people keep, their hidden motives for radical actions and the ‘masks...
Murder in the Library! Author Talk with Tammy Cohen, Mark Hill and Susi Holliday
Join us for our second *Murder in the Library *authors talk series. Usually the season of goodwill to all, our authors have chosen the festive season for their latest novels. So if preparations for Christmas are getting you down, then enjoy an evenin...
CWA Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) is on the hunt to find the best unpublished short mystery story. Entries are being invited for the 2021 CWA Margery Allingham Short Story competition, with just weeks before deadline closes on 26 February for th...
In Conversation with Diane Jeffrey
Join USA Today bestselling author Diane Jeffrey in conversation with  author Tina Orr Munro at Waterstones, Barnstaple, as they celebrate the release of Diane’s latest psychological thriller, The Other Couple. Wine and nibbles will be served. This...
Local Blood: A Panel Discussion with local authors Michelle Birkby, Emma Curtis and Jess Kidd
Three local authors from Richmond upon Thames team up to talk about their latest novels and the process of writing. Birkby, Curtis and Kidd have each mined the dark seams of mystery and suspense and written tales that strike chords of unease amongst ...
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