The Crime Writers’ Association

CWA Christmas Party

It’s beginning to look a lot like… The supermarket shelves are full of mince pies, the lights on Oxford Street are twinkling and various celebrities are heading to the Australian jungle. This can only mean one thing. It’s time to book your t...


WHSmiths Cardiff: B E Jones, Nigel Williams & Arthur Cole

On Saturdays throughout May, celebrating Crime Reading Month, members of Crime Cymru will be at WHSmiths in Cardiff, to chat and sign books. This time it’s the turn of B E Jones, whose latest thriller, Wilderness, is just published, and Nigel Will...


CWA Anthology Launch was December’s Hottest Party!

The CWA short story anthology, Mystery Tour, was launched among much festive merriment at the CWA Christmas Party on Dec 6 at Daunt Books, Cheapside. Fabulous venue, a fascinating assortment of authors, agents and publishers – and the wine kept on ...


Stephen Booth: Dead in the Dark

Follow the latest instalment in the award winning travails of detectives Cooper and Fry as they try to prove a murder without a body. Wednesday 2 May Bushey Library 7.15pm...


Elly Griffiths: The Dark Angel

The bestselling crime writer talks about her latest novel featuring forensic Archaeologist Ruth Galloway. Wednesday 23 May Berkhamsted Library 7.15pm...


St Hilda’s College Crime Fiction Weekend

The Crime Fiction Weekend at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, celebrates its 30th year in 2023 with an all-star line-up of bestselling authors. Centred on this year’s theme, ‘Celebrations: innocent parties, guilty pleasures’, our guest speakers wi...


Crime Writers Emerging from Lockdown with Kerry Buchanan

Kerry Buchanan tells us about her hopes of emerging from lockdown, and reads from her latest Harvey & Birt crime thriller, 'Knife Edge'. Read more about Kerry and her books here. ...


In-person book-signing event in California

On 21 August at 2pm Pacific Time, author Sheila Lowe will talk in person about what led her to write her latest Claudia Rose Forensic Handwriting mystery, #8, Dead Letters, and answer questions about handwriting. It's a free, i-person book signingâ€...


Alice Castle Book Signing

Alice Castle will signing copies of her latest novels, Death in Dulwich and The Girl in the Gallery, at Dulwich Open House Festival. Limited edition Death in Dulwich mugs will be on sale along with copies of the novels. Venue: 91 Court Lane, SE21 7...


Dagger in the Library 2022

Shortlisted


Cath Staincliffe


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