ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger
ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger This Dagger is for the best crime novel by a first-time author of any nationality with their first novel of any kind published in the UK in English during the judging period. ‘Best crime novel by a first-ti...
ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger
ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger This Dagger is for the best crime novel by a first-time author of any nationality with their first novel of any kind published in the UK in English during the judging period. ‘Best crime novel by a first-ti...
Debut Dagger
Emerging Author Dagger (Debut Dagger) Announcements Congratulations to our 2024 Shortlist Authors! See below for details. Winner: Dagger Awards Dinner, evening of Thursday 4 July, Leonardo City Hotel, London. All announcements will also appe...
Debut Dagger
Emerging Author Dagger (Debut Dagger) Announcements Congratulations to our 2024 Longlist Authors! See below for details. Shortlist: CrimeFest, Bristol on Friday 10 May, early evening Winner: Dagger Awards Dinner, evening of Thursday 4 Jul...
Dagger in the Library nomination form
Dagger in the Library nomination form Libraries are invited to use the form below to submit nominations for the 2026 Dagger in the Library award. Nominations are open from October 1st - December 6th 2025. Remember these nominations can come fr...
AGM 2025
AGM 2025 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 13th May 2025 at 7pm. The meeting link is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84481145252?pwd=LqOf7jYQNX8zYGQUE6NHsDJPuvzZXF.1#successVoting...
AGM 2025
AGM 2025 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Thursday 13th May 2025 at 7pm. The meeting link is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84481145252?pwd=LqOf7jYQNX8zYGQUE6NHsDJPuvzZXF.1#successVotin...
Dagger in the Library
Dagger in the Library The Dagger in the Library 2025 will be open shortly for libraries and borrowers to put forward names for libraries to vote on in the New Year. The Dagger in the Library is a prize for a body of work by an established write...
Dagger in the Library
Dagger in the Library The Dagger in the Library 2024 is closed. Thank you for voting! The Dagger in the Library is a prize for a body of work by an established writer of crime fiction or non-fiction who has long been popular with borrowers from...
Discounts for Members
Discounts for Members Your membership of the CWA brings many benefits, including discounts on selected festival tickets, memberships with sister organisations, editing services, and more. Discounts available to CWA members include:The CWA Daggers E...
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