The Crime Writers’ Association

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Emerging author membership

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Self-published membership – Application form

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Blending Fact & Fiction – panel discussion on historical crime fiction

CWA LONDON IS THRILLED TO HOST: BLENDING FACT & FICTION with Dr Emma Darwin, Alex Reeve, Luke Deckard, James Benmore and Bonnie MacBird. (NB this online event is hosted by the CWA London Chapter but open to all CWA members and members of the pub...


CWA Presents: Walking Through a Crime Scene

Part 1 – 'Securing the Scene' with Graham Bartlett and Kate Bendelow Learn with the Crime Experts 22 April 7.30pm Tickets: http://bit.ly/SecureTheScene The CWA minds behind February's Blending Fact and Fiction have put together a thrilling three-...


The CWA Presents: Walking Through a Crime Scene Part 2

Part 2 – 'Murder Under the Microscope' with Dr Jim Fraser   Learn with the Crime Experts 20 May 7.30pm Tickets: http://bit.ly/MurderUnderMicroscope The minds behind February's Blending Fact and Fiction have put together a thrilling three-p...


CWA Presents: Walking Through a Crime Scene Part 3

Part 3 – 'Pathology Opened Up' with Dr Marie Cassidy   Learn with the Crime Experts 24 June 7.30pm Tickets: http://bit.ly/pathologyopenedup The minds behind February's Blending Fact and Fiction have put together a thrilling three-part series...


CWA Announce Longlists for Prestigious Crime Writing Daggers

The Crime Writers’ Association announced the much anticipated longlists for the annual CWA Dagger awards for the best of the year’s crime writing at a reception during international convention CrimeFest in Bristol on the evening of Friday 10 May....


Daggers announced in glittering gala dinner evening

M.W. Craven has won the CWA Gold Dagger for his novel The Puppet Show. The Daggers, which were announced (24 October) at a glittering awards ceremony at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, London, are regarded by the publishing world as the foremost British aw...


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