Short Story Dagger
Short Story Dagger This award is for any crime short story first published in the UK in English during the Judging Period, whether on its own or within an anthology or collection. Upon publication it must have been for sale to the public, either in ...
The CWA Remembers CJ Sansom
The CWA are deeply saddened to hear of the news of the death of one of our greatest crime writers, C J. Sansom. Nobody raised the bar for historical crime fiction as high as he did; he wrote with forensic accuracy and passion for the smallest de...
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...
Andrew Hook & Charlie Flowers Readings
Andrew Hook and Charlie Flowers will be at the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival on Tuesday 19th September, and you're invited to join them for readings and discussions about their work. The event is 6pm to 8pm and is being held at St Williams Way Lib...
Book Launch: Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel
Come celebrate the release of Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel, by Glenda Young! Could this be the first book launch in a funicular? Come find out! Admission is free. More information here....
Crime Writers at the Oxford Indie Book Fair
POSTPONED UNTIL 13 JUNE. Crime writers and CWA members Peter Tickler, Debrah Martin and Jake Lynch will be joining other indie and hybrid authors in a celebration of independent writing and publishing in Oxford on Saturday 13th June. There will be fr...
Newcastle Noir Virtual Festival
Knowing how many crime fiction readers and authors might be missing their visit to the Toon this year for NN2020, the organisers felt it only right to keep the NN flame burning during lockdown. They have asked the Northern Crime Syndicate authors to ...
Margery Allingham Short Story Readings
Join the Margery Allingham Society online for a reading of several of Allingham's stories, including The Rescue of Rainclouds, The Wisdom of Edras, The Sexton's Wife, The Wind Glass, and The Barbarian. This event is free and open to the public. If...
Private: How I Wrote 20 Mystery eBooks In 20 Months by C T Mitchell
How I Wrote 20 Mystery eBooks In 20 Months How I Wrote 20 Mystery eBooks In 20 Months October 17, 2017 / Writing / By CT Mitchell Have you ever wanted to write mystery eBooks but procrastinated for so long you never got started? You...
Afternoon Tea with… Vaseem Khan
Grab a cuppa and a join us for a 45-minute online video session with Vaseem Khan who will share his creative routine, a mini tour of his creative work space, insights into what he’s currently working on, and how he is adapting to working online. V...
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