Dagger Awards Live – online and free
This year, due to coronavirus restrictions, we can’t hold a posh dinner in London where we enjoy a convivial atmosphere, networking with the publishing industry and watching as each Dagger is announced. However, we can still entertain, and – we ...
Free forensics lecture
You’re invited to attend a free forensic lecture on 17 October by Dr Jason Payne-James, renowned specialist in forensic and legal medicine, at the University of the West of England, Bristol. It’s a Royal Society of Chemistry event but open to an...
The Big Read with Mari Hannah
Big Read Celebrates Ian Rankin in Landmark Year The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is on tour this summer with its ninth Big Read, hosting free reading group events across Yorkshire. The 2017 Big Read is Ian Rankin’s breakthrough R...
Emerging Author Dagger Submission Info
The deadline is Monday 28 February, 6pm GMT. Read the full rules here; remember eligibility has changed this year. You can purchase your entry voucher before you enter so as to make the process less stressful. If you chose to pre-pay y...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition – Rules
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition - The Rules Please read all terms carefully before submitting your entry. Please pay attention to the Margery Allingham’s definition of a mystery and the chronology it outlines. Submission of an entry...
Video submission guide
Video submission guide We are not currently running a video series. But following the success of our YouTube member videos in 2020-21, we’ll be inviting you to send in themed videos again soon. Keep an eye on Red Herrings and members' email upd...
AGM 2026
AGM 2026 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 12th May at 7pm. Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88361674131?pwd=axoagsbbuj63a7nIG6ku5uHGA3FJk1.1 Meeting ID: 883 6167 4131 ...
AGM 2026
AGM 2026 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 12th May at 7pm.Voting At this year’s Annual General Meeting there are three elected positions vacant for the Board. Below are the names...
AGM 2026
AGM 2026 The CWA would like to invite all paying members to our AGM which will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 12th May at 7pm. Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88361674131?pwd=axoagsbbuj63a7nIG6ku5uHGA3FJk1.1 Meeting ID: 883 6167 4131 ...
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...
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