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...
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...
CWA Dagger Awards Terms and Conditions of Entry
CWA Daggers Terms and Conditions of Entry Three categories of people can nominate a title for the CWA Daggers. Approved publishers Traditionally published authors whose book or title is published (not merely distributed) in the UK Self-pu...
Notes on Word Count for CWA Writing Competitions
Different competitions have different rules – and different levels of rigour in the way they apply them. For the Emerging Author Dagger (formerly called the Debut Dagger) we are super-strict. We ask for entries not to exceed 3,000 words (1,500 w...
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...
Notes on Word Count for CWA Writing Competitions
Different competitions have different rules – and different levels of rigour in the way they apply them. For the Debut Dagger we are super-strict. We ask for entries not to exceed 3,000 words (1,500 words for the synopsis) by even a word. The ti...
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...
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