‘The Importance of the Note on the Fridge’ by John Dean
My house, like all authors’ homes, I suspect, is full of scraps of paper. Each one contains a scribbled note of something that I will add to the novel I am working on the next time I switch on the laptop. The notes are often made after I have be...
Diamond Crime @ Narbeth Museum
Diamond Crime at Chapter One Saturday 15th October 2022 Authors from the new indie Welsh crime publisher, Diamond Crime, will be visiting Chapter One the Bookshop, Narberth Museum. 11am to 12pm Creating Characters a workshop with Jacqueline Ha...
New Chair for the Crime Writers’ Association
The Crime Writers’ Association is pleased to announce that Victorian crime specialist Linda Stratmann was elected as its new Chair in April 2019 and takes over her duties immediately. Linda writes two fiction series, both set in Victorian times: th...
Private: Joffe Books New Publication Prize for Crime Writers of Colour
Joffe Books, in conjunction with bestselling crime writer Dorothy Koomson and literary agent Susan Yearwood, is seeking to discover a new crime fiction writer to join our bestselling list. We are launching a new writing prize for unagented crime fict...
My Life in Crime
Simon Michael's fascinating one-man show 'My Life of Crime' will be at Croxley Green Library on Saturday 26 January 2019. 'I talk about my family's 450-year London East End history, their connection with the Kray Twins, my practice at the criminal B...
National Crime Reading Month
In June there are lots of events going on all over the country – author talks, panels, books signings – even a murder mystery evening. Where do you find out what’s going on in your neck of the woods? Go to www.crimereadingmonth.co.uk – it’s...
Bloody Scotland 2023
This annual festival of crime writing in historic Stirling features events aimed at readers and writers alike. Learn about the latest developments in your favorite crime genres, including thrillers, cosies, and Scandinavian noir. Hear about what’s ...
Val McDermid Honoured for Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction
On Thursday 21 July, Val McDermid was announced the winner of the seventh Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award. Sara Paretsky, Lynda La Plante, Ruth Rendell, PD James, Colin Dexter and Reginald Hill are former recipi...
London Book Fair Author HQ Seminar Programme
Featuring authors, literary agents, and publishers, all gathered at the biggest publishing event in the UK, the programme is an invaluable opportunity for aspiring writers to learn how to get their work published. Keynote speakers include: internat...
What Happened When I Won the Debut Dagger by Shelley Burr
When I entered the Debut Dagger, my wild dream was to make the longlist so I would have something to put in my almost bare author bio.The day I won was surreal. Despite the CWA’s urging I didn’t fly from Australia to London for the ceremony, as I...
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