The Crime Writers’ Association

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Ian Fleming said there was one essential criterion for a good thriller, ‘one simply has to turn the pages’. Eligible books in this category are thrillers set in any period and include, but are not limited to, spy fiction...


Killer Women Weekend – Open to All!

Will you write the next crime bestseller? Learn the art & craft of crime fiction from bestselling authors including: Rachel Abbott, Mark Billingham, Erin Kelly, Mick Herron, Stuart MacBride, Sarah Pinborough, Cally Taylor. Pitch your idea to...


Wine and Crime Evening

Crime writers Susanna Beard and Jane Isaac, plus crime science writer Brian Price, will be talking at a Wine and Crime Event at Somerset Hall, Portishead, nr Bristol on Friday 13th March in aid of Brains for Dementia Research. Tickets are £10 which...


Darkside of Brighton

Join some of today's most exciting voices in crime fiction, including William Shaw, Vaseem Khan, Elly Griffiths, Leigh Russell, Graham Bartlett and more, for a deliciously dark weekend at the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton. Book your tickets at https:/...


How are Independent Publishers Shaking Up the Book Industry?

Byte the Book's last event of the year, sponsored by the Publishers Association, looks at the rise of independent publishers. Discussion: Independent publishers have been transforming the publishing industry in recent times, by winning prizes and se...


The Pinocchio Brief and Beyond… 21st February

Leeds born Abi Silver will be talking about growing up in Leeds and how her legal background and other life experiences shaped her writing of The Pinocchio Brief, her acclaimed debut novel (a legal thriller with an AI twist), which was published by L...


Countdown to Daggers Live!

Book lovers and crime fiction fans have a unique opportunity to watch the famed Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers awards, live. Tickets are free, but limited. To book a place, visit: http://bit.ly/cwadaggers2021 The oldest awards in the genr...


The CWA Presents: Criminal Minds #1

Criminal Landscapes: Geographic Profiling & Crime Mapping - Dr Spencer Chainey Dr Spencer Chainey, UCL lecturer and co-author of GIS (Geographical Information System) and Crime Mapping, will discuss how vital understanding the physical landsca...


The CWA Presents: Criminal Minds #2

Minds for Murder: Psychology of Killing – Dr Emma Donnelly At this online event, consultant clinical forensic psychologist and adviser to best-selling authors and screenwriter, Dr Emma Donnelly, will walk us through the psychology of a criminal...


The CWA Presents: Criminal Minds #3

Disrupting Criminal Patterns: Crime Science and Cybercrime – Vaseem Khan Vaseem works at the UCL Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science, and will provide insight and understanding into the activities of cyber criminals and what’s b...


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