A Detective’s Take on Crime Fiction
Join former copper, former detective, and present-day librarian Iain Souter for a fun and informative cop's eye view of crime fiction! Iain Souter is a second-generation police officer from a crop of three, who followed their father into the servi...
Short Story Dagger 2022
Shortlisted
Caroline England
Blindsided
Telos Publishing
Short Story Dagger 2022
Winner
Paul Magrs
Flesh of a Fancy Woman
Telos Publishing
Escaping to Find Inspiration with Sam Blake
We’re not quite escaping lockdown yet here in Ireland where I live, we can’t travel outside of the country until 19th July and our hotels and restaurants have only opened to outdoor dining this week (2nd June), but I can’t WAIT to travel again....
RIP Sue Grafton
The crime and thriller community mourns the loss of Sue Grafton. Not only was she a magnificent writer and the alphabet series, featuring doughty sleuth Kinsey Millhone, which began with A Is For Alibi in 1982 and ended just prematurely with Y Is For...
Short Story Dagger 2022
Shortlisted
Bryony Pearce
Changeling
Telos Publishing
Dagger in the Library 2022
Winner
Mark Billingham
Dagger in the Library 2022
Shortlisted
Edward Marston
Private: Latest Tips for Winning the Debut Dagger
CWA Coordinator and Debuts maestro Dea Parkin has some top tips for Debut Dagger entrants: You’re going over your Debut Dagger entry in the final days before the deadline. What might you consider revising to make it stand out and shine? Ens...
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