CWA Daggers Open
The CWA Daggers 2016 are now open via our new, dedicated, website www.cwadaggers.co.uk...
The Entry Process
The Entry Process There are four kinds of Dagger, differentiated by how they are nominated. See below for an explanation of the different entry processes, and who may nominate for each Dagger. Please do not hesitate to contact the Dagger Liaison Or...
Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation
Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation Sponsored in honour of Dolores Jakubowski. This award is for crime novels (defined by the broadest definition to include thrillers, suspense novels and spy fiction) as long as the book was not originally wr...
Debut Dagger Tips: Joanne Spain
Joanne Spain’s life was changed by her decision to enter the CWA Debut Dagger competition in 2013. She credits her experience with the CWA contest with helping to shape her now-flourishing writing career. Now, having secured a two-book deal with Qu...
Festival Time!
There are plenty crime-writing and general book and literary festivals going on in June. They’re mentioned on the Crime Reading Month website above, but just to bring them to your attention: Crossing the Tees: http://www.crossingthetees.org Slaugh...
Dagger in the Library
Dagger in the Library The Dagger in the Library 2024 is closed. Thank you for voting! The Dagger in the Library is a prize for a body of work by an established writer of crime fiction or non-fiction who has long been popular with borrowers from...
Crime Con Glasgow
Crime Con is a one-day true crime extravaganza featuring criminologists, forensic scientists, homicide detectives, victims’ advocates, content creators, and more. Explore the minds of serial killers and psychopaths, hear unheard stories, learn abou...
Debut Dagger
Emerging Author Dagger (Debut Dagger) Announcements Congratulations to our 2024 Longlist Authors! See below for details. Shortlist: CrimeFest, Bristol on Friday 10 May, early evening Winner: Dagger Awards Dinner, evening of Thursday 4 Jul...
Crime Fest 2024 – Save the Date
CrimeFest has just released their 2024 dates: 9—12 May 2024, and this year’s Fest is going to be amazing. CrimeFest is aimed at casual readers, die-hard crime fiction fanatics, and everyone in-between. Celebrate the genre in a friendly, inclusive...
Short Story Dagger
Short Story Dagger This award is for any crime short story first published in the UK in English during the Judging Period, whether on its own or within an anthology or collection. Upon publication it must have been for sale to the public, either in ...
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