Emerging Authors

Join the Crime Writers’ Association as an Emerging Author – A new type of membership for tomorrow’s writers.

This category encourages new crime writers in their quest to become published authors by welcoming them into the community.

Benefits

• Become part of the vibrant and welcoming CWA community
• Discover new friends and mentors
• Take part in chapter meetings and member gatherings
• Enjoy the members’ monthly magazine Red Herrings and member news emails
• Take advantage of CWA member discounts
• Official CWA Emerging Author member logo you can display and use
• Upgrade to full membership at the Emerging Author rate upon publication of a novel-length work of crime fiction or non-fiction.

Who is eligible?

• Writers longlisted for the Emerging Author Dagger from 2021 onwards are automatically eligible
• Writers who have completed or are currently enrolled in creative writing courses with a demonstrable interest in crime fiction or non-fiction are also welcome to apply and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis

Cost

Half the price of regular membership: £45/£40 p.a. (depending on your choice of a paper or digital edition of Red Herrings)

Restrictions

• Emerging Author membership lasts one year and is renewable twice for a total of three years
• EAs may not vote on CWA matters or at the AGM
• EAS are ineligible for promotion on official marketing platforms, except at the CWA’s discretion

For more information or to apply, contact: secretary@thecwa.co.uk