The Crime Writers' Association
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The CWA welcomes writers of crime fiction and nonfiction. Check us out at www.thecwa.co.uk.
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Daniel Sellers buff.ly/DqG94cd with ‘The Devil's Smile’!
February 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Daniel Sellers buff.ly/DqG94cd with ‘The Devil's Smile’!
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Bernard O'Keeffe buff.ly/WzTcitG with ‘The Carousel of Time’!
February 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Bernard O'Keeffe buff.ly/WzTcitG with ‘The Carousel of Time’!
Congratulations to CWA member and 2005 Debut Dagger winner Ruth Dugdall on her sweet 6-book deal with HQ! Read all about it here: www.thebookseller.com/rights/hq-ac...
February 17, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Congratulations to CWA member and 2005 Debut Dagger winner Ruth Dugdall on her sweet 6-book deal with HQ! Read all about it here: www.thebookseller.com/rights/hq-ac...
Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA
February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Samantha Lee Howe buff.ly/Xiomfbv with ‘A Thorn in the Rose’!
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Samantha Lee Howe buff.ly/Xiomfbv with ‘A Thorn in the Rose’!
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Rachel Amphlett buff.ly/dzBmYru with ‘What Evil Hides’!
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Rachel Amphlett buff.ly/dzBmYru with ‘What Evil Hides’!
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Barry N Rainsford buff.ly/VXhKlaY with ‘Broken Wings’!
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Barry N Rainsford buff.ly/VXhKlaY with ‘Broken Wings’!
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Sheryl Browne buff.ly/j8wMbU1 with ‘The Wife Before’!
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Sheryl Browne buff.ly/j8wMbU1 with ‘The Wife Before’!
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Tina Hodgkinson buff.ly/KkXZHNO with ‘Agatha Christie's London’!
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Tina Hodgkinson buff.ly/KkXZHNO with ‘Agatha Christie's London’!
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Wendy Church buff.ly/tPrhhEE with ‘Rough Cut’!
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Wendy Church buff.ly/tPrhhEE with ‘Rough Cut’!
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to CJ Carver buff.ly/8s0rpTq with ‘Never Say A Word’!
February 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to CJ Carver buff.ly/8s0rpTq with ‘Never Say A Word’!
Short Story Writers, the Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition deadline is less than a month away! (27 Feb) Enter today for a chance at a £500 cash prize and a year's membership in the CWA!
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February 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Short Story Writers, the Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition deadline is less than a month away! (27 Feb) Enter today for a chance at a £500 cash prize and a year's membership in the CWA!
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Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here:
Bookouture to host the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2026
Bookouture will host the Mo Siewcharran Prize in 2026, giving commercial fiction writers the opportunity to win £2,500 and a possible publishing contract.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here:
The CWA's February Read of the Month is 'Agatha Christie's London' by Tina Hodgkinson! Read more about it at: buff.ly/Ei6M5Li
February 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM
The CWA's February Read of the Month is 'Agatha Christie's London' by Tina Hodgkinson! Read more about it at: buff.ly/Ei6M5Li
Congratulations to the CWA's Featured Author for February, Emily Critchley! Emily writes award-winning historical fiction for adults and young adults. Read more here: buff.ly/Ei6M5Li
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Congratulations to the CWA's Featured Author for February, Emily Critchley! Emily writes award-winning historical fiction for adults and young adults. Read more here: buff.ly/Ei6M5Li
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Jonathan Stanyer with ‘Scrutiny of the Saints’!
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Jonathan Stanyer with ‘Scrutiny of the Saints’!
Congratulations to Mark Billingham, winner of the 2026 Diamond Dagger! The Diamond Dagger is a lifetime achievement award, celebrating a career of consistent excellence and contribution to the genre.
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Congratulations to Mark Billingham, winner of the 2026 Diamond Dagger! The Diamond Dagger is a lifetime achievement award, celebrating a career of consistent excellence and contribution to the genre.
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Kate Ellis buff.ly/bhr7uoE with ‘Killing in the Shadows’!
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Kate Ellis buff.ly/bhr7uoE with ‘Killing in the Shadows’!
Are you full of passion for crime fiction, with a deep knowledge of the genre? Are you a prolific reader? If so, you'll be excited to hear that we’re on the lookout for crime fiction enthusiasts to join our 2026/2027 Daggers’ Judging Panel. Interested? Email secretary@thecwa.co.uk for details.
January 27, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Are you full of passion for crime fiction, with a deep knowledge of the genre? Are you a prolific reader? If so, you'll be excited to hear that we’re on the lookout for crime fiction enthusiasts to join our 2026/2027 Daggers’ Judging Panel. Interested? Email secretary@thecwa.co.uk for details.
Are you full of passion for crime fiction, with a deep knowledge of the genre? Are you a prolific reader? If so, you'll be excited to hear that we’re on the lookout for crime fiction enthusiasts to join our 2026/2027 Daggers’ Judging Panel. Contact secretary@thecwa.co.uk for details.
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Are you full of passion for crime fiction, with a deep knowledge of the genre? Are you a prolific reader? If so, you'll be excited to hear that we’re on the lookout for crime fiction enthusiasts to join our 2026/2027 Daggers’ Judging Panel. Contact secretary@thecwa.co.uk for details.
Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA
Tonight!!!! From 6.30-8.00pm, join TM Payne and Carolyn Corcoran at Neston Library for a night of crime! Tickets here: buff.ly/4nYauxB
January 21, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Tonight!!!! From 6.30-8.00pm, join TM Payne and Carolyn Corcoran at Neston Library for a night of crime! Tickets here: buff.ly/4nYauxB
From today, the Crime Writers Association will no longer be posting on X.
The safety and wellbeing of our members is always our priority, and following ongoing concerns around user safety, privacy, and recent AI-related issues, we’ve decided to step back from active use of this platform.
The safety and wellbeing of our members is always our priority, and following ongoing concerns around user safety, privacy, and recent AI-related issues, we’ve decided to step back from active use of this platform.
January 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM
From today, the Crime Writers Association will no longer be posting on X.
The safety and wellbeing of our members is always our priority, and following ongoing concerns around user safety, privacy, and recent AI-related issues, we’ve decided to step back from active use of this platform.
The safety and wellbeing of our members is always our priority, and following ongoing concerns around user safety, privacy, and recent AI-related issues, we’ve decided to step back from active use of this platform.
Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA
January 19, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA
Tonight!!!!t The Ted Lewis Centre is proud to present "Get Carter Theme Revisited," an event that brings together the worlds of film, literature, and music in one unforgettable evening.
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Get Carter Theme Revisited
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January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Tonight!!!!t The Ted Lewis Centre is proud to present "Get Carter Theme Revisited," an event that brings together the worlds of film, literature, and music in one unforgettable evening.
Book your tickets at: buff.ly/hE6dvhH
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