The Crime Readers’ Association

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The CWA’s 📚 Bookshop of the Month 📚 for September is Cogito Books @CogitoBooks in Hexham! Read more about them, and their community focus: thecwa.co.uk/news/cwa-septe… of-the-month-cogito-books-hexham

My latest newsletter: THE PATRIOS NETWORK goes to beta, China’s future looks like THE FUSE, the 2021 CWA Daggers, shooting DON’T, and more. Read and subscribe at: ajwriter.substack.com/p/patrios-in-b…

ICYMI - @AAChaudhuri is on the blog talking about why she wrote #ShesMine in first person - wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com/2021/09/why-i-… @HeraBooks @aforauthors @CROSSLANDAM @CrimeReaders

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Kia Abdullah @KiaAbdullah with ‘Next of Kin’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to LC Tyler @lenctyler with ‘Too Much of Water’ (and the paperback release of ‘Death of a Shipbuilder’, too)!

We're thrilled to announce tickets for our Bay Tales Live show February 12th 2022 at Whitley Bay Playhouse are now on sale. Take a look at this amazing line up & book your all-day tickets now for just £30 (+ booking charge). We hope to see you at the Bay! baytales.com/bay-tales-live/

Gradually reading my way through all the books shortlisted for the 2021 @EdgarAwards and @The_CWA Gold Dagger for @five_books. Only one book to go! fivebooks.com/category/ficti…

UPDATE: the online forensics workshop with Graham Bartlett & Kate Bendelow has been postponed until October due to illness. We’re told anyone with a ticket will be contacted, and we’ll post an updated link closer to the time.

Crime fiction fans - #RunningOutOfRoad is read of the month over at the Crime Readers' Association! Lots of other good stuff there to explore too. thecra.co.uk @CrimeReaders

Earlier this year I wrote an article for @The_CWA #RedHerringMagazine about being a #DaggerJudge it is now on the blog - wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com/2021/08/judgin… It is also about judging books for awards in general. Do go over and have a read. Comments welcome.

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to NR Daws @neildaws59 with ‘A Quiet Place to Kill’!

Remember, our INSIDE THE CRIMINAL MIND events begin next week! On Sep 7 @SpencerChainey kicks things off, explaining how geographical profiling helps to understand criminals and solve cases. Don’t miss it! Details and tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/criminal-lan…

Look what I'm starting reading tonight! I feel very privileged to have an ARC of @victoria_dowd's third book #TheSupperClubMurders. Quote coming soon! @TheD20Authors @The_CWA #crime #AgathaChristie

Lovely way to start the day #Sunday. Thank you @NkNina10. I love writing about family relationships with a crime twist. #TheLiesWeTell is available from bookshops, supermarkets and linktr.ee/thelieswetell #sundaytimesbestseller

Would LOVE to break £200 barrier AND everyone who enters gets a chance to have a character named after them in my next crime novel! See your name in print and raise funds for @dogaid, all details here > justgiving.com/campaign/Glend… #scarborough #assistancedogs #cosycrime #competition

NEW VIDEO: the latest ‘In Conversation With’ evening from our London chapter is up, featuring none other than our chair Maxim Jakubowski, as well as three great author readings! Watch it on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=-tJsa2…

Terrific article in @Northern_Soul with @ellygriffiths as the new @The_CWA #Bookshop Champion northernsoul.me.uk/we-need-books-…

Louis XIV found dead in a Norfolk swimming pool. Whodunnit? Murder at the Manor, DI Sam Clayton #4 is out #sexandwigs #norfolknoir #crimefiction #murdermystery @JoffeBooks @The_CWA amazon.co.uk/gripping-myste…

I was Vice Chair of the @The_CWA when Margaret Murphy @murphy_dyer was Chair. I realised it was a good idea to say yes when she invited me to do something.