The Devil’s in the Detail (or Maybe Not) By P.J Nash (Paul Morris)The devil’s in the detail so they say. And more and more crime writers seem to be getting involved with the finer points. But are they ‘losing the plot’ in the process? Is thi...
The Audience By Douglas SkeltonThree years ago, if you’d asked me to stand in front of an audience and talk, I’d’ve died with my feet in the air. Now, when I go to the fridge and the light comes on, I do a ten minute bit. I wanted...
Where do you get your ideas? By Douglas SkeltonWhere do you get your ideas? Writers will tell you that question is one they are most often asked, but it is still a valid query. How does a bunch of perfectly normal, well-adjusted – well, in the mai...
On the Run – By Douglas SkeltonI was once on the run from the law, a hunted fugitive, an innocent man jumping at every knock at the door, every footstep on the street… Okay, I wasn’t exactly Dr Richard Kimble but for a week or two...
Glasgow? By Douglas SkeltonOne of the questions I’m often asked about my crime fiction is, why Glasgow? It’s such a well-used backdrop for the genre, surely you could write about somewhere else? Of course I could but I’m a Glas...
I’ve been reading crime fiction since I was a child. When I give talks at libraries I like to mention the authors that have influenced me as a writer. I always start off with Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Dre...
My debut novel In Bitter Chill deals with the kidnapping of two young girls in the 1970s. It’s a distressing subject but I never considered the topic to be off-limits partly because it’s based on a ne...
What’s so attractive about a cold landscape? There are numerous great writers who set their crime novels in the Mediterranean heat (Andrea Camilleri, Petros Markaris) or the humidity of the American d...
The Crime Writers’ Association are delighted to reveal the long listed authors for the CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger, the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger and the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. Th...
‘I draw from life – but I always pulp my acquaintance before serving them up. You would never recognise a pig in a sausage.’ I love this quotation from Fanny Trollope, mother of the...
It’s probably true to say that every fiction book intended for publication needs to be slotted into a specific genre. Some of these are very broad such as ‘crime fiction’ or ‘c...
I believe it was Agatha Christie who remarked that murder was a good occupation for a woman at home. What she might have added was that nevertheless it was important for that woman to get out of the h...
National Crime Reading MonthCrime Reading Month has started with a great post from Sarah Hilary. Over the next 30 days we have posts from some amazing crime writers – all members of the Crime Writers Association – in...
Angela Buckley – Skeletons in the ClosetInspiration for writing about crime takes many forms and, for me, it was my own family history that first drew me into the nineteenth century underworld. All families have skeletons in their genealogi...
The return of National Crime Reading MonthNational Crime Writing Month is a UK wide annual reading festival promoting the crime genre. It is a major initiative, coordinated by the CWA, a non-profit group dedicated to the promotion of the genr...
CWA Dagger in the LibraryEleven authors have been longlisted for the CWA 2015 Dagger in the Library award, thanks to your votes. The longlist was compiled by YOU right and we’re thrilled that so many of you stopped by to vote...
Thanks and WelcomeA massive thanks to our Featured Author for April- John Bayliss. We had four great posts from him. Hidden In Plain Sight The Butler Did It The Mystery of the Locked Room Mystery Lights, Camera, Write...
Case Files (Issue 14) is out nowCase Files Issue 14 is now available. To sign up for your copy please follow the link below. http://www.thecra.co.uk/join-the-cra/ You will be added on our mailing list and will receive a weekly email...
I’ve written throughout my working life. For many years it was non-fiction; scripts for training videos, committee papers, research reports and community development guides. Then I emigrated to Irelan...
Mark was born in 1953 and grew up in Swansea. After studying law at Cambridge and being called to the Bar, he embarked on a roller-coaster business career which culminated with him being a foun...
Joining the CRA is FREE. There are no lengthy forms to fill out and we need nothing but your email. You will receive a regular newsletter but no spam.
