And What Do You Do? by Diane DicksonWhen I was in my late twenties, I worked as a receptionist. Not any old receptionist, I worked in the staff health clinic in a military hospital in Saudi Arabia. It was confidential work. It wasn’t ju...
James Bond in a Toga and Sherlock Holmes with a Rapier, by Peter TonkinSince bringing the 30-novel Mariner series of action adventures to a close and retiring from full-time teaching, I have been working on two parallel series of historical novels. One is a sequence of...
The most prolific murderer in history? (And the chances are you won’t have heard of her) by Tessa HarrisAsk a serious crime buff to name the most prolific serial killer in history and many will no doubt say Harold Shipman, the Lancashire doctor who is thought to have killed more than 200 victims. Others...
A Day in the Life… by Abi Silver, author of The Aladdin Trial, out 28 June, published by Lightning BooksI find myself lurching into the morning routine around 6.45; rousing the boys for school (I have three, in their teens), sorting the washing (whites/colours), including remembering to put to one side...
CWA Diamond Dagger Winner Michael Connelly InterviewMichael Connelly – winner of the CWA Diamond Dagger 2018 Michael Connelly is to receive this year’s CWA Diamond Dagger, the highest honour in British crime writing. The Dagger award recognises autho...
Forgotten Classics: Cornish Author Katherine Stansfield’s ChoiceKatherine grew up in Cornwall, and though she now lives in Cardiff, she can’t stop writing about her former home. Her historical crime series, Cornish Mysteries, blends real crimes with local folklore...
Interview with Simon Michael, who writes about 1960s LondonGood afternoon, Simon and welcome to the CRA blog. Hello, and thank you for inviting me. For those of us who haven’t yet encountered the Charles Holborne series, would you object to the books being ca...
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining… by Paul GitshamOne of the dirty little secrets that we crime writers are sometimes loathe to admit in polite society, is that when something really bad happens to a loved one, our second thought (after checking they...
Why Do We Write Fiction? by Patricia FinneyYes, I know Terry Pratchett got here first but I can’t find the relevant quote from his Witches Abroad. I mean seriously. Why? Why do we sit down for many many many hours, busily writing long ex...
CWA Announce Longlists for Prestigious Crime Writing DaggersThe Crime Writers’ Association announced the much anticipated longlists for the annual Dagger awards at a reception during CrimeFest in Bristol on the evening of Friday 18 May. Several titles ap...
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