I’ll be chairing two CWA events: WHOWUNNIT? ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CWA’S CRIME WRITING POLL AND CWA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, Tuesday 5th November 2013, 6.30-7.30pm, The Gallery at Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London:On a dark and stormy Guy Fawkes night, three-score years ago, a group of shadowy figures met in a candle-lit room, to sign in blood the document that would bind them together in a mysterious organisation known as…. the Crime Writers’ Association. Ok, ok so they probably had a pen, but what is true is that in 2013 the CWA are celebrating 60 years of supporting and promoting the work of crime writers, one of the most popular of literary genres, with a staggering capacity of reinventing itself. On the night of our 60th birthday we reveal the hotly anticipated results of our poll to find the Best Ever Crime Writer, Crime Series and Crime Novel. The panel discussing the poll’s findings and reflecting on the past, present and future of the genre will feature Zoë Sharp, Belinda Bauer and David Stuart Davies – all overseen by Barry Forshaw. This event is free to CWA members To book please email director@thecwa.co.uk .. plus:
THE VIOLENT ART: CRIME FICTION Monday 25th November 2013, 7pm,, Hall One, Kings Place, 60 York Way, London, N1 9AG, £6.50 for CWA members (£9.50 for non-members) – contact director@thecwa.co.uk for details of how to get this discount. S. J. Bolton, Andrew Taylor and MG Gardiner discuss their books and the controversial issue of violence in the genre. Chaired by Barry Forshaw.
