Crime and thriller fiction is booming worldwide with British and
Irish writers shining alongside their American and Scandinavian counterparts.
The newly formed CRA is a place for fans of these genres to keep up with their
favourite CWA authors.
Crime fans are invited to visit a new website at www.thecra.co.uk and sign up to receive a
free e-newsletter filled with features, news and articles about crime writing
and CWA authors. If they sign up before the end of March, then they will go
into a draw to win two free passes to Bristol’s CrimeFest in May this year.
The first e-newsletter will feature an exclusive extract from
Michael Ridpath’s new novel, a reading by current CWA Chair Peter James and
exclusive crime features, together with news and updates from CWA members. This
content will not be available elsewhere, so crime and thriller fans need to
sign up now to receive it free.
The Crime Writers’
Association Chair Peter James said: “We’re very excited about launching this
new initiative. The idea behind the CRA is to bring readers and writers closer
together, in order to further promote the crime writing genre. Authors could not
survive without their loyal readers and the CRA celebrates the role of the
reader in the burgeoning success of the genre. We have showcased members’
events and books on our website for several years now and we see the CRA as an
extension of this. Hopefully, it will help our members to grow their careers
more.”
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