Feast of events organised for national crime writing festival in May

[John Dean]

Feast of events organised for national crime writing festival in May

From Staffordshire to Cardiff, Newcastle to Bristol, Middlesex to the hills of Dumfries and Galloway, May will be a time for murder and mayhem as National Crime Reading Month (NCRM) makes a welcome return.

Dozens of events have been organised for NCRM, which has run for a number of years and is a unique literary festival that is held throughout the UK in May to celebrate the crime genre, both fiction and non-fiction.

The festival, which is organised by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) and the Crime Readers’ Association (CRA), sees authors staging events including talks, recitals and ‘in conversation’ evenings in venues ranging from libraries to pubs, theatres  to town halls.

Authors, libraries, booksellers, book groups and festival organisers have all organised events the length and breadth of the UK to celebrate crime writing.

You can find out what is happening in your area at https://crimereadingmonth.co.uk/

The Crime Writers’ Association was founded in 1953 by prolific author John Creasey and continues to grow. Dynamic and innovative, it enjoys a prestigious reputation – as well as organising the renowned Dagger awards and co-ordinating National Crime Writing Month, the CWA also runs a sister organisation, the Crime Readers’ Association.

The Crime Readers’ Association offers a unique perspective on the largest community of crime writers in the world and provides informative newsletters and ezines to over 10,000 members.