The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths has just been announced as the winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2026. The Frozen People is the first book in a new series with a time-travelling spin, as an unsolved mystery takes cold cases investigator...

The winners of the prestigious 2026 Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards, which honour the very best in the crime-writing genre, have been announced. Created in 1955, the world-famous CWA Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre and have been synonymous...

Harrogate International Festivals today announced the shortlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2026, the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious crime fiction award. The winner will be revealed on the opening night of the Theakston Old Peculier...

The shortlist for the Crime Writers’ Association’s prestigious Dagger awards has been announced. Created in 1955, the world-famous CWA Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre and have been synonymous with quality crime writing for more than half a century. This...

Bloody Scotland prides itself on supporting new talent and The Bloody Scotland Debut Prize whichbegan in 2019 has launched the careers of numerous Scottish crime writers including David Goodman,Natalie Jayne Clark, Tariq Ashkanani, Allan Gaw, Claire Askew, Kate Foster...