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    IACW/AIEP,is a worldwide community of crime writers devoted to the free expression and exchange of ideas among writers of all nations and languages.
    Founded in Cuba in 1986 (Julian Symons and Simon Brett were early supporters), AIEP stands for the Asociación Internacional de Escritores Policiácos. The anglicised acronym IACW stands for the International Association of Crime Writers. Its American branch is the sponsor of the annual Hammett Prize for literary excellence in English-language crime writing.

    AIEP/IACW is producing a series of Practical Guides to the crime fiction of many European countries. The first, on France, is part of a FREE downloadable PDF available from http://www.crimetime.co.uk/mag/index.php/magazine
    Reders comments welcome - http://www.crimetime.co.uk/mag/index.php/showarticle/885
    The series co-ordinator - Bob Cornwell.

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    Winner of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2008

    Stef Penney wins the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year with her debut novel The Tenderness of Wolves




     
    CWA Daggers 08
    		 
    Duncan Lawrie Dagger - Frances Fyfield for Blood From Stone
    International Duncan Lawrie Dagger - Dominique Manotti for Lorraine Connection Review (Bob Cornwell)
    Cartier Diamond Dagger - Sue Grafton
    Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Tom Rob Smith for Child 44
    Non-Fiction Dagger: Kester Aspden for - The Hounding of David Oluwale
    John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Matt Rees for The Bethlehem Murders
    Dagger in the Library Craig Russell
    Short Story Award Martin Edwards for The Bookbinder's Apprentice
    Debut Dagger Amer Anwar for Western Fringes

    Sherlock Holmes for Beginners.
    by Rafe McGregor
    Sherlock Holmes is an international icon, as much a part of popular culture as Dracula and James Bond – perhaps more so, as to date he has been portrayed by seventy-five actors in two hundred and eleven films, more than any other character real or imagined.
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    Crimini: Italy’s Best Crime Writers
    Italian Cultural Institute In collaboration with: Bitter Lemon Press
    Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Italian Cultural Institute


    Crimini: Italy’s Best Crime Writers Crime writing is an increasingly popular genre in Italy. Crimini (published in English by Bitter Lemon Press, 2008) is a collection of short stories by the best noir and crime writers –Ammaniti, Camilleri, De Cataldo, Carlotto, Lucarelli and others.
    Maxim Jakubowski, writer and columnist for the Guardian of crime and mystery fiction, will discuss the everlasting fascination of crime on readers, with Giancarlo De Cataldo, author of the best seller Romanzo Criminale, and Frances Fyfield, author of many suspense novels including Deep Sleep and The Art of Drowning.

    An extract of the popular and critically acclaimed TV series based on Crimini will also be screened.
    Thursday, January 17, 2008 - Opening times: 18.30
    Venue: Italian Cultural Institute in London, 39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8NX

    Entry: £5, free for our members but booking essential on - 020 7396 4406
    Tangled Web Review of Crimini: Italy’s Best Crime Writers


    Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, 2008
    17 - 20 July 2008, Crown Hotel, Harrogate
    Special appearance by reclusive bestseller Andy McNab. Other special guests include, Peter Robinson, as well as Robert Crais, Jeffery Deaver and Tess Gerritsen

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    Following the success of the one-off visit to Bristol in 2006 of the American Left Coast Crime convention, the organisers are putting on a new biennial international event called CrimeFest. CrimeFest will follow the format of US conventions, featuring interviews, panels, a Gala Dinner, and possibly one or two surprises. Our 2008 Featured Guest Authors are Lee Child, Karin Fossum and Ian Rankin. What's the latest on the Reacher movies? Find out more about the award winning Inspector Sejer series. And what's next after Rebus? Find out at CrimeFest, and check the website

    http://www.crimefest.com/index.html
    Email us at info@crimefest.com

    CWA Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award 07

    Ariana Franklin - Mistress Of The Art Of Death - Bantam Press
    has been announced as the winner of the Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Historical Award for 2007.The award is sponsored by the Estate of Ellis Peters and her publishers, the Headline Book Publishing Group and the Little, Brown Book Group.

     


    Winter Exhibition at the National Library of Scotland

    Crime Scene Edinburgh: 20 Years of Rankin and Rebus

    This exhibition is the culmination of a year of celebrations, as Ian Rankin looks back on 20 years with his fictional detective, Inspector Rebus. It explores Ian's development as a writer, his process of writing, the character arc of Rebus, the key part that the city of Edinburgh plays in the books and the various factors that have made the Inspector Rebus books such a success. The exhibition coincides with the publication of Ian's final Inspector Rebus novel, ( Exit Music) and is sponsored by Scottish and Newcastle.

    The exhibition will run from Wednesday 24 October 2007 to Sunday 13 January 2008 at the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, open 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and Sundays from 2pm to 5pm. Further detail on the exhibition are available from Bruce Blacklaw, Acting Pr & External Affairs Officer, National Library of Scotland on 0131 623 3762 and email: b.blacklaw@nls.uk.

    		 




    Football
    Horse-racing
    Cabinet- making
    (not to mention the occasional prize for crime fiction)

    Peter Temple talks to Bob Cornwell


  • Allan Guthrie Winner of the
    Theakstons Old Peculier Prize for the Crime Novel of the Year 2007

    Two Way Split - Allan Guthrie - Birlinn - received £3,000 and a handmade, engraved beer barrel from sponsors Theakstons Old Peculier presented by T R Theakstons' Executive Director Simon Theakston
    The Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year is the only award of its kind to be voted for by the general public.

  • Exclusive Article for Tangled Web by Paul Johnston 'The Death List' - A New Beginning




    True crime has a new home on the web. Called In Cold Blog.
    Tangled Web reviewer Carol Anne Davis is the British contingent, the other thirty professionals being based in the USA.




    Exclusive 17th May 2007 Brian Freeman talks about his approach to thrillers and his influences among other writers.


  • 17th May 2007 - Details of a new Sherlock Holmes DVD from the BBC - Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars by Acorn Media UK with Review by Rafe McGregor


  • 13 Dec - Chris High talks to Nolene-Patricia Dougan author of Vrolok

  • 8 Dec - Andrew Taylor's Newsletter November 2006
  • Exclusive 03 Nov - Sara Paretsky interviewed by Bob Cornwell


  • Exclusive18 July - Sunday Times Best Seller and "4th coolest author in the world", Christopher Brookmyre on his new novel A Tale Etched In Blood And Hard Black Pencil.


  • 11 Oct Private Passions Guilty Pleasures Writers, critics fans and CADS contributors combine to celebrate the 50th issue of CADS


  • Exclusive 25 June - Bloody Foreigner Matti-Yrjänä Joensuu and his translator David Hackston in conversation with Bob Cornwell
  • 21 April - Ex Friar turned Barrister and Author, William Brodrick discusses his new novel featuring Father Anselm, The Gardens of the Dead.
  • Exclusive12 April - Author John Harvey develops through Darkness and Light by Chris High

  • Exclusive06 April - The Lincoln Lawyer - Chris High interviews Michael Connelly

  • 16 March - Three independent publishing companies, Serpent's Tail, Bitter Lemon Press and Arcadia Books bring you Bloody Foreigners, a tour that offers UK audiences an exhilarating way to enjoy six of the best crime writers in translation.

  • 09 March - Chris High interviews Edward Wright, winner of the CWA Debut Dagger in 2004 for Clea's Moon

  • 18 January New Crime Fiction for Newcastle - the highly acclaimed author of Born Under Punches and The White Room, Martyn Waites discusses his new detective series set in Newcastle.

  • 08 December - Bob Cornwell on the latest developments in the CWA Gold Dagger saga
  • 02 December - Bob Cornwell reviews the stage adaptation of Almost Blue a novel by Carlo Lucarelli - showing at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

  • 23 November - Was that a Dagger I saw before me? - Bob Cornwell on the CWA’s proposed rule change

  • 07 November - Bob Cornwell reviews the West End Production of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

  • 29 August - CWA Gold Dagger winner Robert Wilson - the Bob Cornwell Questionnaire with new introduction (The original Questionnaire first appeared in CADS (Crime and Detective Stories) 41, December 2001)

  • 07 July - Internationally acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and crime writer John Sandford makes a rare visit to the UK in July. He will be a special guest at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
    In an ExclusiveINTERVIEW, John talks to Tangled Web about his writing.

  • 13 June 'Last Rights’ - another take on the Blitz? Creator of the highly successful crime series featuring Turkish Inspector Cetin Ikmen, Babara Nadel, talks to Tangled Web about the influences on her new novel Last Rights

  • 25 May A Reacher Moment...or two: An interview with Lee Child by Bob Cornwell




  • 09 February 2005 Internationally acclaimed crime writer James Patterson, has many No 1 bestsellers to his credit, including the Alex Cross Mysteries, Big Bad Wolf, Four Blind Mice, Violets are Blue, Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider and the Women's Murder Club Series, 1st to Die, 2nd Chance and 3rd Degree. On the eve of the publication of his latest book, Honeymoon,(co-authored with Howard Rougham), Tangled Web talks to James about his writing.

  • 10 February Elegant, electric and TRUE A Cyber-Conversation with Robert Ferrigno and Bob Cornwell


  • 22 November - Andrea Badenoch Fiction Award
    In September 2004, Andrea's friends launched the Andrea Badenoch Fiction Award in her memory; it will be an annual award for older women writers living in the North East. Details can be found at - http://www.andreabadenoch.org.uk/

  • 23rd July - Martin Edwards takes a look at The Great Pictorial History of World Crime in 2 vols

  • 26/03/04 The Unusual Suspects News Letter No.2 ( Natasher Cooper, Manda Scott, Laura Wilson, Michelle Spring, Leslie Forbes and Andrew Taylor

  • 26/03/04 Whose Hound is it Anyway? Phil Rickman, author of the Merrily Watkins series makes a claim on 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

  • 15/03/04 Newton Thornburg author of Cutter and Bone talks to Bob Cornwell.

  • 11/02/04 Murder Squad Newsletter 7 - Crime Fiction to Die For from John Baker, Chaz Brenchley, Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Margaret Murphy, Stuart Pawson and Cath Staincliffe plus Murder Squad Gigs
    • 14/12/03 New Imprint:

    Bitter LemonThe best literary crime and romans noirs from Europe, Africa and Latin America

  • 08/12/03 Silent Terror - Carol Anne Davis on the misunderstood topic of male rape

  • 24/09/03 Promoting Wales through Murder With all of the recent interest in regional detective TV series, isn't it about time that Wales got in on the act? And who better to start with than David Williams' Cardiff-based Detective Chief Inspector Merlin Parry.

  • 14/09/03 The Business of Genre Bob Cornwell in conversation with Julian Rathbone

  • 03/07/03 Penguin Modem Classics publishing new editions of Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret novels

  • 14/03/03 Lambs To The Slaughter - Carol Anne Davis puts her views on the recent controversy surrounding the Stephen Downing case.

  • 14/03/03 James Lee Burke gives some background to his new book - White Doves at Morning - in a letter to readers.


  • An interview with Stephen Leather

  • Aren't all Stories Mystery Stories?: Bob Cornwell interviews Michael Malone

  • The Crime Writers' Association is delighted to announce that SARA PARETSKY is the winner of the 2002 Cartier Diamond Dagger

  • Hard-boiled Heaven: Bob Cornwell in conversation with George P. Pelecanos

  • The Mirror of Crime: Bob Cornwell talks to European best-seller Henning Mankell
  • News of the Medieval Murderers a group within the Crime Writers’ Association

  • 28/01/02 Sophisticated Lady: Bob Cornwell in cyber conversation with Charlotte Carter
  • 17/12/01 Val McDermid wins the Anthony Award for A Place of Execution

  • 17/12/01 Interview - Bob Cornwell interviews Stephen Booth- Winner of Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine's Barry Award

  • 06/12/01 The Mirror of Crime: The Macallan 2001 Golden Dagger Winner - Henning Mankell interviewed by Bob Cornwell

  • 31/10/01 From Britain's hottest new noir writer, Mark Billingham - exactly Why a comedian should want to become a crimewriter

  • 16/10/01 Don't miss this Bibliography of British Golden Age Mystery Authors from Helene Androski! A treat for any vintage murder mystery connoisseur - reccomended reading lists include well known authors such as Allingham, Christie & Sayers, as well as the slightly more obscure (but well worth digging out), E C R Lorac, Christianna Brand, Mary Fitt and many more... This is a wonderful introduction to the classic English Mystery.

  • 16/10/01 Latest News from Lawrence Block
  • 06/07/01 Questions and Answers from top thriller writer Tami Hoag

  • 05/05/01 Lionel Davidson Winner of CWA CARTIER DIAMOND DAGGER 2001

  • 06/05/01 Geoffrey Archer, the former ITN correspondent, writes of his new book, The Lucifer Network, which is out in April. His last book Fire Hawk was shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger.
  • 20/03/01 The Power of Words: An Interview with Robert Wilson, 1999’s CWA Gold Dagger winner by Bob Cornwell
  • 19/12/2000 The highly acclaimed Sarah Smith, tells the story behind her latest suspense novel, The Knowledge of Water



  • 08/12/2000 Tangled Web Interview with rising star in the dark suspense genre, Richard Montanari
  • 17/11/2000 Goodbye Ghote! - One of Britain's finest crime writers, H.R.F.Keating, says farewell to Inspector Ghote…





  • 01/11/2000 Interview - Bob Cornwell on the track of guest of honour Robert Crais at Crimescene 2000.

  • 02/10/2000 Interview - Tangled Web talks to Former London Literary Agent and highly successful author Carol Smith.

  • 09/09/2000 John Connolly Wins the Shamus Award. John Connolly is the first non-American to win America's prestigious Shamus Award for the best first novel published in 1999. See Tangled Web's Interview with John Connolly


  • 14/06/2000 Interview - Tangled Web talks to Former Head of The Obscene Publications Branch, Michael Hames about life in The Dirty Squad.
  • 13/06/2000 Interview - Jay Russell interviews Britain's top Horror/Genre Writer & Film Critic, Kim Newman. The eagerly-awaited latest in the Anno Dracula series, Dracula Cha Cha Cha is out now.



  • 13/06/2000 As Seen on TEEVEE: John Foster's verdict on the recent Television adaptation of Ian Rankin's Black and Blue. For details of the cast and the background to the story read Bible Black: The Serial Killer Who Refuses to Die by Gold Dagger Award winning novelist Ian Rankin.



    In On The Set Of 'Inspector Rebus' Ian visits the set of the TV Rebus Series and uncovers the mysterious world of T.V. Dramatisation

  • 13/04/2000 Interview - Bob Cornwell interviews Joolz Denby author of acclaimed first novel Stone Baby



  • 13/04/2000 Chris West reports back from the CWA's Conference 2000 in Harrogate

  • 24/03/2000 Ripley Rips John Foster announces the verdict on the latest attempt to capture a Patricia Highsmith classic on film.

  • 13/03/2000 The Inside Story behind the City's Spin Doctors... Davied Michie turns to fiction in order to tell the real truth!




  • 28/02/2000 Interview - With over 20 million copies of his books in print, Jonathan Kellerman is an acknowledged master of the psychological crime novel. To mark the publication of his latest book, Monster, Tangled Web talks to Jonathan about writing, crime and psychology, and discovers how the combination has shaped his success.
  • 15/02/2000 Interview Former Home Office pathologist and Professor of Forensic Pathology Professor Bernard Knight talks to Tangled Web about his writing career and The Awful Secret, the latest in the highly regarded Crowner John Series based in Medieval England and featuring Devon's first coroner.



  • 16/12/99 Tangled Web Interviews head of the Manhattan Sex Crime Unit, Assistant District Attorney and best-selling crime novelist Linda Fairstein