Crime and thriller fiction is booming worldwide with British andIrish writers shining alongside their American and Scandinavian counterparts.The newly formed CRA is a place for fans of these genres to keep up with theirfavourite CWA authors.
Crime fans are invited to visit a new website at www.thecra.co.uk and sign up to receive afree e-newsletter filled with features, news and articles about crime writingand CWA authors. If they sign up before the end of March, then they will gointo a draw to win two free passes to Bristol’s CrimeFest in May this year.
The first e-newsletter will feature an exclusive extract fromMichael Ridpath’s new novel, a reading by current CWA Chair Peter James andexclusive crime features, together with news and updates from CWA members. Thiscontent will not be available elsewhere, so crime and thriller fans need tosign up now to receive it free.
The Crime Writers’Association Chair Peter James said: “We’re very excited about launching thisnew initiative. The idea behind the CRA is to bring readers and writers closertogether, in order to further promote the crime writing genre. Authors could notsurvive without their loyal readers and the CRA celebrates the role of thereader 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 anextension of this. Hopefully, it will help our members to grow their careersmore.”
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