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I'm delighted that once again I am to be involved in the Crime Writers' Association (CWA) initiatives for 2011. These include National Crime Writing Week , formerly National Crime Fiction Week, which will run between June 13 and 19, 2011. The name change is designed to encompass both non-fiction and fiction.  The nationwide celebration of crime writing will see the culmination of the CWA Young Crime Writers' Competition, which was run by libraries and the CWA this year and attracted 600 entries nationwide. I was the CWA judge for entries on the South Coast of England  and will once again judge entries for the region in 2011. It was a tough competition to judge because some of the entries were outstanding. I'm looking forward to seeing what next year brings. In addition, during National Crime Writing Week, members of the CWA, including yours truly, will be taking part in events and workshops. There'll be more about events, National Crime Writing ...

2009 promises to be a busy year for me with seven of my books being published and some talks and events already lined up. But first, as it is the New Year, it's a good time to reflect on what has gone before and then to set objectives and look forward to events in 2009. So here goes: Looking back at 2008 Awards In Cold Daylight , my thriller featuring Adam Greene, reached the top ten shortlist for the World Book Day Prize 2008 and came sixth in an on line poll. Crime and thriller novels published in 2008 Deadly Waters , the second DI Andy Horton Marine Mystery crime novel was published in trade paperback, large print and as a Talking Book. The Suffocating Sea , the third DI Andy Horton Marine Mystery crime novel, was published in hardback. In For The Kill, my thriller featuring Alex Albury, was published in Poland, retitled Uwiklany. In Cold Daylight was published in Poland retitled Ogien i Woda. Plays I was commissioned to write my first professional play called ‘ Murder at the...

My events for September include: September 12 2008 - I'll be talking about how I write my crime and thriller novels at Bracknell-Forest Library. From 1pm to 2pm. For further information and tickets contact Bracknell-Forest Library, Town Square, Bracknell RG12 1BH Tel: 01344 423149 e mail: bracknell.library@bracknell-forest.gov.uk September 25-28 2008 Havant Literary Festival. On Saturday 27 September I will be at Havant Arts Centre talking about my marine mystery crime and thriller novels. Come and join me if you can from 10.30am to 12.00 at Havant Arts Centre, Hampshire. Tickets £5.00 For further information visit http://www.rowmark.co.uk/