Canada's professional association for crime writers!

Whether you're a professional or aspiring writer, or just want to connect with people who write and read crime, you'll find inspiration and support here.

Member Benefits


  • Promote your work to an international audience of booksellers, publishers, librarians, and readers through your listing in our Cool Canadian Crime Catalogue and to a global audience through our social media and YouTube channels.
  • Enjoy a discount on our Annual Awards of Excellence entry fee.
  • Network with fellow members, publishers, editors, reviewers, and booksellers.
  • Promote your work to over 5,000 visitors a month through our website's member bio pages, searchable database of members, and our events calendar where you can upload your book launches and events. 
  • Get industry news , articles and information relevant to crime writers in our member-only newsletter, The Inside Scoop.

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Join us Today!

Become a member of Crime Writers of Canada

Professionals
$140 / year
  • 2 years $224 (save $56 )

  • For published authors of books, novellas, short stories, plays, and non-fiction books/articles.
Associates
$95 / year
  • 2 years $152 (save $38 )

  • For writers and aspiring authors of crime books and stories, and professional authors who are not Canadian..
Supporters
$95 / year
  • 2 years $152 (save $38 )

  • For publishers, editors, agents, booksellers, librarians, and people who love to read crime writing..

Media & Events

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Podcasts on Crime Writing

CWC's weekly podcast for mystery and crime writers in Canada by Erik D'Souza.

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Professional Development Webinar Series

Members only. You must log in first.

Vote for Dianne Scott’s SABOTAGE
Vote for Dianne Scott’s SABOTAGE
The front cover of Dianne Scott's novel, SABOTAGE, is on the shortlist for Kobo's best 2024 Indie Author Cover for mystery. Kudos to the design artist Lance Buckley. Readers vote for the best covers. PLEASE VOTE AT bit.ly/4gidC42.

CWC Interviews

Meet Winona Kent

Author Interviews with Bob Harris

If you love mystery, suspense and true crime, you'll want to meet our authors!
Meet Winona Kent

November 2024 interview

Award-winning author and CWC Chair Winona Kent has written eleven works of long fiction, including five mysteries featuring professional musician/amateur sleuth Jason (Davey) Figgis. Her latest is Bad Boy. She has also written many shorter...
Shane Joaquin Jimenez, Bondage

CWC's weekly podcast

CWC's weekly podcast for mystery and crime writers in Canada by Erik D'Souza.
Shane Joaquin Jimenez, Bondage

December 4, 2024

Shane Joaquin Jimenez is the author of the feminist neon-noir thriller novel Bondage. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Rain Taxi, The Greensboro Review, Denver Quarterly, Hunger Mountain, Bat City Review, and...

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