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Who can become a Professional Author Member of Crime Writers of Canada?

• Professional author members (PAM) – Canadian authors with a crime-related publication to their credit.

To be considered a professional author member, you must have one of the following to your credit: a published book (fiction, non-fiction, YA), three short stories published in approved paying markets, non-fiction articles equivalent to a non-fiction book, or a play/script/screenplay equivalent in length to a book. Because the CWC is an association of crime writers, the published works have to be crime-related to count.

What is Crime Writing?

The field of Crime Writing is a broad category that includes includes crime, detective, espionage, mystery, suspense, and thriller writing, as well as fictional or factual accounts of criminal doings and crime-themed literary works. Cross-over novels and short stories such as romantic suspense and speculative thrillers are also considered part of the genre. In broader terms, it includes any book-length work, novella or short-story that features crime or mystery as a central element. 

If you do not have a crime-related publication to your name but are working on something, you would join as an associate writer member; we change your membership status to professional author member once you are published in the crime genre.

Cost of Annual PAM Membership: $125 CAN

New members: contact Melodie Campbell at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for instructions.

Associate Memberships include:  

• Associate writer members – writers and aspiring authors of crime books and stories, and professional authors who are not Canadian.
  
• Supporting/Honourary  members – publishers, editors, agents, booksellers,fans, librarians, and others interested in Crime Writers of Canada. 

Cost of Annual Associate Membership: $85 CAN 

New members: contact Melodie Campbell at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for instructions.