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M.W. Craven
BornMike Craven
Carlisle, England, United Kingdom
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
Period2015–present
GenreFiction, crime, thriller
Notable worksWashington Poe Series
Website
www.mwcraven.com

M.W. Craven is an English crime writer. He is the author of the Washington Poe series and the DI Avison Fluke series. In 2019 his novel The Puppet Show won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award.[1]

Biography

Craven was born in Carlisle and grew up in Newcastle[2]. He joined the British Army at the age of 16.[3] After two and a half years' training as an armourer, he spent 10 years travelling the world with the army. In 1995, he left the army and began a degree in social work, specialising in criminology, psychology, and substance misuse, before joining the Cumbria Probation Service in Whitehaven as a probation officer.[4] After 16 years of service, with the rank of assistant chief executive, he accepted redundancy, and became a full-time author.[3]

Awards

  • 2013 CWA Debut Dagger shortlist for Born in a Burial Gown.[5]
  • 2019 CWA Gold Dagger winner for The Puppet Show.[1][6]
  • 2020 CWA Gold Dagger longlist for Black Summer.[7][8]
  • 2021 CWA Gold Dagger longlist for The Curator.[9]

Personal life

Craven lives in Carlisle with his wife, Joanne, and his springer spaniel, Bracken.[4]

Novels

Avison Fluke series

Order Title Year
1 Born in a Burial Gown 2015
2 Body Breaker 2017
Short stories Assume Nothing, Believe Nobody, Challenge Everything 2015

Washington Poe series

Order Title Year
1 The Puppet Show 2018
2 Black Summer 2019
3 The Curator 2020
4 Dead Ground 2021
5 The Botanist 2022 (expected)
Short stories Cut Short 2020

Reception

Craven's work has been well-received in publications such as The Times[10], Woman & Home[11], Female First[12], Whispering Stories[13][14], and What's Good To Read[15].

References

  1. ^ a b "M. W. Craven". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dead Ground: The Sunday Times bestselling thriller". Hachette Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "M.W. Craven". Goodreads. 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "M W Craven". FantasticFiction. 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ "CWA Winners Archive". CWA. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Carlisle author Mike Craven wins the most prestigious award in crime writing". News & Star. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ "The Gold Dagger". CWA. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Crime author longlisted for prestigious writers award". News & Star. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "The Gold Dagger". CWA. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "The best crime fiction for June 2020 — rich or poor, they've got plenty to hide". The Times. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  11. ^ "The best book club books that get conversation (and wine) flowing". Women&Home. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Review: Dead Ground by M. W. Craven". Female First. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  13. ^ "The Curator by M. W. Craven – Book Review". Whispering Stories. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  14. ^ "The Puppet Show by M. W. Craven – Book Review". Whispering Stories. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Dead Ground by M.W. Craven Review". What's Good To Read. Retrieved 17 September 2021.


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