William Shaw

William Shaw has been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger, shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and long-listed three times for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year. He writes thrillers under the name G. W. Shaw. His DS Alexandra Cupidi series - and the standalone bestseller The Birdwatcher - are set in Dungeness Kent. He also writes the acclaimed Breen & Tozer crime series set in sixties London. He worked as a journalist for over twenty years and lives in Brighton. For updates and giveways, subscribe at willliamshaw.com/subscribe. He's also the author of several non-fiction books including Westsiders: Stories of the Boys in the Hood, about a year spent with the young men of South Central Los Angeles, and A Superhero For Hire, a compilation of columns in the Observer Magazine. Starting out as assistant editor of the post-punk magazine ZigZag, he has been a journalist for The Observer, The New York Times, Wired, Arena and The Face and was Amazon UK Music Journalist of the Year. He runs the online book event Reading Party. williamshaw.com @william1shaw www.facebook.com/williamshawwriter www.twitter.com/williams1shaw www.instagram.com/william1shaw