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Barry Forshaw
Barry Forshaw is one of the UK’s leading experts on crime fiction and film. Books include Crime Fiction: A Reader’s Guide, the Keating Award-winning Brit Noir (plus Nordic, American, Euro and Historical Noir), and Sex and Film. Other work: Death in a Cold Climate, British Gothic Cinema, British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia (also a Keating Award winner) and Italian Cinema. He writes for various newspapers and DVD booklets, edits Crime Time (www.crimetime.co.uk), and is a regular broadcaster, panellist and panel chair. He has been Vice Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, and emcees the Dagger Awards presentations.
Other Awards
Keating Award for British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia
Keating Award for Brit Noir
Two CWA Red Herrings
Books by Barry Forshaw


British Crime Writing

Guns For Hire

Nordic Noir

The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction

British Crime Film

Death in a Cold Climate

The Man Who Left Too Soon

The Silence of the Lambs: A Study

Historical Noir

American Noir

British Crime Film

Detective: Crime Uncovered

Crime Fiction: A Reader’s Guide

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