Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate 19-22 July 2018
The world-class, award-winning Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, now in its 15th year, returns to the magnificent Old Swan Hotel this summer from the 19-22 July. Celebrating the very best in crime fiction, the Festival is a firm date in ...
CWA & Society of Authors Events for Writers at Harrogate
Are you a writer? On Saturday 21 July the Society of Authors is running a full day of crime-writing events at the Majestic, Harrogate and if you’d like to attend, tickets including lunch and refreshments throughout the day are £75. (Note: discount...
Paddington Book Festival
Three CWA authors will be speaking as part of the Paddington Book Festival. The meetings will take place at the Paddington Library, Porchester Road, London W2 5DU (nearest Underground: Royal Oak). Elizabeth Flynn will be talking on September 6th, 6....
Flappers, fops and murder: writing crime fiction in the jazz age
Newcastle author Fiona Veitch Smith, whose debut historical crime novel, The Jazz Files, has been shortlisted for this year’s Crime Writers Association Historical Dagger Award, will be reading from The Jazz Files and her latest book in the Poppy De...
Diamond Crime @ Narbeth Museum
Diamond Crime at Chapter One Saturday 15th October 2022 Authors from the new indie Welsh crime publisher, Diamond Crime, will be visiting Chapter One the Bookshop, Narberth Museum. 11am to 12pm Creating Characters a workshop with Jacqueline Ha...
CRIME FICTION: EXTREME PLEASURES
Crime fiction is now the most popular genre of novel, with whole sections given over to it in bookshops. Crime dramas on TV, often based on book series, are a staple of the TV schedules. What makes it so popular? And how do writers bring off a sense ...
Author Winnie M Li at The Library
Join Winnie M Li at The Library for a very special book launch and author talk celebrating her debut novel, Dark Chapter. The event will include a short reading, Q and A session and book signing. Although the is free, please register your interest ...
The Dark Side of Brighton
A chance to meet some of your favourite authors, get some signed books and even a selfie. The day will consist of several panels where authors will face tricky questions from various bloggers before the floor is opened to the audience. Feature...
The next meeting of the Metropolitan Police History Society
The next meeting of the Metropolitan Police History Society will take place on 10 April at the usual venue, the Union Jack club, Sandell Street, SE1 8UJ. Arrivals from 6pm with bar facilities available, meeting starts at 7pm. Guests of members are w...
Crime at the Castle – 24th February 2018
A fabulous all-day event at Glamis Castle near Dundee, with a full programme of author speakers, writing sessions held over four time slots. You choose who you want to listen to and when. As the castle won’t yet have opened for the season, many of...
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