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Murder at the Manor Malice Domestic CRIMEFEST Crime Fiction Week Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 3rd Reading Festival of Crime Writing Bouchercon ® 2010
MARCH
- Thursday 18th March, 7.00 pm
- Philip Kerr onThe Bernie Gunther Mysteries, as part of The Wiener Library's lecture series, Writing Wrongs: The Nazi Era in Fiction, at The Wiener Library, 4 Devonshire Street, London, W1W 5BH
Admission is free but places are limited. To reserve a place, please email or telephone 020 7636 7247. - Sunday 21st March, 12 noon
- Philip Gooden talking about his new book, The Story of English at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival.
- Tuesday 23rd March
- 2.00 pm: Medieval Murderers Philip Gooden and Karen Maitland in conversation at Nottingham Central Library, as part of their celebration of Crime Fiction.
- 8.00 pm: Ann Cleeves with Shetland fiddler Chris Stout in Shetland Nights: music, readings and stories at The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival
- Thursday 25th March
- 2.00 pm: Red Squirrel Press Crime Fiction event promoting The Myth of Justice by former Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Graham Pears at Gosforth Library, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3HD
- 2.00 pm: Karen Maitland talking about her books Company of Liars and The Owl Killers for Storyfest at Retford Library, Nottinghamshire.
- 7.30 pm: Gillian Galbraith will be reading from the latest Alice Rice Mystery, Dying of the Light, at Loch Leven Community Library, Muirs, Kinross.
Tickets are £5 from the Library or by calling 01577 867205 - Friday 26th March, 7.00 pm
- Frances Brody at Headingley Litfest with Maggie Mash, actor and audio book reader: Headingley Library, North Lane Leeds LS6 3HG
Telephone 0113 214 4525 for information - Tuesday 30th March, 7.00 pm
- Matthew Loukes reading from his new novel Goose Flesh at Wimbledon Library Gallery, 35 Wimbledon Hill Road, London, SW19 7NB
Details from the Library at: 0208 274 5757
APRIL
- Thursday 1 April, 6.00 pm
- Former Police Chief Superintendent Graham Pears talks about his novel The Myth of Justice at Blackwell's Bookshop, 141 Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RS
Telephone 0191 232 6421 for details. - Saturday 3rd April
- Crime fiction workshop with Sally Spedding: Dead on Arrival - Welcome to dangerous destinations and dark hearts waiting.
Llandovery Theatre, Stone St. Llandovery. Carms. SA20 0DQ
We wish to acknowledge the financial support of Academi
£15 per session. Refreshments available. Beginners welcome.
For more information, contact Jacky Barnes by telephone; 01550 721925 or . - Thursday 8th April
- G.J. Moffat launches his new book Fallout at Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
- Friday 9th - Sunday 11th April
- Sally Spedding at Festival of Writing at York University Campus.
Sally will be holding two crime writing workshops Safe as Houses and Time to Kill; an introduction to Horror. She will also be available for one-to-one appointments. Beginners welcome.
Telephone: 0845 459 9560 - Monday 12th April, 11.15 am - 12.15 pm
- Sarah Rayne talking to Alsager History Group at Alsager Civic Centre about writing psychological thrillers and the use of historic buildings in plots.
- Tuesday 13th April, 7.00 pm
- Killing Time with Bill Kitson at Scalby Library, Scarborough as part of Scarborough Literature festival.
- Thursday 15th April, 10.00 am - 12.00 noon
- Frances Brody booksigning at coffee morning for Leeds Children's Holiday Camp Association, Silverdale
The Platform Station Building, Marine Road West, Morecambe LA4 4DB - Friday 16th April, 7.30 pm
- Diane Janes will be talking about her novel The Pull of the Moon at Bookshrop Booksellers, 12 Greenend, Whitchurch, Shropshire, (telephone 01948 662844)
No need to book in advance, just come along.
Sleuths! Torbay Crime Writing Festival
Tuesday 20th - Sunday 25th April
Members already confirmed as attending: Simon Brett, Ann Cleeves, Diane Janes, Michael Jecks and Bernard Knight.
Full programme now available on the Festival web page.
- Wednesday 21st April, 2.30pm
- Michael Jecks and Bernard Knight in the Spanish barn at Torre Abbey in Torquay
- Thursday 22nd April
- 11.00 am: Ann Cleeves presents Shetland in words and images at Truro Library, Union Place, Truro TR1 1EP
- 17.45 pm: Ann Cleeves presents Shetland in words and images at St Agnes Library, Trelawney Road, St Agnes TR5 0TP
- Friday 23rd April, 2.30 pm
- Ann Cleeves presents Shetland in words and images at St Budeaux Library, The Square, Victoria Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth
- Saturday 24th April, 12.00 noon
- Ann Cleeves presents Shetland in words and images at Paignton Central Library, Courtland Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AB.
- Crime fiction workshop with Sally Spedding: Death Ahead - Explore near and distant futures for unique Crime Fiction.
Llandovery Theatre, Stone St. Llandovery. Carms. SA20 0DQ
We wish to acknowledge the financial support of Academi
£15 per session. Refreshments available. Beginners welcome.
For more information, contact Jacky Barnes by telephone; 01550 721925 or .
"Murder at the Manor"
Sunday April 25th - Hosted by the Chilworth Crime Convention
For crime novel readers and aspiring crime writers alike, a day at Chilworth Manor not to be missed. CWA members already confirmed attending: Martin Edwards, Meg Gardiner, Pauline Rowson and Rebecca Tope.
MAY
Malice XXII (22)
April 30-May 2, 2010
A convention in Arlington, Virginia, for lovers of the traditional mystery: further information on the Malice Domestic web site.
- Sunday 2nd May, 2.00pm
- Ann Cleeves and Martyn Waites at Hexham Book Festival.
- Wednesday 12th May
- Karen Maitland will host a table at the Crime Evening Dinner sponsored by Lindum as part of the Lincoln Book Festival.
- Sunday 16th May
- Michael Jecks and Bernard Knight at Caerphilly Castle, organised by the library.
- Thursday 20th May, 11.00 am
- John Baird on What makes a thriller thrilling? at Sherwood Library, Spondon Street, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3ET
For details, telephone 0115 9151155 or e-mail:
CRIMEFEST 2010
Bristol, May 20th - 23rd 2010
More information on the CRIMEFEST web site.
Members attending include Frances Brody, Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Lesley Horton, Diane Janes, Pauline Rowson and Zoë Sharp.
- Tuesday 25th May, 6.00 pm
- Lethal Ladies: Maureen Carter and Sarah Rayne - From Desktop to Bookshop at Pendeford Library, Whitburn Close, Pendeford, Wolverhampton. Part of the Big Book Fortnight.
JUNE
CRIME FICTION WEEK
Starts Monday 14th June
The Crime Writers Association will hold a National Crime Fiction Week to celebrate crime writing. During the week, members of the CWA will take part in readings, discussions, readers' group events and workshops all over the country.
CWA chair Margaret Murphy says: "Building on the success of our partnership with Oxfam Bookfest in 2009, the CWA is looking forward to promoting crime fiction through a variety of events."
Events include:
- Tuesday, 15th June
- 12.00 noon: Country House Literary Lunch (3 course) at Stokesay Court, Shropshire, with Andrew Taylor plus Kate Charles, Judith Cutler, Suzette Hill, Edward Marston and Priscilla Masters.
Tickets £40 (limited to 40 people) from the Castle Bookshop, Ludlow: telephone: 01584 872562 or e-mail Email:
Owner-guided tour of Stokesay Court, with tea, available for an additional £10 (Stokesay Court was the setting for the film Atonement) - 7.00 pm: Crime and Curry Evening with Neil White at the Massala Room, Foulridge, Lancs, BB8 7PY
Tickets (£12.50, includes Neil White's latest book, Dead Silent, and Indian Banquet) available from The Bookshop 22 Church Street, COLNE, Lancs, BB8 0LG
Telephone 01282 871440 or e-mail - Wednesday 16th June
- 6.45 pm: Ruth Downie and Adrian Magson talk about Crimes Ancient and Modern at Milton Keynes Central Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Saxon Gate East, MK9 3HL
Ruth Downie will be discussing her new Ruso (Roman) mystery, and Adrian Magson will be talking about his forthcoming spy thriller and his 60s French crime novel.
Booking advisable; contact the library by phone: 01908 254050 or e-mail: for further details. - 7.30pm: Michael Jecks at Dawlish Arts Festival, at the United Reformed Church in The Strand, Dawlish
- Friday 18th June
- 7.00 pm: Killing Time with Bill Kitson at Whitby Library
- 7.30 pm: Diane Janes and Zoë Sharp will be talking about their recent publications at Warehouse at The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria.
Tickets £5 each which includes a glass of wine. Brewery Box Office 01539 725133 or book online. - Saturday 19th June
- 12.00 noon - 2.00 pm: Nicholas Rhea (Peter N. Walker) signing his new book, Constable at the Fair at Holmans Bookshop, 19 - 21 Skinner Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire.
Telephone: 01947 602372 - 10.00 am - 4.00 pm: Crime writing workshop with Sue Walker at Guildford Library, 77 North Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AL
Tickets £15 (not including lunch) available six weeks before the event from Guildford Library in person or by e-mail or telephone.
For information and tickets, e-mail or telephone: 0300 200 1001
More information nearer the date of the event on www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries.
- June 23rd (time to be confirmed)
- Sheila Quigley at Acklam Library
JULY
- Wednesday 14th July, 7.30pm
- Medieval Murderers event: Michael Jecks and Karen Maitland at York Library.
To tie in with the York Mystery Plays.
THEAKSTONS CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL
Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th July
The Crown Hotel, Harrogate
Programme Chair 2010: Stuart MacBride
Other members attending include Ann Cleeves, Ian Rankin, Martin Waites and Laura Wilson.
More information on the Festival web site.
AUGUST
- Friday 13th - Sunday 15th August
- Ann Cleeves at St Hilda's Festival, Oxford, talking on the Festival theme, Behind the Mask.
SEPTEMBER
- Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th September
- Ann Cleeves guests on the Seven day Wonder Booklovers holiday in Northern Spain.
3rd Reading Festival of Crime Writing
Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 September 2010
Members attending include Ann Cleeves, Natasha Cooper, Lindsey Davis Andrew Taylor
More information on the Festival web site.
OCTOBER
- Thursday 7th October, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
- Karen Maitland talk about Writing Medieval Thrillers for the Fosseway Writers of Newark.
Bouchercon by the Bay
San Francisco, October 14 - 17 2010
More information on the Bouchercon 2010 web site.