The Crime Warp

Every year I come to Theakston's old Peculier crime Writing festival and every year I am truly astounded by the sheer volume of people who attend this event. Crime fiction is the largest selling genre and as both a writer and a reader of crime fiction I am interested to find out exactly what makes us read Crime fiction.... so that's exactly what I've done.This article poses the question to many of our beloved crime fiction writers.  Tomorrow it's the turn of the readers and the day after its the turn of the Industry greats to tell us what exactly turns them on about crime fiction...

New Blood Showcase: Criminally Good Class of 2017 2017’s debut crime authors were celebrated at a new event designed to showcase and support new writing talent. Hosted by the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and sponsor, HW Fisher, at Carmelite House in London on 16 March, the New Blood Drinks Reception, invited authors from across the crime genre who have a debut coming in 2017.  

Every year I attend The Theakston's Old Peculier crime writing festival in Harrogate and every year I am introduced to new authors, old authors, new forensics and new ways of killing somebody.  But, the part I love most about Theakston's is the way I end up laughing throughout the weekend.  Here's just a few of the laughs from this years festival...

The New Blood panel at Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is always one of my favourite.  Each year the new talent just seems to get better and better and 2016 is no exception.  As usual it is chaired by the Queen of Crime, Val McDermid and should be an interesting panel.  I'll not be missing it.  Read on for a snappy review of each of the four New Bloodites 2016.