The Crime Warp

There's been a lot of news recently as the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival announces more participants for the 2104 festival. The latest news is that Denise Mina is joining the guest line-up which includes famous name authors Ann Cleeves, Gillian Flynn, Sophie Hannah, Lynda LaPlante, Laura Lippman, Peter May, Denise Mina and S. J. Watson.   Fans of Denise Mina and competition aficionados will be delighted to find that the Festival has put together a competition to win one of ten exclusive Denise Mina triple bundles.  Each includes a DVD copy of Field of Blood and the brand new cover versions of The End of the Wasp Seaso n and The Red Road.  Here's the link to the competition:   http://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/crime/news/exclusive-competition-ten-prize-bundles-up-for-grabs/   Good luck!   Romancrimeblogger   PS - don't forget our own Crime Warp Flash Fiction competition that closes at the end of Janua...

Here is a worthwhile writing competition if ever there was one! " Words for the Wounded is a charity that raises money via writing prizes and donations for the rehabilitation of our wounded servicemen and women. " The Words for the Wounded Writing Prize closes for entries on 11th March 2013.  First prize is £250, second prize is £100 and third prize is £50.  But perhaps best prize of all is that the winning entry will be published in the rather excellent " Writer's FORUM Magazine "!  Plus you get the satisfaction of knowing that your entry is supporting our brave servicemen. The remit is to write a short story, real life tale or poem of no more than 400 words.  The judges are looking for submissions which will amuse, intrigue, move or inspire them.  Better still if you can create something which ticks "all of the above"! The entry fee is only £3.50 so why not give it a go?  Better still, spread the word to your writing friends and let'...