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Well that’s another year done and it flew by so quickly! As I sit here with my steaming cup of coffee and a head full of memories, I’m going to be real and share my thoughts on my experience at Continue reading Diary of a Reader Turned Writer: My Weekend at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival #TheakstonsCrime2024
Stop Press! Sneaky Programme Peek Ahead of Next Week’s Launch Authors released as part of the festival’s inaugural ‘sneaky peek’ include: Richard Armitage – Headlining the opening night on Friday 13th September, one of the UK’s most popular actors will be at The Albert Continue reading A Sneak Peek from @BloodyScotland! #pressrelease
In case you missed it… THE SHORTLISTS HAVE BEEN REVEALED! Festival Dates: 18 – 21 July 2024 www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Harrogate International Festivals has announced the shortlists for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024, the UK and Ireland’s Continue reading 🗞️ #PressRelease – Shortlists announced! #TheakstonsCrime #TheakstonsAwards @HarrogateFest
OMG IT’S HAPPENING! Delighted to share the press release announcing WHO will be appearing in Harrogate at the THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL 2024! Festival Dates: 18 – 21 July 2024 www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Harrogate International Festivals tonight revealed the full Continue reading Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival full programme announced 🗣️ #TheakstonsCrime #PressRelease @HarrogateFest
Excited that CrimeBookJunkie (me 👋🏻) gets to be one of many people to share the 2024 longlists for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime-writing genre. Here’s a snippet of history Continue reading CWA 2024 Dagger Awards Longlists Announced – Press Release #CWADaggers
🗞️ Hot off the press! 🗞️ Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s crime writing Festival, returns to the city next year with a packed programme of events for crime writing fans of all ages, with legendary detectives, code-breakers, spies, serial killers, perfectly plotted Continue reading Thrillers, Serial Killers and Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries A packed programme announced for @GraniteNoirFest 2024 #pressrelease
PRESS RELEASE The literary festival by the sea announces a stellar line up which includes Deborah Levy, Adam Kay, A.C. Grayling, Sathnam Sanghera, Andi Osho, Yomi Adegoke, Rob Newman,, Miki Berenyi, Ian Dunt and Daisy Buchanan alongside an exciting new Continue reading BREATHE IN FRESH INSPIRATION WITH MARGATE BOOKIE THIS OCTOBER #PressRelease @margatebookie
Delighted to be closing off the #BloodyScotland blog tour with my review of The Devil’s Playground by Craig Russell and some details about his appearance at Bloody Scotland this weekend. I’ll be there, so if you see me… say hello! Continue reading #TheDevilsPlayground: Where horror is silent . . . #Review #BlogTour @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald #CraigRussell
Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival Is Coming Back! After some blockbuster standalone events with international crime-writing stars like Harlan Coben and Karin Slaughter, Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival is back in its weekend format from 6th-8th October in Continue reading It would be a crime to miss it…#MurderOne returns 6 – 8 October 2023! #pressrelease @MurderOneFest
Hey fellow #CrimeBookJunkies! I’ve recently returned from another thrilling escapade at the infamous Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival 2023. Oh, and what a whirlwind it was! Let’s set the scene: imagine if you will, a picturesque North Yorkshire town, Harrogate, Continue reading Crime, Pints, and Peculiarity – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival 2023… that’s a wrap! @HarrogateFest
The UK’s leading book festival celebrating British South Asian writing will today announce the line up for the 2023 edition of the festival. Now in its 7th year the DESIblitz Literature Festival 2023, will take place across venues in Birmingham Continue reading #PressRelease DESIblitz LITERATURE FESTIVAL is back!
Well this was an awesome email to receive and I’ll tell you what – it’s going to be tough to choose! With six bestselling authors competing to win the UK’s most wanted crime writing prize, the public is now invited Continue reading And the #shortlist nominees are… #PressRelease #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest
I was delighted to be a Bloody Scotland reader again this year and look forward to the official announcements for the McIlvanney Prize 2023! Here’s more details about the programme launch! BLOODY SCOTLAND REVEALS STAR LINE UP FOR PROGRAMME LAUNCH Continue reading Stop what you’re doing right now and read this! #pressrelease #lineupannounced @BloodyScotland
National Crime Reading Month Book lovers are invited to join a host of author events throughout June to celebrate National Crime Reading Month (NCRM). The month-long festival, which takes place across the UK and Ireland, is run by the Crime Continue reading What will you be reading? #NCRM #PickUpAPageTurner #TheReadingAgency @The_CWA
The list is out! I can also reveal that I had the honour of being a part of choosing the long list after being asked to join a select ‘Academy’ of journalists, reviewers, booksellers and bloggers for my ‘authoritative knowledge Continue reading LONGLIST REVEALED! #TheakstonAward 2023 #PressRelease @HarrogateFest #CrimeBookJunkie