Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2019 Programme Book

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Theakston Old Peculier

crime writing festival 18-21 JULY 2019

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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

2019 | festival

at a glance

Thursday 18 July 9am

Creative Thursday: Crime Fiction Writing Workshop Red Lounge

8pm

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Awards

Ballroom

p7 p7

Friday 19 July All weekend Become The Hunter

p31

9am

p9 Special Guest: James Patterson Ballroom

9.30am

The Incident Room: Two Crime Writers and a Podcast Live!

Library

p31

9.30am

The Grand Opening of Susie’s Restaurant

Library Lounge

p31

10am

National Library Conference

Pavilion Papakåta

p9

10am

Crime Files Pop Up

Sperry Tent

10.30am

Panel: Emerald Noir

Ballroom

11.30am

The Incident Room: The Journey to Publication

Library

12pm

Panel: A Class Act

Ballroom

1pm

The Incident Room: Discover The Wreckage

Library

2pm

Panel: Pace

Ballroom

2pm

The Incident Room: Desert Island Crime

Library

3.30pm

Panel: Antipodean Noir

Ballroom

3.30pm

The Incident Room: Crime Girl Gang Podcast Live! Library

p32

3.30pm

Be A Detective For an Afternoon

Pavilion Papakåta

p32

4pm

Blackthorn’s Breaking Bones

Bramham Suite

p32

5pm

The Incident Room: Orion Crime Proof Party

Library

p33

5pm

p13 Special Guest: Jo Nesbo Ballroom

6pm

Dead Good Reader Awards

Pavilion Papakåta

p33

6.15pm

Author Dinner: Cooking Up a Murder

Wedgwood

p15

6.30pm

The Incident Room: One Night with Ian Rankin

Library

p33

8pm

Blackthorn’s Blackout

Bramham Suite

8.30pm

Special Guests: M.C. Beaton and Stuart MacBride Ballroom

10pm

Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers

Wedgwood

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p31 p9 p32 p11 p32 p11 p32 p11

p33 p13 p13

Saturday 20 July All day

Ruth Ware’s The Turn of the Key Murder Mystery

Library Lounge

p33

All day

The Crime Vault

Library

p35

9am

p17 Special Guest: Jeffery Deaver Ballroom

10am

Crime Files Pop Up

Sperry Tent

10.30am

Panel: The Underworld

Ballroom

p17

12pm

Panel: New Blood

Ballroom

p19

12pm

The Burning Men

The Fire Engine

p35

1pm

Readers’ Book Group with Mari Hannah

Pavilion Papakåta

p19

1pm

Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers - Book Signing

WH Smith Bookshop p19

2pm

Panel: Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry

Ballroom

3pm

Harper Collins Proof Party

Pavilion Papakåta

3.30pm

Panel: Blood, Guts & Gratuitous Violence

Ballroom

p21

5pm

Special Guests: Belinda Bauer, Eva Dolan, Erin Kelly

Ballroom

p21

6.15pm

Author Dinner: The Key Question

Wedgwood

8.30pm

Special Guests: Harlan Coben and Ian Rankin Ballroom p27

10pm

Late Night Quiz

p35

p19 p35

p25 p27

Ballroom

Sunday 21 July 9am

Panel: The Big Issues

Ballroom

p29

10.30am

Special Guests: Ballroom Val McDermid in conversation with Nicola Sturgeon

p29

12pm

Special Guest: Jed Mercurio

p29

Ballroom

Key: event included in Weekend Rover and Reduced Weekend Rover ticket event included in Friday Rover and Reduced Friday Rover ticket

event included in Saturday Rover and Reduced Saturday Rover ticket *All events take place at the Old Swan unless otherwise stated. *All book signings take place at the WHSmith Book Tent onsite.

Events in Yellow have been organised as part of the Incident Room by Orion Crime.

Events in Red have been organised by Publishing Houses For further information on event ending times, view full event listing Follow the conversation online

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by HIF Harrogate International Festivals welcomes you to Harrogate for a weekend of thrilling crime fiction. It’s one of the many Harrogate International Festivals events creatively curated and programmed throughout the year, bringing leading global artists and immersive experiences to Harrogate.

January - April

Harrogate International Sunday Series: Chamber music concerts and coffee in the magnificent surroundings of The Old Swan Hotel.

May

The Big Write: Presented in association with Ashville College, this is an exciting opportunity for young writers across North Yorkshire to participate in a giant day of writing at the iconic Royal Hall, working with literacy partner Pobble.

June

The Big Read: Encouraging as many people as possible to read a classic work of crime fiction, increasing links across the region between libraries and reading groups, and inspiring new readers.

Long Table Dinner: An evening of exquisite culinary cuisine service under the stars.

1940s Day: A free community event attracting over 30,000 people to a spectacle of vintage entertainment, activities and food stalls.

July

Harrogate Music Festival: Featuring the best of international musical talent spanning classical, jazz and folk and including the prestigious Young Musicians Series.

July

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival: World class, award-winning programme of events celebrating the very best in crime fiction.

October

Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival: Bringing bestselling authors, influential politicians and stars of the stage and screen to Harrogate to share their stories.

HIF+ Year Round

Berwins Salon North: A yearly programme of inspiring takes exploring stimulating ideas in art, science and psychology.

Musical Mums: Free weekly music-making sessions where young parents and their babies can learn together, developing skills, confidence and positive bonds.

Presented in partnership with NYMAZ. You’re Booked: This is your remote festival, with exclusive behind-the-scenes news, updates, interviews with your fave authors, competitions and more – make yourself at home!

Library of Live: Aged 7-25? Want to discover new music, literature and arts? Join Library of Live for free today and access free tickets for selected events across our year-round programme of festivals!

Community Libraries: Our little blue libraries throughout Harrogate hold hundreds of stories! Pick up a book, take it home, read it, and when you’re done, bring it back for others to enjoy. We’ll see you there!

To see our full year-round programme and be kept up-to-date, please visit harrogateinternationalfestivals.com

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welcome festival AT A GLANCE | 2019

Mari Hannah | Welcome!

My first visit to the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival was as a reader and aspiring writer, a dream that would never have been realised had I not been encouraged to attend by an established author a decade ago. I’m now a self-confessed addict. On this weekend in July, The Old Swan in Harrogate is my second home, the location of the most unique, exciting and fun-filled crime fiction party in the world.

This year we come together to celebrate some very special guests, big-hitters from across the globe, as well as the crème de la crème of New Blood whose brilliant books will thrill us for years to come. Writer or reader, whatever your taste in crime fiction, this event is for you, an exploration of all things dark in the convivial surroundings of North Yorkshire’s favourite spa town. Don’t miss it!

Mari Hannah | 2019 Festival Programming Chair Simon Theakston | A very warm welcome I say it every year, how can we build further on last year’s success? Well, we’ve done it again!

It is a huge privilege to welcome one of the world’s biggest selling authors, James Patterson. What is truly special is that this giant of the genre is a remarkable advocate for reading.

He has donated millions to reading initiatives in schools, colleges and libraries.

No matter how big the festival gets, or how big an author is, they know who really counts – the reader. From Norway, Australia and America - authors have travelled to Harrogate from all over the world. You’re the reason they come.

It is apt that the Festival’s Reader-in-Residence, Mari Hannah, is also our Programming Chair this year. She and the Programming Committee have delivered a line-up that shares all the elements of the ultimate bestseller: pace, action, politics and intrigue, and I’m not just talking about the bar!

Friends of our Festival will know I’ve long compared the allure of a pint of Old Peculier with a great crime novel. There’s nowhere it tastes better than in Harrogate when all our partners in crime gather in the grounds of the Old Swan Hotel. Which may explain our festival’s reputation for being such a jovial one.

As we host our 17th festival, it’s a pleasure to welcome you, old friends and new.

Simon Theakston | Executive Director T&R Theakson

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

Who would believe that this elegant and romantic hotel in the heart of Harrogate could be the scene of such treachery and dark goings-on! But with its links to Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime, it’s no surprise really that The Old Swan is the perfect place for an intriguing Murder Mystery event.

Look at the facts, check the alibis, and solve the crime at one of our special dinners or weekends. Bring friends and join in the fun.

It can be

Murder at

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Are you an amateur sleuth?

Can you solve the crime and spot the culprit?

Test your skills at one of our famous Murder Mystery Events.

Friday 9th August - Carry On Murdering Friday 6th September - The Crash Friday 18th October - The Haunting Friday 15th November - Murder on the Dancefloor Friday 6th December - A Christmas Sleighing Friday 27th December - Who saw Someone Killing Santa Claus?

DINNER: £51 per person DINNER, B&B: £110 per person Call us on

01423 500055

or email: murder.oldswan@classiclodges.co.uk See our website for full details of plots and menus.

Accommodation based on two people sharing a twin or double room.

In association with

THE OLD SWAN HO T E L

Harrog ate

Swan Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2SR | classiclodges.co.uk | events.oldswan@classiclodges.co.uk

| THURSDAY 18 JULY

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Creative Thursday 9am - 5.30pm | Tickets £99 | Red Lounge A day-long series of intensive crime fiction creative writing workshops focusing on how to get published. Creative Thursday gives you the chance to hone your writing skills with industry professionals and real-life crime experts.

MARI HANNAH @mariwriter

LESLEY THOMSON @lesleyjthomson

J.S. Monroe @jsthrillers

C.M. Ewan @chrisewan

KATE RHODES @K_Rhodeswriter

SIMON BRETT #SimonBrett

DAVID MARK @DavidMarkWriter

MARK BILLINGHAM @markbillingham

ISABEL ASHDOWN @isabelashdown

The Dragons’ Pen A Creative Thursday favourite, the day finishes with four brilliant publishing professionals. Two minutes to convince them you’re worth reading. One audience of your fellow would-be writers. Our literary version of Dragon’s Den, hosted by Mark Billingham, is not for the faint-hearted.

Theakson Old Peculier Crime Awards & Festival Opening Party 8pm-late | Tickets £18 | Ballroom Crime writing’s most wanted accolade, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award returns to highlight the cream of the crop of crime novels published by British and Irish authors over the last year. Broadcaster Mark Lawson hosts as the 2019 award is presented to the lucky winner.

An icon of the genre will also be honoured with the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution accolade. Celebrations continue with the official Festival opening party.

Ticket price includes a glass of wine or pint of Old Peculier, available in the Sperry Tent.

Coming soon from the biggest names in crime fiction Pre-order HALF PRICE from WH Smith.co.uk

£849

£10

£949

£10 T&Cs: This is a pre-order offer and is only available online at WH Smith.co.uk on the listed products, not in store. Subject to availability.

| FRIDAY 19 JULY

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Special Guest: James Patterson 9am-10am | Tickets £15 | Ballroom James Patterson is a brand in himself. Ad-man turned author, he outsells them all. Since his breakout novel, Along Came a Spider (1993), Patterson has sold more than 375 million books worldwide. Interviewed by Mark Lawson.

Sponsored by JAMES PATTERSON @jp_books

MARK LAWSON #MarkLawson

National Library Conference 10am-3.30pm | Free Event | Pre-registration required Pavilion Papakåta Harrogate International Festivals are proud to support libraries in the North, and our inaugural National Library Conference opens this up to those working and volunteering within the library sector across the country. With keynote speeches from Darren Henley OBE and Ann Cleeves and panels on how to Engage with Publishers, Put Your Library on the Map, and Build Relationships with Authors. Also including a networking lunch for library professionals to meet with publishers and authors. The conference will provide all the tools libraries need to grow their networks and engage their communities.

Panel: Emerald Noir 10.30am-11.30am | Tickets £12 | Ballroom Mistrust, bloody-mindedness, division, and resentment. Ireland is no stranger to borders, and Brexit is the new frontier.

JANE CASEY @janecaseyauthor

OLIVIA KIERNAN @LivKiernan

GERARD BRENNAN @gerardbrennan

BRIAN McGILLOWAY @BrianMcGilloway

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

SINEAD CROWLEY, Chair @scrowleyauthor

Brewery Tap & Gift Shop, Masham, HG4 4YD T: 01765 680000 E: bookings@theakstons.co.uk W: theakstons.co.uk

| FRIDAY 19 JULY Panel: A Class Act

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12pm-1pm | Tickets £12 | Ballroom

Doff your cap. Watch your airs and graces. From the upper-class parlour game to Get Carter’s working class hero, what does crime fiction tell us about class today?

KIMBERLEY CHAMBERS @Kimbochambers

RENEE KNIGHT #ReneeKnight

Panel: Pace

WILLIAM SHAW @william1shaw

STUART NEVILLE @stuartneville

NATASHA COOPER, Chair @NJCooper_Crime

2pm-3pm | Tickets £12 | Ballroom

Clear! Kick start hearts from the flatline of fiction as authors ramp up the tension.

RACHEL ABBOTT @RachelAbbott

STEVE CAVANAGH @SSCAV

SHARI LAPENA @sharilapena

J.S. MONROE @JSThrillers

MARK LAWSON, Chair #MarkLawson

Panel: Antipodean Noir 3.30pm-4.30pm | Tickets £12 | Ballroom Slap on the sunscreen. You’ll need it for the glare of the hottest crime wave. Down Under authors are on top of the world, marching to a different beat under the midday heat.

STELLA DUFFY @stelladuffy

JANE HARPER #janeharperauthor

VANDA SYMON @vandasymon

CHRISTIAN WHITE @CWhiteAuthor

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

CRAIG SISTERSON,Chair @craigsisterson

| FRIDAY 19 JULY

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Special Guest: Jo Nesbo 5pm-6pm | Tickets £15 | Ballroom Have you got a Harry-shaped Hole in your life?

Selling 40 million books in 50 languages, Jo Nesbo has us hooked on Hole, Oslo’s troubled alcoholic detective. Interviewed by Denise Mina.

JO NESBO

DENISE MINA

#JoNesbo

@DameDeniseMina

Special Guests: M.C. Beaton and Stuart MacBride 8.30pm-9.30pm | Tickets £15 | Ballroom Glasgow-born M.C. Beaton is the creator of Agatha Raison, the bouncy PR maven turned amateur sleuth. Stuart MacBride’s life before crime writing included stints as an actor, graphic designer and undertaker. He’s now the bestselling author of the Logan McRae series.

M.C. BEATON @mc_beaton

STUART MacBRIDE @stuartmacbride

Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers Gig 10pm-late | Tickets £12 | Wedgwood Restaurant Psycho Killer. I Fought the Law. Folsom Prison Blues. Guessing the playlist is half the fun! Prepare for some killer tunes as, fresh from their Glastonbury performance, crime-writing pals Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, Chris Brookmyre, Luca Veste, Stuart Neville and Doug Johnstone, rock out.

VAL McDERMID @valmcdermid

CHRIS BROOKMYRE @cbrookmyre

LUCA VESTE @lucaveste

STUART NEVILLE @stuartneville

DOUG JOHNSTONE @doug_Johnson

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events programme 2019

INCIDENT ROOM FRIDAY 19TH JULY • The library @ The old swan hotel 9.30am | Two Crime Writers & a Microphone Podcast: Live!

Bestselling crime writers Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste are back with their live podcast and some very special guests…

11.30am | THE JOURNEY TO PUBLICATION WITH TRACY FENTON

Special guests discuss their routes to publication, experiences of writing, and how they balance being authors with everyday life.

1.00pm | DISCOVER THE WRECKAGE

Your chance to nab an exclusive, signed early copy of the most heart-stopping thriller of 2020: The Wreckage by debut author Robin Morgan-Bentley.

2.00pm | Desert Island Crime

Bestselling crime writers choose and discuss the crime books they’d take to a desert island. Hosted by Isabel Ashdown, author of Little Sister.

3.30pm | CRIME GIRL GANG PODCAST: LIVE!

Crime writers Niki Mackay, Elle Croft and Victoria Selman discuss the famous Old Swan Agatha Christie disappearance on their live podcast, with some special guests.

5.00pm | orion crime author meet & greet

Your chance to meet Orion Crime authors and get your hands on some of the hottest crime novels of 2019 and 2020.

6.30pm | ONE NIGHT WITH IAN RANKIN

Join crime legend Ian Rankin for a very special intimate event.

FIND OUT MORE ON TWITTER: @orion_crime | #incidentroom *PLEASE NOTE THAT ENTRY TO THE INCIDENT ROOM EVENTS IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE ROVER PASS

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| FRIDAY 19 JULY Author Dinner: Cooking Up a Murder

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6.15pm-8.15pm | Tickets £42 | Wedgwood Restaurant Five university friends meet up 25 years after they have graduated. They are all taking part in a reality TV cookery show when one is murdered and the other four become the police’s prime suspects.

Tickets include a two-course meal, a glass of wine and a copy of your table host’s book.

Featuring:

MARK BILLINGHAM

JANE GREGORY

MARI HANNAH

VAL McDERMID

MARTYN WAITES

@markbillingham

#JaneGregory

@mariwriter

@valmcdermid

@MartynWaites

Your table hosts:

DAVID JACKSON

PHOEBE LOCKE

WINNIE M LI

LUCY FOLEY

ALAN PARKS

@author_dave

@Pheobe_locke

@winniemli

@lucyfoleytweets

@AlanJParks

CARO RAMSEY

KATE RHODES

MEL SHERRATT

RUTH WARE

@CaroRamsayBooks

@K_Rhodeswriter

@writermels

@RuthWareWriter

PETER SWANSON

LESLEY THOMSON

STUART TURTON

TOM WOOD

ADAM SOUTHWARD

@peterswanson3

@LESLEYJTHOMSON

@stu_Turton

@thetomwood

@adamsouthward

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

| SATURDAY 20 JULY

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Special Guest: Jeffery Deaver 9am-10am | Tickets £15 | Ballroom Loved for his chutzpah plotting and pageturning panache, Jeffery Deaver, like his novels, is full of surprising twists. A breeder of prize-winning briards, a former folk singer, journalist and attorney, he prepares his plots as tightly as a legal brief. Interviewed by 2019 Programming Chair, Mari Hannah.

JEFFERY DEAVER

MARI HANNAH

@JefferyDeaver

@mariwriter

Panel: The Underworld 10.30am-11.30am | Tickets £12 | Ballroom Grab your raincoat. Walk down a dark alley. Things are about to get murky with the criminal underbelly: a subculture steeped in violence, mobs and greed.

A.A.DHAND @aadhand

JESSIE KEANE @realjessiekeane

JOSEPH KNOX @josephknox__

ROBERT CRAIS #RobertCrais

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

HENRY SUTTON, Chair @hesutton

| SATURDAY 20 JULY 19 Panel: New Blood 12pm-1pm | Tickets £12 | Ballroom The Queen of Crime, Val McDermid, picks four hot new talents.

Chair, VAL McDERMID @valmcdermid

GYTHA LODGE @thegyth

HOLLY WATT @holly_watt

CHRIS HAMMER #ChrisHammer

OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE @OyinBraithwaite

Readers’ Book Group with Mari Hannah 1pm-2pm | Free Event | Pavilion Papakåta Mari Hannah, author, Programming Chair, and Reader-inResidence has hit the road to host the North’s biggest book club – The Big Read – discussing thriller The Black Echo by Michael Connelly. Free copies of the book available to all participants MARI HANNAH @mariwriter

Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers Book Signing WH Smith Bookshop Tent

Panel: Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry 2pm-3pm | Tickets £12 | Ballroom Bring on the authors who put heart into crime fiction, readers love to have a good cry and a great laugh, these authors bring it all.

ELLY GRIFFITHS @ellygriffiths

VASEEM KHAN @VaseemKhanUk

LISA JEWELL @lisajewelluk

MICK HERON #MickHerron

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

IAN PAYNE, Chair @ianpayneitv

Be a detective for the afternoon!

Join DI Fawley on his latest case, solving puzzles to crack the case, plus get a free All the Rage cocktail and be in the running for a special prize!

All participants will receive an exclusive early advance reading copy of the new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Cara Hunter.

Friday 19th July, 3:30 – 4:30p.m.

Festival Papakata Tent #AlltheRage

| SATURDAY 20 JULY 21 Panel: Blood, Guts and Gratuitous Violence 3.30pm-4.30pm | Tickets £12 | Ballroom Strong stomachs and smelling salts at the ready. How far is too far? Are crime writers really dizzy with bloodlust? Authors on both sides of the bloody fence tackle the icky questions that splits the room like a butcher cleaving a carcass.

MARK BILLINGHAM @markbillingham

HELEN FITZGERALD @FitzHelen

SARAH HILARY @sarah_hilary

ALEX NORTH @writer_north

FIONA CUMMINS, Chair @fionaanncummins

Special Guests: Belinda Bauer, Eva Dolan, Erin Kelly 5pm-6pm | Tickets £15 | Ballroom Belinda Bauer worked as a journalist and screenwriter before she gave novel writing a try; Eva Dolan was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger for unpublished authors as a teenager and has gone onto critical acclaim.

Erin Kelly’s first novel, The Poison Tree, became a major ITV drama. Be bowled over by the trio of powerhouse authors.

BELINDA BAUER @BelindaBauer

EVA DOLAN @eva_dolan

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

ERIN KELLY @mserinkelly

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@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

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WHSmith: Book shop and book signing LIBRARY

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Sperry Tent: Bar and chill out space

GARDEN ROOM RED LOUNGE

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The Old Swan Hotel Tuck Shop and Bar will be open: Thursday: 6pm to 12.30am, Friday & Saturday: 10.30am - 12.30am, Sunday: 10.30am - 1pm.

There will also be a BBQ running Thursday 6pm to 10pm and Friday and Saturday: 2pm - 10pm.

Subject to weather.

The Swan Bar will be open 10am to late throughout the weekend.

The Sperry Bar will be open Thursday: 3pm – 12.30am Friday & Saturday: Serving coffee from 8am, bar open 12.30pm – 12.30am Sunday: Serving coffee from 8am

Main Festival Venue address: The Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SR

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

| SATURDAY 20 JULY Author Dinner: The Key Question

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6.15pm-8.15pm | Tickets £42 | Wedgwood Restaurant A prisoner dies under suspicious circumstances within HMP Failing. There are only four suspects. None of them are inmates.

Tickets include a two-course meal, a glass of wine and a copy of your table host’s book.

Featuring:

Your table hosts:

NATASHA COOPER @NJCooper_Crime

CHRIS BROOKMYRE @cbrookmyre

MIKE CRAVEN @mwcravenuk

MERILYN DAVIES @nellbellenadme

CHRIS EWAN @chrisewan

STEVE CAVANAGH @SSCAV

NICOLA FORD @nic_ford

CAZ FREAR @CazziF

JOHANA GUSTAWSSON @jogustawsson

ELIZABETH HAYNES @elizjhaynes

LUCA VESTE @lucaveste

ALEX MARWOOD @AlexMarwood1

ANNA MAZZOLA @anna_mazz

KATE MEDINA @KateTMedina

RN MORRIS @rnmorris

ELLY GRIFFITHS @ellygriffiths

LILJA SIGURDADOTTIR @lilja1972

JAMES OSWALD @SirBenfro

VICTORIA SELMAN @VictoriaSelman

JO SPAIN @SpainJoanne

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

No twists in the tale from us, just expert accounting

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We have a thorough understanding of the relevant tax regulations and many years’ experience in helping clients minimise their tax liability and manage their finances effectively. We also specialise in forensic accounting, including royalty audits for both authors and agents.

Managing your finances is time-consuming, we can take care of all your accounting, leaving you free to concentrate on your plot twists.

HW Fisher is a top 25 UK chartered accountancy firm with offices in London and Watford.

Please contact Andrew Subramaniam for a free consultation.

T 020 7380 4947 E asubs@hwfisher.co.uk hwfisher.co.uk @HWFWriters

| SATURDAY 20 JULY

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Special Guests: Harlan Coben and Ian Rankin 8.30pm-9.30pm | Tickets £15 | Ballroom Master of the suburban thriller, Harlan Coben’s twisty standalones cemented his status in bestsellerdom. He’s also shaping the streaming schedules with Netflix’s Safe. Ian Rankin created the iconic John Rebus, one of the genre’s most enduring detectives, and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and received an OBE for services to literature.

HARLAN COBEN @HarlanCoben

IAN RANKIN @beathhigh

Late Night Quiz 10pm-11pm | Tickets £12 | Ballroom Mark Billingham and Val McDermid have aced every TV quiz show going.

The dream team are the perfect hosts for THE most legendary crime fiction trivia test of all – The Late Night Quiz. To join a team, sign up on our quiz sheets in the Bramham Suite.

MARK BILLINGHAM @markbillingham

VAL McDERMID @valmcdermid

@HarrogateFest | #TheakstonsCrime

Join the Elevator Pitch Treasure Hunt and get your proof copy!

Visit the HQ Crime Proof Party at the Papakata Tent on Saturday 20th July 3-5pm for details.

‘One hell of a suspense novel’ STEPHEN KING ‘Moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with as much force’ JOE HILL ‘Takes Linwood to new heights’ MARK EDWARDS

OUT 5TH SEPTEMBER #TakeTheStairs @linwood_barclay @HQStories #HQCrime

GET READY FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE

| SUNDAY 21 JULY

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Panel: The Big Issues 9am-10am | Tickets £12 | Ballroom “Fake news!” As Donald says. As the press are slammed as enemies of the people, how about taking the President down in fiction?

SAM BOURNE @Freedland

DENISE MINA @DameDeniseMina

MARTYN WAITES @MartynWaites

IMRAN MAHMOOD @imranmahmood777

MEL McGRATH, Chair @mcgrathmj

Special Guest:Val McDermid in conversation with Nicola Sturgeon 10.30am-11.30am | Tickets £15 | Ballroom Who better to put the world to rights on a Sunday morning than two Scottish Supernovas?

Val McDermid is an international bestseller and has been publishing acclaimed crime fiction for over 30 years.

Nicola Sturgeon is the first female First Minister of Scotland, regularly shares her book recommendations on social media, and is an avid supporter of libraries.

Special Guest: Jed Mercurio 12pm-1pm | Tickets £15 | Ballroom Palms sweating? Make way for the mercurial Mercurio, who cemented his reputation as the most successful writer working in TV today with Bodyguard.

The son of Italian immigrants, Jed worked as a junior doctor and served briefly with the RAF. Bodyguard shared DNA with Line of Duty’s jaw-dropping twists, labyrinthine plots, and themes of internal corruption.

Interviewed by the BBC’s Steph McGovern.

JED MERCURIO @jed_mercurio

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STEPH McGOVERN @stephbreakfast

From the publisher of award-winning books such as…

Come your next big reads…

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Become the Hunter Throughout the Weekend | Free Event Become the hunter and not the hunted in Harrogate this year. We’re offering festival-goers the chance to win a rare, EXCLUSIVE proof of The Girl Who Lived Twice, the sixth book in the Dragon Tattoo series. Keep your eyes on the ground and find The Girl hidden around the festival over the weekend. Once you’ve huntedher down, snap a photo and share on Twitter with the hashtag #TheGirlWhoLivedTwice for the chance to win one of these very special early copies.

By Quercus Publishing

The Incident Room: Two Crime Writers and a Microphone Podcast Live!

9.30am-11am | Free Ticketed Event | Library

The Grand Opening of Susie’s Restaurant 9.30am-5pm | Free Ticketed Event | Library Lounge The Caribbean comes to Harrogate for one day only. Cocktails to die for at the grand opening of Susie’s Restaurant. Susie’s is serving up free tropical cocktails and snacks in the style of The Women’s Murder Club series by James Patterson. Diners will be in with a chance of winning a signed collection of books by the author.

Crime Files Pop Up 10am-4pm | Free Event | Sperry Tent Are you a budding author? Visit the Crime Files stand on Friday or Saturday and take part in their massive Harrogate story, written jointly by authors and Harrogate attendees. Crime Files will also be giving away some exclusive early proofs and samplers and offering you the chance to win a year’s supply of books!

Crime Files is the avid crime and thriller reading community from publishers Hodder & Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group and Quercus Books.

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The Incident Room: The Journey to Publication 11.30am-12.30pm | Free Ticketed Event | Library

Discover The Wreckage 1pm-1.20pm | Free Ticketed Event | Library

Desert Island Crime 2pm-2.55pm | Free Ticketed Event | Library

Crime Girl Gang Podcast Live!

3.30pm-4.45pm | Free Ticketed Event | Library

Be A Detective for an Afternoon 3.30pm-4.30pm | Free Event | Pavilion Papakåta Be a detective for the afternoon! Follow DI Fawley on his latest case, solving puzzles to crack the case, win a prize and get your free All the Rage cocktail.

All participants will receive an exclusive early advanced reading copy of Cara Hunter’s new novel All the Rage.

Black Thorn’s Breaking Bones 4pm-5pm | Free Event | Bramham Suite Come for free wine, a free goody bag, the chance to WIN one of four Black Thorn Book Bundles and a FREE workshop on the science behind the violence in crime fiction! Delivered by none other than the queen of Scottish crime and expert osteopath, Caro Ramsay, this unmissable workshop will be in the Bramham Suite in the Old Swan Hotel at 4:00 pm, Friday 19th July. We’re dying to see you!

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The Incident Room: Orion Crime Proof Party 5pm-6pm | Free Ticketed Event | Library

Dead Good Reader Awards 6pm-7pm | Tickets £14 | Pavilion Papakåta Join Dead Good for drinks as they present the Reader Awards as voted for by you.

Six awards will be up from grabs with attendees walking away with a bag full of crime goodies.

The Incident Room: One Night with Ian Rankin 6.30pm-7.15pm | Free Ticketed Event | Library

Black Thorn’s Blackout 8pm-9pm | Free Event | Bramham Suite Join us for free wine, a free book and free reading in the dark! With a chance to win a personal library kit and 1 of 4 Black Thorn book bundles, join us for a nightcap with the King of the Village Mystery Simon Brett at the opening of his latest title The Liar in the Library.

| Saturday 19 July

Ruth Ware’s The Turn of the Key Murder Mystery All day | Free Ticketed Event | Library Lounge

Can you follow the clues and solve our fiendish murder mystery game inspired by Ruth Ware’s gripping modern-day haunted house thriller The Turn of the Key? Prizes include signed advanced copies of The Turn of the Key and a Betty’s afternoon tea for the team that make it out of the scene of the crime the fastest. Game suitable for teams of 2-4 people.

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WE’RE UNLOCKING

AT HARROGATE THIS YEAR Join us on Saturday 20th July in the The Library at the Swan Hotel for exclusive competitions, giveaways, author signings, audio book listening pods and much more.

www.thecrimevault.com Facebook.com/TheCrimeVault Little, Brown Book Group

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The Crime Vault All day | Free Event | Library The Crime Vault is being exclusively unlocked for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Inside you will find exclusive competitions, giveaways, free audio listening pods and guest appearances from Val McDermid, Christopher Brookmyre, Mark Billingham, Alex Marwood and more… For the latest information follow the Crime Vault Twitter feed at @TheCrimeVault.

Crime Files Pop Up 10am-4pm | Free Event | Sperry Tent Are you a budding author? Visit the Crime Files stand on Friday or Saturday and take part in their massive Harrogate story, written jointly by authors and Harrogate attendees. Crime Files will also be giving away some exclusive early proofs and samplers and offering you the chance to win a year’s supply of books! Crime Files is the avid crime and thriller reading community from publishers Hodder & Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group and Quercus Books.

The Burning Men 12pm - 4pm | Free Event | The Fire Engine Don’t miss the chance to climb aboard a real fire engine to meet Will Schindler, author of The Burning Men (Hodder & Stoughton, February 2020). Hodder will be giving away a limited number of special proofs of his debut thriller, and you’ll have the chance to meet Will and try out the fire engine’s water pump!

Harper Collins Proof Party 3pm-5pm | Free Event | Festival Papakåta Join HQ, HarperCollins, for a proof party in the Papakata tent from 3-5pm on Saturday 20th July. There will be refreshments, a treasure hunt, a selection of HQs hottest proofs and must-have merchandise to be given away - so don’t delay!

Pop over and say hello! #CrimeHQ

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Carnival Parade Global Music Stage Street Food Music and Dance Family Workshops Food Theatre

SATURDAY 27 JULY | VALLEY GARDENS | FREE Mr Wilson’s Second Liners : Tetes de Pois : Leeds West Indian Carnival : Dennis Rollins FUNKY FUNK! : Sambroso presents Buena Vista : Tandoura Dance : Houriat Dance : Annapurna Dance Company Bombay Baja Brass : Forever Steel Brass Band : Kanimari Taiko Drummers : Handmade Parade : Backchat Brass : Street Theatre : Urban Chalking Art : Carnival Craft : Dance Workshops : Spray Art Willow Sculpture : Stephanie Moon : Local Chefs Cook Round The World : Plus more to be announced….

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| FAQ’s | SITE INFO

By Phone: Online: In Person:

Opening Times:

01423 562 303 harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Harrogate International Festivals, 32 Cheltenham Parade, HG1 1DB 10am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Payment: Harrogate International Festivals accept all major credit/debit cards (except American Express), cash or cheques. Cheques should be made payable to ‘HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS’. In order to cover the cost of postage there is an additional £1.50 charge for postal bookings, however, you can choose to collect your tickets on the door or at the Festival office prior to the event.

Booking Fee: Harrogate International Festivals charges a £1.75 transaction fee per booking. Ticket sales alone do not cover the costs of our Box Office and booking fees are vital to the development, maintenance and running of our in-house Box Office. For more information and for full Terms and Conditions please visit our website: harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Tickets on the door: Tickets will be available to purchase from the Festival desk at the Old Swan Hotel from Thu 18 – Sun 21 July, subject to availability. Be aware events can sell out in advance. Early booking is recommended.

Tickets for sold-out events: For returns prior to Wednesday 17 July and for sold out events, we run a waiting list which you can join. Please contact our Box Office. From Thursday 18 July the onsite waiting list will open 10 minutes before the start of each event as we will be able to assess availability. An onsite waiting list will supersede any previous waiting list.

Bag Searches: Please note there may be random bag searches.

Returned Tickets: The Box Office cannot refund money or exchange tickets, except in the case of a cancelled performance. We are happy to try and re-sell returned tickets for sold-out events for a small charge.

Concessions: Concessions are available for under 18s, students in full time education and those receiving unemployment benefits. Appropriate identification must be provided. May not be used in conjunction with any other offers. Limited number of Library Live Tickets available for selected events, to join as a free member visit the website.

Seating, Queuing and Departing: Seating for all events at the Old Swan Hotel is unreserved. We kindly ask that queue etiquette is observed prior to each event and you leave the room promptly when the event has finished to allow us to get the room set for the following event.

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event. Friends of the Festival are entitled to priority entry on presentation of their membership card, and this will be gained through the Festival Friends’ lounge. Many events are nearly or completely sold out. We ask you to help us accommodate all ticket holders by making use of every seat in the auditorium and not leaving gaps. At the end of each event please stay seated until the authors have left the stage and exit the Ballroom by the door at the back to go to the WHSmith Tent for book signings.

Lost Property: Will be removed from the main auditorium and taken to the Old Swan Hotel reception desk.

Visitors with disabilities: The Old Swan Hotel is wheelchair accessible. We offer free tickets for carers and special provisions can be arranged for visitors with disabilities. Please call the Festival Office on tel: 01423 562303 or visit the festival Box office tent onsite at The Old Swan Hotel to obtain a blue badge to allow priority entry to unreserved events.

Parking: Parking is available at The Old Swan Hotel on a first come first served basis. Please note, if using this car park, a valid parking permit must be displayed and can be obtained for free from the hotel reception. There is also metered on street parking available nearby.

Photography & Recording: The use of photographic, video or audio equipment is strictly prohibited.

Festival Bookstore: WHSmith will provide the Festival bookstore at The Old Swan Hotel and will host book signings after each event. The bookshop will be located within the Papakata tents, on the lawn outside the hotel.

You will be required to show a ticket for each event to have book signed. Limit of 3 books per person.

Friends’ Lounge: The Festival Friends’ lounge is located in the Red Lounge (adjacent to the Ballroom) and priority entry to the auditorium will be available through the Red Lounge. This room will also work as an anteroom adjacent to the auditorium with screens and a live link through to all of the events. Valid Tickets and Membership cards must be shown in order to access the lounge.

All information in the guide is correct at the time of going to press and we reserve the right to make such alterations as may become necessary. Changes to the programme will be communicated in advance where possible and clearly signposted on site.

A large print version of the event guide can be ordered by calling 01423 562 303.

Harrogate International Festivals is a registered charity no. 244861.

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literature festival 17 - 20 OCTOBER 2019 Crown Hotel | Harrogate Line-up to be announced in July.

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Harrogate International Festivals is the flagship arts Festival for the North of England. A charitable organisation, our passion and ambition maintains our position as an arts organisation delivering Festivals of national importance and dramatically increasing the cultural opportunities for Harrogate and the wider region.

Patron HRH The Prince of Wales Honorary President Dame Fanny Waterman DBE Vice Presidents Lady Solti Mrs Frainy Ardeshir Lesley Garrett CBE Malcolm Neesam Peter Blackburn CBE David Haxby Christine Woods

Programming Committee Mari Hannah, | 2019 Programming Chair Mark Billingham NJ Cooper Jane Gregory Val McDermid Steve Mosby Julia Wisdom Festival Staff Team Sharon Canavar | Chief Executive Helen Donkin | Literature Festivals Manager Lizzie Brewster | Development Manager Charlotte Woods | Music & Education Manager Josie Miller | Literature Festivals Co-ordinator Beth Walker | Marketing and Communications

Co-ordinator Ruth Moody | Financial Controller Pauline Empson | Financial Assistant

Board of Trustees Fiona Movley, Chairman Matthew Osbourne, Treasurer John Bywater Sofia Cann Jenny Harris Craig Ratcliffe Susan Rumfitt David Salter Kate Spencer Richard Webb Observer: Stanley Lumley Councillor, Harrogate Borough Council Support Services Conrad Davies Creative Solutions Kate Robey Consultancy Tim Garbutt Events Thanks With special thanks to all our volunteers without whom the Festival could not happen.

Festival Events will begin punctually at the time stated. The use of mobile phones, cameras and audio/visual recorders is strictly prohibited.

Please note the auditorium can become very warm due to the number of customers and the weather. Due to the Victorian nature of the property and to ensure the event is not disturbed by sound we are unable to have air-conditioning running throughout the events. We do ensure we cool the room as much as possible between events. Please dress appropriately.

The management reserves the right to refuse admission and change or cancel the advertised programme.

Harrogate International Festival Ltd | 32 Cheltenham Parade I Harrogate I North Yorkshire I HG1 1DB 01423 562303 | Harrogateinternationalfestivals.com | Registered Charity No. 244861. | Company Registration: 858029

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Sponsors | Supporters Title Sponsor

Major Supporter

Crime Novel of the Year Partners:

Community Partners

Regular Funder

Sponsors:

Premier Partners:

THE GROUP

Special Projects

Media Partners

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HAR R OG ATE

friends of the festivals

Support the Festivals, gain exclusive access and discover something special.

From just £30 a year you can become a Friend of the Festivals, meet like-minded people, gain fantastic benefits to improve your Festival experience and help safeguard the future of our charity.

By becoming a Silver Friend of the Festival, you would be able to access benefits including:

Festival Newsletter

Membership card

Priority entrance with membership card to unreserved seats at the Festivals

Access with membership card to the Friends lounge at the Theakston Old Peculier

Crime Writing Festival with a purchased ticket

Along with a host of benefits across other Festivals in our programme of events – the perfect excuse to return to Harrogate.

As a registered charity with no core funding, when you join you’ll also enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you helped support our education projects alongside our on-going effort to bring word-class literature and music to Harrogate.

To join as a Festival Friend or for more information please visit our website harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/festival-friends or ask at the Box Office desk.

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HAR R OG ATE

save the date 23-26 JULY 2020

The Old Swan | Harrogate Weekend Break Packages – the perfect getaway Treat yourself to a weekend at the crime hot spot of the summer by booking a combined ticket and accommodation package. Stay in one of our specially selected Festival hotels (subject to availability) and join over 80 of the world’s most celebrated crime authors in conversation, in action and in the bar! If you’re not sure which option will best suit your needs the Festival team will be happy to help and advise.

Weekend Break Packages include: - 3 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation (23, 24 & 25 July) - Weekend Rover ticket, including:

l Access to all Festival events* from 8pm on Thursday 23 July to 12.30pm on Sunday 26 July.

l Delicious lunches at The Old Swan Hotel on Friday and Saturday.

l A complimentary Festival goody bag.

*Rover tickets Do NOT include: Creative Thursday, Dead Good Reader Awards, Dinner Events, and any 3rd party events. These events must be booked separately, please check event listings for details.

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Tailor-made packages for 1, 2, or 4 nights stay are also available. Rooms are always in demand during the Festival weekend; don’t miss out!

Prices start from: 2020 Packages go on sale on Friday 19th July at 1pm.

Accommodation available includes:

The The The The The The

Old Swan Cairn Crown Majestic Crowne Plaza Yorkshire

The Country Living St George The Camberley B&B Cedar Court The Lodge Harrogate Lifestyle Apartments

Double, single and twin rooms available.

Prices available at the Festival Box Office Tent.

Book with a ÂŁ50 per person deposit to secure your room.

Final Balance will be due by the end of January 2020.

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Lising Evidence Theakston are proud to sponsor the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

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