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2023|FestivalProgramme
Thursday20July 9-5.30pmCreativeThursday 8.00pmTheakstonOldPeculierCrimeAwards Friday21July 9.00amSpecialGuest ValMcDermid 10.30amStartingWithaScream 12.00pmLaw&Disorder 2.00pmLiteraryCrime 3.30pmObsessionMakestheWorldGoRound 5.00pm LisaJewell & RuthWare inConversation 6.15pmFridayNightAuthorDinner 6.30pmWords!Camera!Action! 8.30pmSpecialGuest AnnCleeves 10.00pmFunLovin’CrimeWriters* Saturday22July 9.00am S.A.Cosby & ChrisHammer inConversation 10.30amModernGumshoes,PIforHire 12.00pmNewBloodwith ValMcDermid 2.00pmPresumedGuilty 3.30pmMurderMostJoyful 5.00pmSpecialGuest JefferyDeaver 6.15pmSaturdayNightAuthorDinner 8.30pmSpecialGuests LeeChild & AndrewChild 10.00pmLateNightQuiz
9.00amTheNeverEndingGoldenAge 10.30amWhenSallyKilledHarry 12.00pmSpecialGuest LucyWorsley
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Jointheconversationonline#TheakstonsCrime HarrogateFestivals HarrogateInternationalFestivals HarrogateFest
VaseemKhan
2023FestivalProgrammingChair
WelcometothetwentiethTheakstonOldPeculierCrimeWriting Festival.Twentyyears!NotsincethedaysoftheColosseumhas ablood-soakedbacchanaliaincitedsuchfeverishanticipation. Whilewecan’tpromiselionsorchariotraces,wecancertainly offerplentyofmurderandmayhem–andthat’sjustinthebar.
AsthefirstBritishAsiancrimewritertochairtheFestival,Ican’t helpbutthinkofhowcrimefictionhasledthechargeinembracinginclusivityinpublishing; andweseethisinthewonderfullybroadchurchtheFestivalnowrepresents.Thisyear we’vepulledoutallthestops:bignames,hugedebuts,crimewritersfromallovertheworld riskinglifeandlimbtoentertainyou.Noneofthiscouldhappenwithoutaprogramming teamsofrighteninglyefficienttheycoulddoubleupasagangofNinjaassassins...Frankly, ifyoulovecrimefiction,thenHarrogateistheonlyplacetobethisJuly.Don’tmakeme sendthelionsafteryou.
SimonTheakston
ExecutiveDirectorT&RTheakston
AverywarmwelcometoHarrogate,
OurannualTheakstonOldPeculierCrimeWritingFestival,asan anchorintheturbulentseaoflife,isabouttheonlythingwecan relyontoremainaconstantinthesedaysofdizzyingchange. Withthreeprimeministersandfourchancellorssincewelast gatheredayearagoforexample,afactnoteventhemostvivid ofcreativecrimewritercouldpossiblyhavemadeup, surelytherecanbenootheryearliketheonewe’vejustseen!
Buthereweareabouttoraisethecurtainonthe20th TheakstonOldPeculierCrime WritingFestivalandsoonceagaintheopportunityformetoextendthewarmestof welcomestoyoualltothegreatestCrimeWritingFestivalintheWorld!
Undertheauspicesoftheoutstanding2023ProgrammingChair,VaseemKhan,the ProgrammingCommitteehaveputtogetheryetanotherblockbusterofaFestival, withfabulousinterviews,paneldebatesanddiscussionswiththegreatestoftheworld’s crimeauthors.Thisisonenottobemissed.
FriendsofourFestivalwillrememberhowI’vestruggledforyearstocomparetheallure ofapintofOldPeculierwithagreatcrimenovel.Icantellyouthere’snowhereittastes betterthaninHarrogateinthecompanyofallourpartnersincrimeaswegatherinthe groundsoftheOldSwanHotel.WhichmayexplainourFestival’sreputationfor convivialityandlongevity!
Mybestwishestoyouallforawonderfulfourdays!
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WelcometotheFestival
Whowouldhavethoughtaplanningmee�nginHarrogatebackin Autumn2002wouldhaveyieldedthebehemoththattheTheakston OldPeculierCrimeWri�ngFes�valistoday?
Well,ifyoutakealookatwhowasaroundthetableatthe�me,it’s probablynosurprise…ValMcDermid,JaneGregory,MariaRejtand JaneBradish-Ellamesforstarters.Theminutesforthismee�ngread likeanac�onpackedto-dolistoffamouscelebrityfriends,prac�cal sugges�onsandaclearvisionfortheFes�valinthefuture.
Whatisclearisthatattheheartofthisplanwerethereaders,withoutreachworkinschoolsand communi�esakeypartofthevision.WesetouttocreateaFes�valthatfocusedexclusivelyoncrime wri�ng,tosetitapartandavoidreplica�ngtheprolifera�onofliteraturefes�valsacrosstheUK,and thatallpar�cipa�ngauthorswouldbepaid.TheFes�val‘neededtohavecommercialappeal’fora sponsor,andanyProgrammingChairmustbeawell-knowncrimewriter.WithfellowProgramming Commi�eemembersmadeupfromkeyindustriesincludinganagent,booksellerandpublisher. Overall,thevisionwasto‘establishtheFes�valastheUK’snumber1CrimeWri�ngEvent’.
Twentyyearsonthevisions�llremainstrue;andthankstoahostofgenerouspeople,wehave grownintotheFes�valthateachJulyisrecognisedasthe‘GlastonburyofCrime’orthe‘HayonWye oftheCrimeWorld’dependingonwhoyou’respeakingto!
Ahugevoteofthanksmustgotothemany,manypeoplewhohavesatontheProgramming Commi�ee,includingahostoffabulousProgrammingChairs,ourgeneroussponsors,Readersin Residence,andeveryonewhohashelpedandcheeredfromthesidelines,backstageandonstage.It reallyhasbeenanamazingexperiencetohaveworkedonthiseventsinceitsincep�onun�ltoday, andwearesoincrediblyluckytohavesomanyamazingsupporters.Myfinalthanks,however,goto our�tlesponsor,whowaybackin2004cameonboardasamajorsponsorfortheFes�vals,andhas remainedloyalandgeneroustouseversince.SimonTheakstono�entellsmethatagreatcrime novelislikeapintofOldPeculier,butwealsoknowthatourgreatFes�valhasachievedsuccess thankstoafantas�c,innova�veandqualitybrandandthegenerosityandfriendshipofSimon Theakstonandhiscompany,T&RTheakston.
SharonCanavar
2003-2023
ChiefExecutiveofHarrogateInternationalFestivals
HarrogateInterna�onalFes�vals welcomesyoutoHarrogatefora weekendofthrillingcrimefic�on. It’soneofthemanyHarrogate Interna�onalFes�valevents, crea�velyplo�edthroughoutthe year,bringingleadingglobalar�sts andimmersiveexperiencesto Harrogate.
January–April
HarrogateInternationalSundaySeries
Chambermusicconcertsandcoffeein themagnificentsurroundingsofthe OldSwanHotel.
June
TheBigRead
“TheNorth’sbiggestbookclub”, encouragingasmanypeopleaspossible toreadaclassicworkofcrimefiction, increasinglinksacrosstheregionbetween librariesandreadinggroups,andinspiring newreaders.
June–July
HarrogateMusicFestival
Featuringthebestofinternationalmusical talentspanningclassical,jazzandfolk,as wellashostingtheprestigiousYoung MusiciansSeries.
July
TheakstonOldPeculier
CrimeWritingFestival
Worldclass,award-winningprogrammeof eventscelebratingtheverybestincrime fiction.
Carnival
Acelebrationofmusic,foodandcrafts fromaroundtheworld,featuringparade andstreettheatreforallthefamily.
October
RaworthsHarrogateLiteratureFestival
Bringingbestsellingauthors,influential politicians,andstarsofthestagetoshare theirstories.
HIF+YearRound
BerwinsSalonNorth
AyearlyprogrammeofinspiredTEDtalk styleevents,exploringstimulatingideasin art,science,andpsychology.
HIFPlayer
Ourdigitalplatformhostingonlineevents, talksandconcertsaswellasouronline crimeFestival You’reBooked featuringour monthlyBookoftheMonth.
Toseeourfullyear-roundprogrammeand bekeptuptodate,pleasevisit harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
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CREATIVETHURSDAY
Theroadtopublicationisasfulloftwists,turnsandsurprisesasthebestcrimenovel. Whereveryouareonthatjourney,whetherthefirstpageorthefinaldraft,CreativeThursday haswhatyouneedtomakethatdreamcometrue.
Coveringallaspectsofthebusiness–includinggivingyouthechancetopitchyourbook tothoseatthetopofthetree–CreativeThursdayisimmersive,instructiveandinvaluable.
Thedayissetuptoletyoutapintoawealthofknowledgeandexperiencesharedby bestsellingcrimewriters,editors,agentsandpublishers,andtomakesureyouleavearmed witheverythingyouneedtoturnyourgreatideaintoagreatbook.
ALTERNATIVEPUBLISHING
Asanygoodcrimewriterknows,there’smorethanonewaytoskinacat(butdon’twrite aboutitunlessyou’rereadyfortheletters),andtherearemorewaysthanevertoget published.We’veassembledacrackteamofauthorswhohavetakennon-traditionalroutes tothetop,andpublisherswhoknowtheindustryinsideout.
RachelAbbott and MarkEdwards aremulti-millionsellersandknowjustwhatittakesto getthosealgorithmsworkingforyou. EllisMoore isseniorcontentmanageratBolinda Audio,and RuthTross isapublishingdirectoratBookouture.Theiradvicewillbegolden. Withchair N.J.Cooper.
THEPITCH
Howdoyousellyourideatopublishers,editorsandagents? N.J.Cooper deliversa whistlestoptourofthedosanddon'tsforpitchingyourideastoindustryprofessionalsas delegatespreparetodojustthatinTheDragon’sPen,laterintheday.
Thursday20JULY2023 | 9am-5.30pm Yourdayincludesrefreshmentsduringthebreaks andatwo-courselunch £110 BoxOffice:01423562303 Bookingfeesapply
WORKSHOP1
INSIDETHEHEAD:USINGPSYCHOLOGYINCRIMEFICTION
ProfessionalWritingAcademyCourseDirectorandBest-sellingCrimeWriter, GrahamBartlett (BadforGood,DeathComesKnocking,BabesintheWood) isjoinedby clinicalpsychologistandcrimewriter, DrChrisMerritt (KnockKnock,Who’sNext,Lost Souls) teachingabouthowtraumaandrisk-takinghavepsychologicaloriginsand consequences.Weallknowthatcharactersmustchangeoverthecourseofanovel,and especiallyoveraseries,buthowmuchdoweknowaboutthesubtlerimpactsofthe traumawehavepreviouslyputourcharactersthroughandhowthatmanifestsinfuture behaviour?GrahamhasconsultedChrisonhisJoHoweseriesandtheywilltakeyou throughChris’sscientificadviceandhowJohaschangedconsequently.
WORKSHOP2
INADARKWOOD:HOWTOKEEPGOINGINTHEMIDDLEOFYOURBOOK
Joinbestsellingauthorandscreenwriter ClaireMcGowan assheshowsyouhowtopush onandreachtheendofyourbookwhenyou’relostinthedarkofthemiddleandcan’tsee thewoodforthetrees.Itwillcoverplottingandstructure,includingmid-pointtwistsand theplacingofreveals,aswellaspacingandsuspense.You’lllearneverythingyouneedto keepuptensionandengagementallthewaythroughthethornyhalfwaypoint.Wewillalso lookatthemotivationsideofwriting,assomanyauthorsgiveuponcetheyhitthe doldrumsofthemiddleofabook.Thisworkshopwillteachyouhowtopushpastthat,keep writing,findnewmomentum,andfinallyfinishyourbookandreachtheotherside.
DRAGON’SPEN
Okay,you’vedonethehardwork(andit’sbeenfun!).Nowlet’sputwhatyou’velearnedto thetest.Andwow,whataterrifyingtestitis…
Takeadeepbreath,stepintothespotlightandmakeyourpitch.Infrontofyou,daringyou toimpresshim,isnumberonebestseller MarkBillingham, alongsidefourseniorindustry professionals.You’vegotthis!
Intheaudienceareyourfellowwriters.Youhavetwominutestoconvincethemthat yoursynopsisandfirstchapterareworthreading.Areyouready?You’dbetterbe.Thisis ourliteraryversionofthepopularTVshow,Dragons’Den,andit’smostdefinitelynotfor thefaint-hearted.Stepup,showthemwhatyou’vegotandsellit.Thepotentialprize iseverything.
IntheDragon’schairswillbe: FinnCotton,SeniorCommissioningEditoratTransworld; JulietMushens,AgentatMushensEntertainment; MaddalenaCavaciuti,Agentat DavidHighamAssociatesand RuthTross,PublishingDirectoratBookouture.Duetothe highnumberofattendees,peoplewishingtopitchintheDragon’sPenwillbeaskedto placetheirnameinabowlandwillbeselectedatrandom.
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CreativeThursday
A very warm welcome awaits you at the Black Bull in Paradise Visitor Centre! Join a guided tour of the famous Masham Brewery, enjoy a pint (or two) of legendary ale in the Brewery Tap and pick up a ‘Peculier’ souvenir in the Gi Shop & Gift Shop Brewery Tap eakston Brewery eakston1827 theakstonbrewery 01765 680000 bookings@theakstons.co.uk www.theakstons.co.uk
TheakstonOldPeculierNovelofthe YearAwardsandParty
Thepresenta�onoftheTheakstonOldPeculierCrimeNoveloftheYearisoneofthemosthotly an�cipatednightsinthecrimefic�oncalendar.Nowinits19thyear,ithasbecomethemost covetedprizefortoday’scrimewriters.
PastwinnersincludeMarkBillingham,ValMcDermid,LeeChild,DeniseMina,andthe2022 recipientMickHerron.
Whowilltakethe2023�tle?SixshortlistedauthorswillputtheirgamefaceonasMasterof CeremonyMarkLawsonpresentsthemurderouslygoodline-up.ThecovetedNoveloftheYear Award,dubbedthecrimewri�ngfraternity’sequivalentoftheOscars,withapintofYorkshire’sfinest thrownin,kicksoffthe2023Fes�valinstyle.
AniconofthegenrewillalsobehonouredwiththeOutstandingContribu�onaccolade.
Celebra�onscon�nuewiththeofficialFes�valopeningparty.
2023LonglistedBooks
Vo�ngwillcloseThursday18May2023.
2023ShortlistAnnouncement
The6shortlistedauthorswillberevealedonThursday15 Junewhenyoucanstartcas�ng yourvote;vo�ngwillcloseThursday13July2023.
Titlesponsor InPartnershipwith
11 20JULY2023 | Thursday|8pm 9
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9am
SpecialGuest: ValMcDermid
Alivinglegend,ana�onaltreasureandquitesimply, oneofthegreatestwritersthecrimefic�ongenrehas everknown. ValMcDermid istheauthorof38 outstandingnovels,abodyofworkunrivalledinthe modernage.AsanoriginalfounderoftheTheakston OldPeculierCrimeWri�ngFes�val,itseemedonly fi�ngtohaveValasouropenereventaswecelebrate twodecadesofcrime.
Sheisthecreatorofseveralunforge�ableprotagonists includingLindsayGordon,TonyHillandCarolJordan, KateBrannigan,andmostrecently,AllieBurns.Several haveleaptfrompagetoscreen,includingthebrilliant KarenPiriewhowasbroughttolifeinamajorITV serieslastautumn.
Val’smostrecentnovel,thespellbinding 1989,isthesecondinanambi�ous seriesoffivebookschronicling boththecareerofAllieBurns andtheever-changingworld inwhichshefightstosurvive anduncoverthetruth.
ValMcDermidwillbe interviewedby bestsellerauthor MarkBillingham
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Hook‘emearlyanddon’tletthemgo.Thesefourauthorsknowthesecretofakiller openingsceneandwilldissectitforyourdelecta�on.Interna�onalbestseller SimonToyne u�lisesallthetricksofhisformerTVtradetokickstarthiseerienew thriller, TheClearing. LizNugent hasreeledofffourno.1bestsellersinarow,andher dazzlingfi�hbook, StrangeSallyDiamond, showcaseshergi�forfiendishlyclever openings. WillCarver isthetwistedmindbehindaseriesofhighlyoriginalnovels, thelatestofwhichisthemesmeric SuicideThursday CJTudor isthemasterofthe macabre,andthebrutallyfast-paced TheDri� ishermostterrifyingchilleryet. FionaCummins,authorof AllOfUsAreBroken,isinthechair.
Fourmastersoftheartdiscusswhethertheendjus�fiesthemeanswhenpolice officerscrosstheline.FormerMetdetec�ve NeilLancaster’sblisteringnewthriller BloodRunsCold pushesDSMaxCraigie’sintegritytothelimit. CaraHunter has takenoverthemantleofOxford’stopcopwriterandtheheart-pumping Murderin theFamily isatwistymasterpiece. JaneCasey’sKerriganandDerwentseriessets thestandardforpoliceproceduralsandherlatest, TheClose,seeshercopsblurthe lineslikeneverbefore.Criminalsolicitor NadineMatheson madeasearingstartto herfic�oncareerwith TheJigsawMan,and TheBindingRoom isasensa�onal follow-up.Topcopturnedbestseller GrahamBartle� isincharge.
21JULY2023 | Friday 13
NeilLancaster CaraHunter
Law&Disorder
StartingwithaScream
JaneCasey NadineMatheson GrahamBartlett £14
12pm
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10.30am
SimonToyne
LizNugent WillCarver CJTudor FionaCummins
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Greatcrimefic�onisliterallyliterary,andasgoodasanyhighbrowoffering.When you’vegotproseandplot,you’vegotthelot,andthesefourwritersarerightly acclaimedfortheirwordsmithery. WillDean’selectrifyingthriller, TheLast Passenger, isaseagoingsuspensethatdipsandtwistsliketheperfectstorm. The SquareofSevens isanepic,sprawlingwonderofanhistoricalnovelproving Laura Shepherd-Robinson’stalentforlanguageandstorytelling. AbirMukherjee’shighly celebratedWyndhamandBanerjeeseriesvividlybringsRaj-eraIndiatolifewithits wealthofstylishwri�ng. Jacob Ross hasweldedhisliteraryskillstoheart-stopping plotintwoextraordinarycrimenovels,themostrecentofwhichis BlackRain Falling.Numberonebestseller SJParris chairsproceedings.
ObsessionMakestheWorldGoRound
3.30pm
Simmeringsecrets,fatalfascina�onsandpoisonouspassionsmakeforthedarkest ofdeeds.Meetfourwriterswhoreachintotherootsofourpsychetocreatecreepily compulsivetales. SarahHilary’sbreath-taking BlackThorn feedsonthedark shadowsofhumannature,askingwhatwereallyknowaboutourneighbours. DorothyKoomson’s MyOtherHusband isawhip-smart,grippingthrilleraboutthe fearsunderpinningacomplexweboflies. MarkEdwards hasagi�forirresis�ble thrillerspu�ngordinarypeopleinextraordinarysitua�ons;thepulsa�ng KeepHer Secret ishislatest. AlexNorth hasadevilishabilitytoplayonourinnermostfears andheunleashesthemfullyinthespine�ngling TheHalfBurntHouse. ErinKelly, authorof TheSkeletonKey,willchair.
£14
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SarahHilary DorothyKoomson
MarkEdwards
21JULY2023 | Friday
AlexNorth ErinKelly
WillDean LauraShepherdRobinson AbirMukherjee JacobRoss
2pm
SJParris £14
LiteraryCrime
5pm
Spendanhoureavesdroppingontwoofthemosttalentedandsuccessfulwritersatwork today. LisaJewell and RuthWare havebothtoppedglobalbestsellerlistswhilepushing theboundariesofthegenre;leadingcrimefic�oninnewandexci�ngdirec�ons.
Lisaispublishedinover25languagesandhassoldmorethan10millionbooksworldwide. Thequeenofpsychologicalsuspense,sheeffortlesslyandexpertlyleadsreadersdown twis�ngdarkalleys.Herlatestnovelistheaddic�veandunse�ling NoneofThisisTrue. Ruth’sfirstsevennovelshavebeentranslatedinto40languagesanddeservedlyhave garneredanarmyofardentfansacrosstheworld.From InaDark,DarkWood to TheIT Girl,shehasdisplayedauniquetalentforstorytelling,atoncebothclassicandinnova�ve.
£17 InConversation: LisaJewellandRuthWare 15
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FridayNightAuthorDinner
Whodunnit?That’stheques�ononeveryone’slipsatthe authordinner–alongwithgoodfood,wineand conversa�on.Yourtablewillbehostedbyaleadingcrime writerwhowilllendtheirinsight,experienceandskill–or failingthat,theirbestguess–toiden�fytheperpetratorof thedastardlycrimeinthemurdermysterythatwillbeacted outforyourdelight,deflec�onanddiversion.Knives,forks andsharpwitsattheready,let’seat.
Sogetreadytocrackthecasewith RachelAbbo�,Amen Alonge,JennyBlackhurst,JoCallaghan,A.A.Chaudhuri, MahiCheshire,AlexDahl,S.E.Lynes,D.L.Marshall,Simon Mason,GregMosse,CraigRobertson,LeighRussell, WilliamShaw,TraceyWhitwell and NicolaWilliams.
Includesawelcomeglassofwine,2-coursemurdermystery dinner,teasandcoffees,aswellasacopyofyourhost’s latestbook…plusaprizeforthewinningtable!
FromNe�lixtoHollywood,crimedramasnowruletheroost.Fourauthorsdiscuss theprocessofgoingfrompagetoscreenandbringingtheirliterarycrea�onstolife. ImranMahmood’sground-breakingnovel YouDon’tKnowMe wasadaptedintoa highlysuccessfulBBC1seriesandhehassincebeencommissionedtowritethree screenplays. AADhand isworkingwithaUKbroadcastertobringthesixnovelsin hisacclaimedDIHarryVirdeeseriestoTV. LouiseDoughty istheauthorof Apple TreeYard,whichwasmadeintoamajorBBCseries,andhernovel Pla�ormSeven hasbeenfilmedforITVX. MickHerron’soutstanding SloughHouse serieshasbeen drama�sedinabigbudgetAppleTVseriesstarringOscar-winnerGaryOldman. Serialbestseller ChrisBrookmyre willdirect.
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LouiseDoughty
MickHerron
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POP-UP EVENTS
DEAD GIVEAWAYS WITNESS THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION FROM PAN MACMILLAN And don't miss our fantastic author events at the festival . . . PANMACMILLAN.COM/DEAD-GIVEAWAYS
Visit our MERCH TENT throughout the festival to grab some free goodies and discover more about the finest crime fiction coming in 2023 and 2024 . . . FIONA CUMMINS LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON SARAH HILARY ANN CLEEVES
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SpecialGuest: AnnCleeves
Withthreeoutstandingcrimeseries, twomuch-lovedtelevisiondramas, thirty-sixnovelstranslatedintoover twentylanguages,andalegionoffans bothintheUKandaroundtheworld, hasenjoyedanalmost unrivalledcareer.Asthecreatorof bothVeraStanhopeandJimmyPerez, Shetland, shehasbroughtjoytomillions.Ann’snovel ,thefirstinherTwoRivers series,wasalsosuccessfullyadaptedforTV.
TheRagingStorm,isthethird intheDevon-setseriesandseesDIMa�hew Vennfaceuptoghostsfromhispasta�er thebodyofacelebrityadventurerisfound inadinghyanchoredoffalocalcove.
£17 8.30pm
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*Publisherpop-upeventsmaytakeplaceintheselocations,announcements&ticketswillbeavailable throughoutJune.
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FunLovin’CrimeWriters 10pm
Theboys(andVal)arebackintown!
It’sfourlongyearssincetheworld’sgreatestcrimewri�ngsuperbandstru�ed theirstuffonstageintheOldSwan.Butfearnot,thegodsofrockhavespoken,and ValMcDermid, MarkBillingham, Chris Brookmyre, Doug Johnstone, Stuart Neville and Luca Veste willbebackdoingwhattheydobest(apartfromwri�ngbooks, obviously).
ThisJuly,theywillbearmedwithnewkillertunes,butasever,theywillbe murderingsongsforfun.And,likethebestmysteries,thereismuchs�lltobe revealed.WillLucagettofinishBritney?WillMarklearnthatelusivefourthchord? Willtheyfightthelawandwillthelawwin?
Turntheamplifiersuptoeleven,getyourdancingshoeson,andgetreadytorock.
PleasenotethatTheFunLovin’CrimeWriterseventwilltakeplaceinTheBallroom oftheOldSwanhotel.
£14
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InConversation: S.A.Cosby&ChrisHammer
Risinginterna�onalstars S.A.Cosby and ChrisHammer aretwoofthemostvibrantandvital voicesincrimefic�ontoday.
ShawnCosbyrocketedtoglobalprominencewithtwohighlycelebrated,award-winningnovels. Thestunning BlacktopWasteland,apowerfulandstylishsliceofnoir,wasfollowedbythe poignantandpugnacious RazorbladeTears whichtacklesthemostimportantques�onsofour�mes headon.Hisnewnovel, AlltheSinnersBleed, ismuchan�cipated.
ChrisHammerenjoyedacelebratedthirty-yearcareerasajournalistinhisna�veAustraliaand interna�onally.Hissearingdebutnovel, Scrublands,wastheSundayTimeCrimeBookoftheYear andwontheCWAJohnCreaseyDagger.Fourfurthernovels,eachgrippingandmeaningful,have cementedHammer’splaceasoneoftheworld’sleadingthrillerwriters.
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Our booksellers return in 2023 to the Old Swan Hotel to celebrate the richness of contemporary crime writing. Join us, and discover your favourite new novelist.
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FemiKayode introducesthebrilliantPhilipTaiwototheworldinhispowerfully suspensefuldebut Lightseekers,setinhisna�veNigeria. RobertCrais isthecreatorof theiconicPIElvisColeandhissidekickJoePikewhoreturninthepulsa�ng Racingthe Light HollyWa�’stenaciousjournalistCaseyBenedictmakesherfourthou�nginthe electrifyinginterna�onalthriller TheEndoftheGame. TimWeaver’sDavidRakerseries goesfromstrengthtostrengthandthemissingpersonsinves�gatorisinscin�lla�ng formin TheLastGoodbye.Author DougJohnstone willkeepaprivateeyeon proceedings.
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S�gAbell makesastrikingfic�ondebutwith DeathUnderaLi�leSky,anatmosphericthriller setinaseeminglyidyllicvillage. JoCallaghan’shighly-original InTheBlinkOfAnEye featuresthe innova�vepairingofaseasoneddetec�vewithanAIpartner. HeatherDarwent’sfiendishly clever TheThingsWeDoToOurFriends isadeliciouslydarktaleoftoxicfriendshipsanddeadly secrets.Thepowerfullyevoca�ve NeedlessAlley by NatalieMarlow isagrippingtaleof moun�ngmenaceonthestreetsof1930sBirmingham.
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StigAbell JoCallaghan HeatherDarwent NatalieMarlow
PresumedGuilty 2pm
Beupstandingincourt.ThehonourableJudge RobRinder isinsession.Thebarrister,TV starandauthorwillwieldthegavelasfouroutstandingauthorsexploreourloveforthe judicialhighjinksandcourtroomba�lesattheheartofthelegalthriller.
Tension-packedcourtroomscenesunderpin SarahVaughan’sprescientpoli�calthriller Reputa�on, anothercharthita�erthehugesuccessof AnatomyofaScandal. SteveCavanagh’sEddieFlynnseriesisthegoldstandardforlegalthrillersandthelatest, TheAccomplice,isatwistyrollercoasterofaride.Formerbarrister HelenFields isin criminallygoodforminherlatestnovel, TheIns�tu�on,ahaun�ngrace-against-�me thriller. KiaAbdullah’spoignant ThosePeopleNextDoor isapowerfuland thought-provokingcourtroomdramaexaminingracismintheunderbellyofsuburbia.
MurderMostJoyful
Slayingsomeonedoesn’t have tobeadarkanddrearybusiness.Thecreatorsof‘cosy’ crimehavebroughtjoywheretherewasdespair,bellylaughswheretherewere broodingbarbs.
MarkBillingham’sfirstnewseriesin20yearsseestheintroduc�onofabrilliantlyoriginal crea�oninDetec�veDeclanMiller,theeccentricstarof TheLastDance.Thelatestin EllyGriffiths’smuch-lovedRuthGallowayseriessetinruralNorfolkistheunmissable TheLastRemains. An�Tuomainen’shilariousandnail-bi�ngnewnovel TheMoose Paradox issoontobeamajormoviereleasestarringSteveCarell.The ReverendRichard Coles hasfollowedhischarttopper MurderBeforeEvensong withtheequallycharming andfunny ADeathintheParish.Author SJBenne� willensuresuitabledecorum.
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RobRinder SarahVaughan SteveCavanagh
HelenFields KiaAbdullah
MarkBillingham EllyGriffiths
AnttiTuomainen
Rev.RichardColes SJBennett
5pm
SpecialGuest: JefferyDeaver
First,somenumbers. JefferyDeaver istheauthorof42novels,soldin 150countriesandtranslatedinto over25languages.Hehassoldover 150millionbooksworldwide.Allvery impressivebutthenumbersbarely begintotellthestoryofastoried career.Deaverisamaestroof suspensewithpreciousfewequals.
Fromhisdebut Manha�anisMyBeat throughto TheBoneCollector tohislatest, Hun�ngTime,hehascreatedasuccessionof expertlyplo�ednovels,eachgrippingand ingenious,eachracingalongfuelledbypace, originality,inven�onandheart.
Hehasgivenhislegionofreadersaseriesof memorableprotagonistsincludingLincoln Rhyme,KathrynDanceandColter Shaw.Eachleapfromthepage, cra�edatthefinger�psofa masterstoryteller.
JefferyDeaverwillbeinterviewed bybroadcasterandauthor MarkLawson.
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22JULY2023 | Saturday
SaturdayNightAuthorDinner
Whodunnit?That’stheques�ononeveryone’slipsatthe authordinner–alongwithgoodfood,wineand conversa�on.Yourtablewillbehostedbyaleadingcrime writerwhowilllendtheirinsight,experienceandskill–or failingthat,theirbestguess–toiden�fytheperpetratorof thedastardlycrimeinthemurdermysterythatwillbeacted outforyourdelight,deflec�onanddiversion.Knives,forks andsharpwitsattheready,let’seat.
Sogetreadytocrackthecasewith RichardArmitage,Tina Baker,D.V.Bishop,SamBlake,StephBroadribb,Emma Chris�e,LisaGray,DavidHewson,SusiHolliday,Olivia Kiernan,AlexMarwood,StuartNeville,Chris�eJ.Newport, JudeO’Reilly,JamesOswald,HollySeddon,SueWatson and KatyWatson
Includesawelcomeglassofwine,2-coursemurdermystery dinner,teasandcoffees,aswellasacopyofyourhost’s latestbook…plusaprizeforthewinningtable!
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SpecialGuests: LeeChild& AndrewChild
AbrotherandChildreunionasthecreatorsoldand newoftheiconicJackReachercometogetherto discusshislegacy.
Reacherisaglobalphenomenon–it’ssaidoneofhis novelsissoldsomewhereintheworldeverynine seconds.He’stheworld’sfavouriteliteraryac�on hero,afigurewhotranscendsthegenre,acharacter fortheages.He’sastreetwiseHerculestofightthe risingodds.
When LeeChild madethedecisiontoeasean extraordinarycareertowardsre�rement,itwashis brother AndrewChild,asuccessfulauthorinhisown right,whowaschargedwiththedaun�ngtaskof con�nuingthedynasty.He’sdonesobrilliantlyand NoPlanB,thethirdcollabora�onbetweenthe brothersisastaut,twistyandterrificasever.
LeeChildandAndrewChild willbeinterviewedby broadcaster StephMcGovern.
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£17 8.30pm
Andnow,fromHarrogate… it’sthequizoftheyear!
Formateamandfindatableforwhatisa highlightofeveryTheakston’sFes�val.It’s thefiendishlyfunquizthatpitchesauthors againstpublishersandreviewersagainst readersinaba�leofcrimefic�onwitsas SaturdaynighthurtlestowardsSunday morning.
Theleadersoftheinquisi�onare,asever, thedynamicduoof ValMcDermid and MarkBillingham.TheyaretheBonnieandClyde ofcrime,theLennonandMcCartneyofmusic,theAntandDecofeverythingelse. Together,forever,theywilltestyourcrimefic�onknowledgeun�lyourli�legreycellsare beggingformercy.Buttherewillbenomercy!
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Inthegli�eringcrimefic�oncanon,onefigurecon�nuestoholdinfluenceaboveall others.AgathaChris�eremainsaninspira�onandthesefourdisciplesoftheDame explainwhytheGoldenAgeendures.
JaniceHalle�’smeteoricrisecon�nueswith TheMysteriousCaseoftheAlperton Angels,anovelascompulsiveandcunningasherbreakthroughbooks. Vaseem Khan’sabilitytoweavestylish,complexplotsisonfulldisplayinhislatestengrossing thriller DeathofaLesserGod Ragnar Jónasson ’sGoldenAgecreden�alsshine throughinhiselegant,twistycra�ing;hislatest, Reykjavic,wasco-wri�enwith IcelandicPrimeMinisterKatrinJakobsdo�r. AGameofLies istheexhilara�ngand expertlyplo�edthirdou�ngfor ClareMackintosh’scomplexandcourageous DCFfionMorgan.Radiopresenteranddebutcrimewriter S�gAbell isinthechair.
Domes�cnoirisdangerouslyclosetohome,alandpeopledwithdodgyhusbands, schemingwivesandmurderoussiblings.Meetfourauthorsexpertlyversedinthe darkersidesofloveandfriendship.
ShariLapena’strademarkclever,twistyplo�ngisatitsdevilishbestinherlatest thriller,thegripping EveryoneHereisLying C.L.Taylor’sred-hot TheGuiltyCouple hassomanytwists,turns,upsanddownsthatrollercoasterseverywhereshould sueforbreachofcopyright. LouiseCandlish’soutstandingnewnovel TheOnly Suspect isaspirallingtaleofobsession,loveanddecep�onthatwillleaveyou breathless. ClaireDouglas hasstruckdomes�cgoldagainwithherunse�lingnew book TheWomanWhoLied,acompellingtaleoflifeimita�ngart.Bestselling author T.M.Logan willleadthediscussion.
TheNever-EndingGoldenAge 9am
JaniceHallett VaseemKhan RagnarJónasson ClareMackintosh StigAbell £14
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LouiseCandlish ClaireDouglas T.M.Logan £14
10.30am
SpecialGuest: LucyWorsley
Celebratedhistorianandauthor LucyWorsley isthe faceoftelevisionhistoryfollowingasuccessionof popularBBCdocumentaries.SheisChiefCuratorof RoyalPalaceswithresponsibilityfortheTowerofLondon andHamptonCourtPalace.Likehercharges,shehasan elegant,charmingfaçade,butlikethemsheisalsoa keeperofdarksecrets.
Lucy’sbook, AVeryBri�shMurder, exploresthena�onalobsessionwith themostheinousofcrimes,both realandimagined,assheexpertly leadsusthroughcelebrated murdercasesandtheevolu�on ofthecrimenovel.Herlatest workisanacclaimedbiography ofAgathaChris�e.Withaccess topersonalle�ersandpapers thathaverarelybeenseen, Lucy revealsanextraordinary womanandaliterarypioneer.
LucyWorsleywillbe interviewedby broadcaster NatashaKnight.
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23JULY2023 | Sunday 12pm
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Don’tmissaminuteofthedramawithourexclusiveWeekendBreakpackages. Foronelong,sultry,summerweekendthetemperatureinHarrogaterises,whateverthe weather,astheworld’sho�estcelebra�onofcrimewri�ngswingsintotown.
Treatyourselftoaweekendatthecrimehotspotofthesummerbybookingacombined�cketandaccommoda�on package.StayinoneofourspeciallyselectedFes�valhotels(*subjecttoavailabilityat�meofbooking)andjoin over100oftheworld’smostcelebratedcrimeauthorsinconversa�on,inac�onandatthebar!Ifyou’renotsure whichop�onwillbestsuityourneeds,theFes�valteamwillbehappytohelpandadvise.Roomsarealwaysin demandduringtheFes�valWeekendsodon’tmissoutandcallusnowtobook!
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