In Conversation: Richard Osman

Interviewed by Martin Edwards

Richard Osman shares all with Martin Edwards on his best selling series The Thursday Murder Club and what the future holds after leaving the iconic TV show Pointless in 2022 to focus on his writing . Richard is an author, producer, and television presenter His first two novels, The Thursday Murder Club and The Man Who Died Twice were multi-millioncopy number one bestsellers around the world . The third book in The Thursday Murder Club series, The Bullet that Missed, became the fastest-selling British adult fiction hardback since records began .

Qualified solicitor Martin was the longestserving Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association Martin won the highest Diamond Dagger award from Crime Writers’ Association in 2020 for a lifetime contribution to crime writing .

Mareel, Auditorium

 Saturday 17 June, 5pm - 6pm

 For Noir & Sat Card holders or £15/£10

How to: The importance of being edited

In our ‘How to’ sessions, Shetland Noir guests share their wisdom and advice on the world of writing and publishing – with a chance for you to join in and ask questions . Edit your way to writing success - making your work the best it can be, giving yourself an edge in writing competitions and working out your path to publication

Dea Parkin, General & Competitions Coordinator of the Crime Writers’ Association and Editor-inchief at Fiction Feedback gives the insider track on successful approaches to writing

Crime on distant shores

An exotic setting can add an extra twist to a crime story – but why do authors choose a particular setting, and how do they make use of it in their novels? Talk about special settings with Wendy Jones Nakanishi aka Lea O’Harra, whose PP series is set in Japan, Alistair Liddle, whose Lieutenant Donadze operates in Georgia and Adam Oyebanji, whose novel A Quiet Teacher is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 Mareel, Green Room

 Saturday 17 June, 3pm - 4.30pm

 For Noir Card holders (priority booking)

Supper dance

Are you dancing? Enjoy a traditional Shetland celebration with a lively Supper Dance . Dance to the classics; ‘Strip the Willow’ or ‘The Boston Two Step’ with the popular Scottish Dance band, Leeshinat – complete with dance caller Sample some Shetland hospitality and try the delicious local fare . Soup, bannocks and fancies for your ‘Supper,’ to keep you dancing all night .

 Mareel, Auditorium

 Saturday 17 June, 3.30pm - 4.30pm

 For Noir & Sat Card Holders

Film Screening: The Third Man (1949)

A chance to see Ann Cleeves’ favourite Film Noir . An American abroad in post-war Vienna pursues his missing friend down a rabbit hole of intrigue and moral corruption “I love the writer Graham Greeneandthisfilmdevelopedfromhisnovella capturestheambiguityanddarknessofhiswork Thismightbesetinpost-warVienna,butaswe seenewscoverageoftheruinedcitiesofUkraine, ithasaresonanceforustoday. ”

Ann Cleeves

 Sound Hall

 Saturday 17 June, 7.30pm - 11pm

 £25 (Priority booking for Noir Card holders)

 Mareel, Screen 1

 Saturday 17 June, 8pm - 10pm

 For Noir & Sat Card holders