Rule Number One of a trip with your publicist: do not admit that you are the bane of publicists in other countries, known best for your propensity for disaster, and that karmic ill winds surround you at all times. She will, at least if she is the indefatigable Rosie Gailer, laugh it off. She will then realize the truth of it.

Having arrived in the UK for my first official visit, representing the grand folks at Hodder … Read More >>

Only 9 more sleeps till the big day! Are you, like many of us here, still looking for gift ideas? Well, donning a Santa hat and with the help of the office elves, we’ve come up with a list of our top picks for dedicated crime fans everywhere this Christmas. Ho ho ho…

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Case Histories – Series 1 

Six-part crime drama series adapted from the novels Case Histories, One Good Turn and When Will There Be Good … Read More >>

Thanks to the amazing work of this year’s Programming Chair, Dreda Say Mitchell, the 2011 Festival saw a great schedule of events, mixing established favourites at the top of their game with fresh blood and exciting new voices. Under Dreda’s stewardship, Festival goers were treated to an enthralling programme of events – from intensive writing workshops as part of Creative Thursday to panels focusing on gritty, true life crime – plus some of the biggest names … Read More >>

Chatting to lots of lovely people at this year’s Festival, we had quite a few questions about what goes on behind the scenes year round to bring the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival to Harrogate each July. This year, over the weekend of July 21st-24th, Harrogate’s Old Swan Hotel was host to 80 of the biggest names in the crime writing world. But where did they come from and how did they get here?

If you … Read More >>