Book of the month
Welcome to Book of the Month. Every month, we pick one book we love and share it with you. Get ready for amazing tales, can’t miss books and conversation – online and in real life.
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Our pick for January 2025 Book Of The Month is…
Murder in Harrogate edited by Vaseem Khan
We’re thrilled to introduce our January Book of the Month: Murder in Harrogate edited by Vaseem Khan.
Commissioned in 2023 and edited by award-winning author Vaseem Khan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, the collection includes contributions from Ann Cleeves, Mark Billingham, M.W. Craven, Elly Griffiths, Abir Mukherjee, Clare Mackintosh, Steve Cavanagh, Janice Hallett, Vaseem Khan, and Ruth Ware.
You’re Booked
Welcome to You’re Booked – bringing the very best of Harrogate International Festivals to your digital doorstep. Here you’ll find a host of author interviews, book reviews, and a peak inside their houses as authors share with us their bookshelves, their must-reads and the book they always go back to.
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Book Of The Month: Murder in Harrogate
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Theakston Shortlistee 2024: Mick Herron
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Theakston Shortlistee 2023: Elly Griffiths
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Theakston Shortlistee 2023: Doug Johnstone
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Theakston Shortlistee 2023: Gillian McAllister
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Theakston Shortlistee 2023: Ruth Ware
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