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On This Day In History: Two Prisoners Escape Wormwood Scrubs Prison during a...
On March 15th 1959, the cast of Agatha Christie’s classic The Mousetrap gave a performance at Wormwood scrubs Prison in London. The show was a special pre-Christmas performance for which the set had...
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Harrogate Crime Writing Festival Programme Announced
The Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate is a very special thing. Held every year in the beautiful Northern idyll of Harrogate, crime writers, publishers, journalists and ardent...
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A Dead Good Crime Scene
To celebrate the CWA Dagger in the Library award, Dead Good are on the hunt for the UK’s best dressed crime scene display. Librarians are invited to create their crime scene and submit their photo as...
View ArticleHappy World Book Night!
World Book Night is a celebration of books and reading and is celebrated on Shakespeare’s birthday every year. World Book Night sees thousands of volunteers give away books they’ve loved to read to...
View ArticleCWA Dagger in the Library Longlist Announced
The CWA have announced the thirteen authors in the running for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award 2013. The thirteen authors were nominated by librarians and readers across the country and through our...
View ArticleTheakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Longlist 2013
Every year there’s one award that shines brightly in the crime writer’s calendar. The Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Award has a special place in the heart of crime, not only because...
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Liza Marklund Wins Petrona Award
The winner of the inaugural Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Fiction Novel of the Year was announced at CrimeFest in Bristol. The award went to LAST WILL by Liza Marklund (translated by Neil...
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Christopher Fowler Wins eDunnit Award
Christopher Fowler was announced as the winner of The eDUNNIT AWARD at Crimefest. The eDunnit Award is for the best crime fiction ebook published in 2012 in both hardcopy and in electronic format. The...
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A Cunning Disguise
Dead Good sent roving reporter Katy Loftus into the melee at Bristol Crimefest to report back on this season’s author chic! You could easily assume that those in the publishing world would be a...
View ArticleNew Book Announcement – Tony Parsons turns to Crime!
We’re thrilled by the announcement today that Tony Parsons, author of Man and Boy, is turning to a life of crime! Century and Arrow Publisher, Selina Walker, has acquired three crime novels by the...
View ArticleA Survival Guide to the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival
The Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate is a stand out moment in a crime fan’s year. It’s one of the best festivals there is, covering classic crime such as Ian Fleming’s James...
View ArticleSpecial Guest Event Ruth Rendell at Harrogate
When the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate announced their 2013 programme one special guest event immediately grabbed our attention. That of Jeanette Winterson OBE...
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An Insider’s Harrogate from N J Cooper
There aren’t many authors better placed than N J Cooper to let us know what makes the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival so special. As a regular attendee since it’s beginnings and a member...
View ArticleStanding on the Shoulders of Giants
This week we’re continuing our look at the upcoming events featured at the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. One not to be missed is panel discussion: Standing on the...
View ArticleDead in Deutschland
Today in our Harrogate Guide we’re looking into something a little different, european crime specifically the panel entitled Dead in Deutschland! Taking place at 10:30am on Friday 19th July at The...
View ArticleSouth of the Equator
Today we’re hearing from MD Villiers, debut novelist and panellist on the South of the Equator panel on Saturday 20th July at 3pm at the Theakstons Old Peculiar Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. A...
View ArticleThe CWA Awards
On Monday night at a glamorous dinner at Kings Place in London the winners of the CWA awards were announced at their annual gala dinner. Longlists were announced for the big three daggers that are...
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The Theaksons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate
As a clear Monday morning dawns it can mean only one thing, that The Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival is over for another year. (We must suggest they increase their frequency!) From...
View ArticleCrime Writers To Vote For Best Ever Crime Writer
The Crime Writers’ Association Members are to be polled in its 60th Jubilee Year. Some six hundred crime-writing members of the Crime Writers’ Association are being asked to answer three simple...
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A Dead Good Crime Scene in Harrogate
At Dead Good we like to do things a little differently. Not satisfied with just throwing a dead good party at The Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate we decided we needed to do...
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