2014 programme for theakstons old peculier crime writing festival

THE RETURN17-20 July 2014

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Featuring:BELINDA BAUER, MARK BILLINGHAM, ANN CLEEVES, ROBERT GALBRAITH (J.K. ROWLING),SOPHIE HANNAH, JOHN HARVEY,LYNDA LA PLANTE, LAURA LIPPMAN,PETER MAY, VAL MCDERMID, DENISE MINA, STEVE MOSBY, S.J. WATSON.

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Thursday 17 July9.00am – 5.30pm Creative Thursday: Crime Fiction Writing Workshop (see P25)Festival opens with…8.00pm Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year and Festival Opening Party Friday 18 July9.00am Special Guest: Denise Mina10.30am The Good Old Days?12.00pm Turning To Crime2.00pm In Space, No-one Can Hear You Scream3.30pm Worst Things Happen At Home5.00pm Special Guests: Ann Cleeves In Conversation with Peter May7.30pm Special Guests: Robert Galbraith In Conversation with Val McDermid*10.00pm Let’s Twist Again… Saturday 19 July9.00am Special Guest: Lynda La Plante10.30am Special Guests: Sophie Hannah In Conversation with S.J. Watson12.00pm New Blood1.00pm Readers’ Book Group. See p23 for details.2.00pm The New Wave Of Forensics3.30pm How Safe Is Your Smartphone? 5.00pm Special TV Event: Broadchurch6.15pm Murder Mystery Dinner8.30pm Special Guests: Laura Lippman In Conversation with Belinda Bauer10.00pm Late Night Quiz Sunday 20 July10.00am Keeping It Real11.30am Special Guest: John Harvey interviewed by Mark Billingham

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*All events take place at the Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate with the exception of the

Robert Galbraith/Val McDermid event which will take place at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

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WelcomeThere’s a good reason the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing

Festival is regarded as the liveliest and most exciting event on the

crime fiction calendar.

It’s not that the Festival attracts the best writers from all around the

world, from household names to future stars – although it certainly

does. It’s not the beautiful setting, or the amazing panels covering

every aspect of the genre from print to screen, or the quiz that provokes

fierce competition and laughter in equal measures – although again,

that’s all true. It’s not even simply down to the beer. No, the reason is

that the Festival is friendly and inclusive: a vibrant, open mixture of

readers and writers rubbing shoulders in the events and in the bar, but most of all in

celebration of a genre we all love. Every July, the finest carnival of crime fiction in the

world takes place in Harrogate. We hope you enjoy becoming an important part of that.

Steve Mosby, 2014 Festival Programming Chair

Welcome! Every year, I think the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing

Festival can’t top the last, and yet here I am welcoming in 2014’s

extravaganza that offers a seemingly unbeatable line-up.

I congratulate our Programming Chair, Steve Mosby, and the talented

Programming Committee.

It’s ten years since our special partnership between beer and books began,

and it gives me enormous pride that our support has helped it become

the biggest celebration of the crime genre in Europe, if not the world.

2014 is also a landmark year; with our retail partners, WH Smith, we

celebrate the 10th Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award.

For those unfamiliar with why the Festival takes its name from our unique and unusual brew,

Old Peculier is named after the Court of the Peculier in Masham. The court was established

in the 12th Century to deal with local misdemeanours.

The beer and crime genre were always a perfect fit. We’ve grown together. Old Peculier

is now one of our most popular ales - Europe, America, Mexico, Brazil and Thailand drink

our curious Yorkshire beer.

Wherever you are from in the world, and whether you’re new to our Festival or a returning

friend, I’d like to raise a glass to you and give you a very warm welcome to the beautiful

Old Swan Hotel.

Enjoy the friendly atmosphere, the criminally good books, and of course, the beer. Cheers!

Simon Theakston Executive Director, T&R Theakston

Managed and presented by Harrogate International Festivals.

Chief Executive: Sharon CanavarLiterature Festivals Manager: Gemma Rowland, Literature Festivals Co-ordinator: Hannah Jane Copestake

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Programming Committee: Steve Mosby, Chair. Jane Gregory. David Shelley. NJ Cooper. Val McDermid. David Mark

Special Projects

The Old Swan at HarrogateDelighted to be hosting the 2014 Crime Writing Festival

Famous as being the bolthole for Agatha Christie, The Old Swan exudes the romance and mystery of its past. With its stunning ballroom and Wedgwood Restaurant, it is perfect for all types of meetings and events, from large weddings and receptions, to board meetings, conferences and product launches. Enjoy comfortable, contemporary bedrooms, excellent dining, and all the atmosphere, style and attentive service that befi ts this elegant Harrogate hotel.

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Weekend Break PackagesMake The Perfect Getaway!

Treat yourself to a whole four days at the crime hot spot of the summer by booking a combined ticket and accommodation package. Stay in one of our specially selected Festival hotels and join over 80 of the world’s most celebrated crime authors in conversation, in action and in the bar! If you’re not sure which option will best suit your needs the Festival team will be happy to help and advise.

Weekend Break Packages include: • 3 nights bed and breakfast accommodation (17, 18 & 19 July)

• Weekend Rover ticket (see below for full details)Prices start from just £379 per person for double/twin accommodation, and from only £439 per person for singles.

Tailor-made packages for 1, 2 or 4 nights stay are also available.

Further information can be found online at:www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com

To book or talk through options, call the Festivals Office on tel: 01423 562 303 or email: [email protected]

Rover TicketsIndulge your criminal tendencies and get great value

for money with a Festival Rover ticket:

Weekend Rovers include:

• Access to all Festival events* from 8pm on Thursday 17 July to 12.30pm on Sunday

20 July. Look out for the Weekend Rover symbol next to the events included in your Weekend Rover ticket.

• Delicious lunches at the Old Swan Hotel on Friday and Saturday

• A complimentary Festival goody bagPrice: £215 per person

Friday Rover (18 July) and Saturday Rover (19 July) tickets are available.

Day Rovers include:

• Access to all Festival events* throughout the day. Look out for the Friday Rover & Saturday Rover symbols next to the events included in your Day Rover ticket.

• A delicious lunch at the Old Swan Hotel

• A complimentary Festival goody bagPrice: Friday Rover £72 per person and Saturday Rover £86 per person

How To Book Rover TicketsBox Office, tel: 01423 562 303 | Book Online: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com

* Rover tickets DO NOT include the following: Creative Thursday (Thu 17 July) and Saturday Night Dinner (Sat 19 July). Friday Rover tickets DO NOT include the Robert Galbraith/Val McDermid event and Saturday Rover tickets DO NOT include the Saturday Night Dinner. These events must be booked separately, please check event listings for details.

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THURSDAY

9.00pm Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year & Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Awards

FRIDAY

10.00am Special Guest Event – Denise Mina

11.30am The Good Old Days?

1.00pm Turning To Crime

3.00pm In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream

4.30pm Worse Things Happen At Home

6.00pm Special Guest Event – Ann Cleeves In Conversation with Peter May

8.30pm Special Guest Event – Robert Galbraith In Conversation with Val McDermidPlease note this event and signing will take place at the Royal Hall

11.00pm Lets Twist Again...

SATURDAY

10.00am Special Guest Event – Lynda LaPlante

11.30am Special Guest Event – Sophie Hannah In Conversation with SJ Watson

1.00pm New Blood

3.00pm The New Wave of Forensics

4.30pm How Safe is your Smartphone?

6.00pm Special TV Event – Broadchurch

9.30pm Special Guest Event – Laura Lippman

SUNDAY

11.00am Keeping it Real

12.30pm Special Guest Event – John Harvey interviewed by Mark Billingham

Crime writing’s most wanted accolade, the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award returns to highlight the cream of the crop of crime novels published by British and Irish authors over the last year.

2014 Longlist:

Shortlist AnnouncementThe names of the six shortlisted titles will be announced on 1 July and YOU - the readers – will be able to help decide which of the six shortlisted authors will take home the most coveted title in crime fiction, a prize of £3,000 and a hand-carved Theakstons cask, by casting your vote online at: www.theakstons.co.uk

The result of the online vote will be counted alongside the votes of the expert judging panel in order to determine the 2014 winner.

The JudgesForming the 2014 judging panel are 2014 Festival Programming Chair Steve Mosby, WHSmith’s Head of Fiction David Swillman and Executive Director of title sponsor T&R Theakston Simon Theakston and TV Editor at The Radio Times, Alison Graham.

Nationwide crime spree hits WHSmith!The 18 longlisted books will be available to buy in WHSmith stores nationwide from 22 May – 19 June, and the 6 shortlisted books will feature in all stores from 3 July –31 July.

Crime Novel of the Year

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TheChessmen PeterMayIHearTheSirensInTheStreet AdrianMcKintyTheRedRoad DeniseMinaRatlines StuartNevilleStandinginAnotherMan’sGrave IanRankinChildrenoftheRevolution PeterRobinsonElevenDays StavSherezWeirdo CathiUnsworth

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2014 Award Winner: Denise Mina and title sponsor Simon Theakston

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Theakstons Old PeculierCrime Novel of the Year Award & Opening Party Thu 17 July, 8pm | Ticket Price: £16

Welcome to the crime-writing world’s answer to the Oscars with host, Mark Lawson. The anticipation is worthy of the best nail-biting thriller – which of the line-up of likely suspects will be taking home crime fiction’s most hotly-contended and prestigious

award? Steady the nerves with a pint of Yorkshire’s finest ale and continue the celebrations and commiserations after the presentation at the official Festival opening party.

Ticket price includes canapés and glass of wine or Old Peculier.

Special Guest: Denise Mina Fri 18 July, 9am | Ticket Price: £13

A rising star of ‘Tartan Noir’, Glasgow-born Denise Mina has been charting the dark underbelly of Scotland since 1998, when the first of her award-winning Garnethill trilogy was published. In the years since, her highly-acclaimed Paddy Meehan trilogy has been dramatised for television, starring Jayd Johnson, Peter Capaldi and David Morrissey, with her Detective Alex

Morrow novels currently in development. Mina is also a successful playwright and comic book writer, the latter including the graphic novel adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. In 2013, she became the first writer to win the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award for two consecutive years, with Gods and Beasts and The End of The Wasp Season. An enormously entertaining speaker, don’t miss this chance to see Mina talk about her career, in what is sure to be a highlight of this year’s Festival.

The Good Old Days Fri 18 July, 10.30am | Ticket Price: £10

Getting published used to be straightforward in the old days – or did it? Recent developments in self-publishing have opened up new avenues for today’s budding writers to reach their public and mean that, for some, SAEs and rejection slips are a thing of the past. We speak to Mark Edwards, Mari Hannah, James Oswald and Mel Sherratt, four hugely successful authors

who have all forged their own separate paths through the shifting publishing landscape. Chair Martyn Waites will be acting as gatekeeper.

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Turning To Crime Fri 18 July, 12pm | Ticket Price: £10

Not all great crime writers begin their careers within the genre. Sometimes they’re well-established in other areas before they enter the field. So what is the attraction of the genre? Why did they decide to write a crime novel? And crucially, now that they are on crime’s Most Wanted list, how long do they

intend to stay on the run? Mark Lawson, John Niven, Tony Parsons and Sarah Pinborough talk about their experiences turning to crime, while journalist and arts critic for The Telegraph Jake Kerridge attempts to keep them off the straight and narrow.

In Space, No-one Can Hear You Scream Fri 18 July, 2pm | Ticket Price: £10

When is a crime novel not a crime novel? While the genre is closely associated with the drawing room and the dark alley, a new generation of writers are finding crime stories in more unusual places and producing work that laughs in the face of easy shelving. 2014 programming chair Steve Mosby discusses

cross-genre crime fiction with Lauren Beukes, Sharon Bolton, James Smythe and Lavie Tidhar, four authors who are blurring the boundaries and confounding the categories.

Worse Things Happen At HomeFri 18 July, 3.30pm | Ticket Price: £10

Sometimes the places we should feel safest can be the scariest, the people closest to us the most dangerous of all. What happens when the familiar world turns on you? Acclaimed reviewer and author N J Cooper talks to Julia Crouch, Chris Ewan, Helen FitzGerald and Cath Staincliffe about the

rise of ‘domestic noir’, delving into the psychological depths, exploring family dynamics, and stumbling on secrets, violence and terror that are often frighteningly close to home.

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Special Guests:Ann Cleeves In Conversation with Peter MayFri 18 July, 5pm | Ticket Price: £13

It is often said that the setting in a novel can become a character in its own right, and nowhere is that more evident than in Peter May’s internationally-bestselling Lewis Trilogy, in which the chill winds and stark, unforgiving landscape of the Outer Hebrides

becomes the backdrop for tales of murder and intrigue. Ann Cleeves, creator of the phenomenally successful Vera Stanhope novels, dramatised on ITV with Brenda Blethyn in the title role, has explored similarly bleak territory in her Shetland Island series – but with nearly fifty novels between them, there is far more to these two wonderful writers than their most famous creations. Wrap up warm and join them in conversation together, discussing their diverse bodies of work, along with their settings and inspirations.

Special Guest: Robert Galbraith In Conversation with Val McDermid

Fri 18 July, 7.30pm | Ticket Price: £18Please note this event is taking place at The Royal Hall, Harrogate

Mark Billingham said “One of the most unique and compelling detectives I’ve come across in years”, Alex Gray described the novel as “one of the best crime novels I’ve ever read”, and Val McDermid said it reminded her “why I fell in love with crime

fiction in the first place”. But when The Cuckoo’s Calling was first published, none of them knew that its author was not what he seemed. When it was revealed that Robert Galbraith was a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling, one of the world’s most successful and beloved authors, there was a media storm and Rowling’s assured, superb crime debut rocketed up the charts. This year, the book’s compelling detective, Cormoran Strike returns in The Silkworm*. In this exclusive appearance, Rowling will talk about turning to crime with the Galbraith books with early fan Val McDermid. Don’t miss an amazing opportunity to see these two highly-acclaimed novelists on stage together.

Let’s Twist AgainFri 18 July, 10pm | Ticket Price: £10

Plot twists are a staple of the crime genre, but how essential are they and what makes for a really memorable one? Alex Barclay, Simon Kernick, S J Parris and Nick Stone discuss how important and effective a last-minute (or midway) reversal can be, how they go about developing the rug-pulls in their own fiction, and some of their favourite famous twists and turns. 2014 Programming

Chair Steve Mosby will be trying to keep up and shout out the spoiler warnings.

*J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith will be signing copies of The Silkworm after the event. In order to allow as many audience members as possible to have their book signed, it will be limited to one copy only and no dedications.

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Special Guest: lynda La PlanteSat 19 July, 9am | Ticket Price: £13

A prolific novelist and screenwriter, Lynda La Plante CBE’s breakthrough came in 1983 with the television series Widows. Her award-winning career since includes a string of best-selling novels and hit shows, such as Trial and Retribution and – of course – Prime Suspect, which introduced the public to the instantly iconic and hugely influential character of Helen Mirren’s Detective Jane

Tennison. Famous for her meticulous research, in 2013 La Plante became the first non-scientist to be awarded an Honorary Fellowship with the Forensic Science Society, while this year she announced plans to return to her most famous character in the novel Tennison, a prequel to the Prime Suspect series. Lynda will be ‘in conversation’ discussing her career and her latest book Twisted with Callum Sutherland, Vice President of the Forensic Science Society.

Special Guests:Sophie Hannah in Conversation with S.J. WatsonSat 19 July, 10.30am | Ticket Price: £13

In 2006, award-winning poet Sophie Hannah turned her hand to crime fiction with Little Face, which introduced the world to detectives Charlie Zailer and Simon Waterhouse. There have been eight novels since, and the rest is history. It’s an appropriate term, as each story has concentrated as much on exploring the hidden past of its heroine as it has on the recurring police protagonists. Perhaps that’s a fitting contrast with the main character of S J Watson’s Before I Go To Sleep, who can only remember events for a single day at a time. Watson’s brilliantly-crafted and internationally-bestselling debut has won numerous awards, while a forthcoming film,

starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, can only expand its audience and acclaim. Prepare to delve deep as two of the brightest new stars in psychological crime fiction attempt to get into each other’s heads and see what makes them tick.

New BloodSat 19 July, 12pm | Ticket Price: £10

Always a highlight of the Festival, the New Blood panel provides a showcase for some of the year’s most outstanding debut crime novels, and Queen of Crime Val McDermid has once again personally selected four brilliant new writers. Ray Celestin, Eva Dolan, Helen Giltrow and Nicola White will be joining Val to discuss their inspirations, aspirations and – of course – their

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The New Wave Of ForensicsSat 19 July, 2pm | Ticket Price: £10

Modern methods of detection have transformed the crime genre, and readers are a savvy bunch – so how vital is research for today’s crime writers, and how do they go about it? David Hewson, of The Killing fame, talks to Dave Barclay, Paul Finch, Elizabeth Haynes and Tony Thompson about

their experiences with forensics, gangsters and police procedure, how they approach their material, the differences between fact and fiction, and how important it really is to get the details right.

How Safe Is Your Smartphone?Sat 19 July, 3.30pm | Ticket Price: £10

From Wikileaks to Edward Snowden, the public has been given glimpses into a world of international espionage that increasingly resembles the most hi-tech of thrillers, raising issues of privacy, security and trust. Chair Hilary Bonner asks Charles Cumming, Terry Hayes, Alan Judd and Tom Wood, four writers of

globe-trotting, spy-filled thrillers, to discuss their work, their research, and how they maintain their fictional footing on such ever-advancing technological terrain.

Special TV Panel: BroadchurchSat 19 July, 5pm | Ticket Price: £11

Who killed 11-year-old Danny Latimer? It was the question on the lips of millions in 2013, as the award-winning television series Broadchurch (Kudos/Imaginary Friends) kept the country enthralled across eight superb episodes. While the detailed depiction of the police investigation was riveting, the series also explored the interlocking lives of a close-

knit seaside community brimming with dark and tragic secrets – secrets we couldn’t wait to see spilled. We talk to creator, writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall, and stars Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker, about the phenomenal success of the programme, and novelist Erin Kelly, who has the enviable task of bringing this onscreen triumph to the page in Broadchurch: The Official Novel. The event will be chaired by Alison Graham, TV Editor at The Radio Times.

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Murder Mystery DinnerSat 19 July, 6.15pm | Ticket Price: £30

Festival favourite Ann Cleeves is the author behind the bestselling Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez series, which have been successfully adapted for television with ITV’s Vera and BBC One’s Shetland. Join Ann as she hosts a Shetland themed murder mystery dinner, set in the universe of her bestselling Jimmy Perez series. She’ll be helped by a star-studded roster of crime writing

talent as table hosts, who will mingle with your table and serve as your trusty team captains.

Join Parker Bilal, Jane Casey, Paul Cornell, Eva Dolan, Steven Dunne, Jason Goodwin, Sarah Hilary, Antonia Hodgson, Anya Lipska, Craig Robertson, Kevin Sampson, Luca veste, Tom Vowler, Louise Welsh and Lucie Whitehouse at our infamous murder mystery dinner.

Special Guest: Laura Lippman in Conversation with Belinda BauerSat 19 July, 8.30pm | Ticket Price: £13

Get ready to delve into the minds of two former journalists turned award-winning novelists. With a career including 12 years at the Baltimore Sun, Laura Lippman is now one of the most acclaimed novelists in America today. Since the publication of What The Dead Know each of her hardcovers has hit the New York Times bestseller list. She has been awarded every major prize in crime fiction and is a recent recipient of the first ever mayor’s prize. She lives in Baltimore, New Orleans and New York City with her family. After I’m Gone is Laura’s nineteenth novel. Belinda Bauer worked for a reporter for a news

agency before her first novel, Blacklands, won the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year. Her fourth novel, Rubbernecker, has been hailed for taking the psychological thriller into new territory, and her latest is the brilliant The Facts of Life and Death, out now.

Late Night QuizSat 19 July, 10pm | Ticket Price: £10

We’re not saying it gets deadly serious, but there are quizzes and then there’s the legendary Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival quiz. Hugely popular and hotly contested, it’s a chance to test your knowledge of crime trivia from pseudonyms to theme tunes against authors, publishers, agents, and fellow crime fans. Quiz masters and Celebrity Mastermind winners Mark Billingham

and Val McDermid ask the questions to determine who will be waving aloft the genre’s most coveted cup.

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Keeping It RealSun 20 July, 10am | Ticket Price: £10

We all enjoy crime fiction as entertainment, but the effects of real life crime are frequently all-too devastating. In basing stories on real life events, when does escapism become exploitation, and how do we know? Chris Carter, Stuart Neville, Stav Sherez and Tim Weaver discuss their approach to violence in the genre, their concerns over where to draw the line, and

the responsibilities that come with keeping it real. Festival Reader-In-Residence David Mark helps them navigate such tricky ethical territory.

Special Guest: John Harvey interviewed by Mark BillinghamSun 20 July, 11.30am | Ticket Price: £13

They say that everyone has a book in them, but John Harvey has had more than a hundred. Born in 1938, this highly- acclaimed writer has been publishing for nearly forty years, including novelisations, poetry, westerns and crime, picking up several

major awards along the way, including the CWA Diamond Dagger for a Lifetime’s Contribution to the crime genre. His most famous creation, DI Charlie Resnick, first appeared in 1989’s Lonely Hearts, which was named by The Times as one of the hundred greatest crime novels of the century. This year will see Resnick’s swan song in the highly-anticipated Darkness, Darkness. Join us to see an undeniable elder statesman of the crime genre talking to Mark Billingham about his distinguished career and how it feels to bid a final farewell to such a beloved character.

Readers’ Book GroupSat 19 July, 1pm | FREE

Festival Reader-In-Residence David Mark joins readers on a Big Read adventure, exploring the iconic A Place Of Execution by Val McDermid, this year’s official Festival Big Read title. David Mark debuted at Harrogate on the 2012 New Blood panel with his breakthrough crime novel, Dark Winter. He has been a

journalist for over fifteen years, including seven years as a crime reporter. Join David at this free readers’ event as he explores McDermid’s monstrous tale of deception.

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Creative ThursdayA day-long crime fiction creative writing workshop

The Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival’s creative writing course for aspiring writers. Creative Thursday gives you the chance to hone your novel and short story writing skills with a day-long programme of workshops and seminars led by bestselling crime writers, publishing industry professionals and real-life crime experts.

Thursday 17 July, 9am – 5.30pm | £109 per person

Intensive Writing Workshop:Last Orders - How To Create A MurdererThis exercise-based workshop with award-winning crime novelist, Guardian crime fiction reviewer and Guardian/UEA Masterclass tutor Laura Wilson will show you, with the aid of a series of unusual photographic prompts, how to create memorable, psychologically complex villains with plausible motives.

Intensive Writing Workshop: Getting StartedA lively, practical workshop with bestselling novelist and Arvon creative writing tutor Melanie McGrath, focusing on exercises to get you started on your crime idea. Learn how to come up with original story scenarios hand in hand with developing believable characters then develop your scenarios into full length stories through an understanding of classic story structure.

Modern Day DetectiveKnowing the complexity, the procedure and the associated pressure of running a modern day investigation, as well as the culture of the police, will really give that edgy realism and intensity to your writing. Join leading detective trainer Ian Sales, who will put you through your paces in this highly interactive session.

The Dragons’ Pen: Dare you enter?Four brilliant publishing professionals. Two minutes to convince them your synopsis and first chapter are worth reading. One audience full of your fellow would-be writers. Our literary version of the popular TV show, the Dragons’ Den, is not for the faint-hearted.

The 2014 panel of Dragons comprises literary agents Jane Gregory of Gregory & Company and Juliet Mushens of The Agency Group and publishers Katherine Armstrong of Faber & Faber and Bill Scott-Kerr of Transworld.

Places to pitch to the Dragons are limited due to time restrictions.Register your interest upon booking to be in with a chance to pitch.

For full programme details visit: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com

To book a place, call the Festivals Office on, tel: 01423 562 303or email: [email protected]


In 2014 The Big Read is inviting you to discover A Place Of Execution by the Queen of crime fiction Val McDermid, encouraging as many people as possible to read this riveting psychological thriller over the Summer.

The BookA Greek tragedy in modern England, A Place of Execution is a taut psychological suspense thriller that uniquely explores, exposes and explodes the border between reality and illusion in a multi-layered narrative that turns expectations on their head and reminds us that what we know is what we do not know. A monstrous tale of deception, the technique of the telling is the greatest deception of all.

The AuthorAward-winning crime writer Val McDermid is a Number One bestseller, translated into more than 30 languages, with over two million copies sold in the UK and over 10 million worldwide. She has written 26 bestselling novels; Cross and Burn – her latest novel – is her 27th.

The popular ITV series Wire in the Blood, based on McDermid’s books and starring Robson Green as Tony Hill, ran for an impressive six series. A 3-part ITV drama of Val’s A Place of Execution was broadcast in the autumn of 2007 to great critical acclaim and won the 2010 Edgar Award for Best Screenplay.

The EventsFestival Reader-In-Residence David Mark will be hosting Big Read discussion events in libraries across the North of England. Come along, meet fellow readers and join in the lively debate!

Mon 9 June Newcastle City Library 2pm Roseberry Library, Billingham 6pmTue 10 June Wakefield Library and Museum 2pm Birstall Library, Kirklees 7.30pmWed 11 June Rivers Meet Café, Methley, Leeds 7pmThu 12 June Birtley Library, Gateshead 11am Whitley Bay Library, North Tyneside 2pm South Shields Library, South Tyneside 6pmFri 13 June Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester 2pmFri 13 June Knaresborough Library, North Yorks 7.30pm

Booking is essential for all events. Visit bigread.org.ukfor details on how to book for the event of your choice.

Can’t make the events? Join the discussion online at bigread.org.uk!

Thanks to the generous support of our publishing partner Harper Collins, the Festival will be distributing a limited number of free copies of the Big Read book via our partner library services in

North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Leeds, Stockton-On-Tees, Manchester, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Middlesbrough.

Reading groups in those areas wanting to take part in the Big Read should [email protected] for more information.

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LITERATURE HIGHLIGHTS

The Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival, launched in 2012, has become the hot ticket on the national Festival circuit thanks to its stellar line-up of literary names in beautifully intimate settings.

Hosted over a long weekend in the Edwardian grandeur of Harrogate’s St George Hotel, you’ll experience inspiring talks and stimulating debate – all in a convivial atmosphere. Socialise with fellow book lovers, relax in style, and soak up our eclectic programme designed to entertain, and inspire.

Come for a day-long experience, dip into one-off events, or indulge in the whole weekend!

Thursday 10 July | St George Hotel | 6.30pm

Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Cold: Extreme Adventuresat the Lowest Temperatures on Earth

Sir Ranulph Fiennes (OBE) has spent much of his life exploring and working in conditions of extreme cold. Dubbed as ‘the world’s greatest explorer’, Fiennes takes us on a journey through his latest book Cold. Historically questioning

and intensely personal, Cold is a celebration of a life dedicated to researching and exploring some of the most hostile and brutally cold places on earth.

Tickets: £18 Unreserved

Friday 11 July | St George Hotel | 12pm

Raworths Literary Lunchin association with Yorkshire Life

Join us for a delicious three course lunch at the St George Hotel. Lunch and speeches will commence from 12 noon with the opportunity to meet those featured for a book signing at 3.00pm. Speakers to include BBC Presenter Kirsty Wark, who has been an anchor on Newsnight for over fourteen years, comedy writer David Nobbs, creator of the unforgettable character Reginald Perrin, and journalist, author and political commentator Nick Cohen.

Tickets: £35 including lunch

Saturday 12 July | St George Hotel | 12pm

DCI Banks From Page to Screen

Much loved TV drama DCI Banks, based on the internationally-successful novels by Peter Robinson, returned to our screens for a third series on ITV in February 2014. Produced by award-winning indie Left Bank Pictures and starring Stephen Tompkinson as the eponymous hero, Andrea Lowe as DS Cabbot and Caroline Catz as

DI Morton. In this unique event we join best-selling author Peter Robinson, as he discusses watching the world of DCI Banks move from page to screen with none other than actor Stephen Tompkinson. The two will be joined by executive producer Gabriel Silver from Left Bank Pictures.


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Harrogate International Festivals independent Box Office offers a great range of ticket booking options, and ensures you receive a personal service from the Festivals Team.

How To Book

Phone: 01423 562 303

Online: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/crime

Email: [email protected]

In Person: Harrogate International Festivals, 32 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate HG1 1DB *Please note our new address

Opening Times: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm

Payment: Harrogate International Festivals Box Office accepts all major credit/debit cards (except American Express), cash and cheques. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Harrogate International Festivals’.

For full terms and conditions, please visit our website.

Harrogate International Festivals Town Centre Box Office: From Tuesday – Sunday from 24 June, you can also buy tickets in person from the Festivals Town Centre Box Office, Victoria Shopping Centre Piazza, opp. Train Station. Opening hours: Tue-Sun 11am-3pm.

Tickets on the door: Tickets will be available to purchase from the Festival desk in the foyer of the Old Swan Hotel from Thu 17 – Sun 20 July, subject to availability. Be aware events can sell out in advance. Early booking is recommended.

Refunds: The Box Office cannot refund money or exchange tickets except in the case of an event cancellation.

Concessions: Concessions are available for under 18s, students in full time education and those receiving unemployment benefits. Appropriate identification must be provided. May not be used in conjunction with any other offers.

A large print version of the event guide can be ordered by calling 01423 562 303.

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Saturday 12 July | St George Hotel | 5pm

Mark Watson:Hotel Alpha: A Story Behind Every Door

Mark Watson is the author of four acclaimed novels and is also a stand-up comedian, well-known for his appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Mock the Week. His highly original live shows consistently delight audiences and critics alike the world over. Mark will discuss his latest

release Hotel Alpha, his most ambitious and accomplished novel to date.


Saturday 12 July | St George Hotel | 6.30pm

Jay Rayner:A Greedy Man In A Hungry World

“The doctrine of local food is dead and farmers markets are merely a lifestyle choice for the affluent middle classes.”

Restaurant critic and BBC One Show reporter Jay Rayner combines hard-nosed reporting with witty memoir to

take you on a journey through the world’s edible landscape. From debunking a supermarket trolley full of myths to shooting the food world’s most cherished sacred cows, this talk will change the way you shop, cook and eat forever.


Sunday 13 July | St George Hotel | 4pm

Rock Stars Stole My Life: Mark EllenInterviewed by Mark Billingham

Acclaimed journalist and broadcaster Mark Ellen talks to crime-writer Mark Billingham about his ‘big bad love affair with music’. To celebrate the publication of his fantastic new memoir Rock Stars Stole My Life, Mark will talk about working on Smash Hits, the NME, Radio 1, the legendary Old Grey Whistle Test and, of course, as presenter of Live Aid, which took place 29 years ago to the day.

He will reveal which rock stars were the most ‘difficult’, which one was stark naked during an interview and may even demonstrate the dance moves of the former university band-mate who went on to become Prime Minister!


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Venue address: Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SR

Alternative venue address (Robert Galbraith/Val McDermid event): The Royal Hall, Ripon Rd, Harrogate,North Yorkshire, HG1 2RD

Parking: Parking is available at the Old Swan Hotel on a first come first served basis. There is also metered on street parking available nearby.

Seating: Seating for all events at the Old Swan Hotel is unreserved. The Robert Galbraith/Val McDermid event includes reserved seating at The Royal Hall.

Customers with disabilities: All venues are accessible by wheelchair. Special provisions can be arranged for visitors with disabilities, please call the Festival Office on tel: 01423 562303.

Photography & Recording: The use of photographic, video or audio equipment is strictly prohibited.

Festival Bookstore: WHSmith will provide a Festival bookstore at the Old Swan Hotel and The Royal Hall and will host book signings after each event. See P8 for the full signing schedule.

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Celebrating Historical Writing

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23 - 26 October 2014The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate

Join us for the second year of our innovative new Festival to meet, discuss and celebrate the authors and genre of historical writing,

both fiction and non-fiction.

2014 Programme Featuring:Bernard Cornwell, Peter Snow

Elizabeth Chadwick, James NaughtieConn Iggulden, Simon Schama

Sandi ToksvigMore names and eventsto be announced soon…

Join our mailing list atwww.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/history to stay up

to date with the latest Harrogate History Festival news!

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Harrogate International Spring Sunday Series (January – April)International chamber concert series.

Harrogate Children’s Festival (May-June)A unique Children’s Festival featuring arts, music, science and literature.

Spiegeltent (May-June)An eclectic programme of jazz, cabaret and dance music & family friendly events.

Harrogate Festival (July)Yorkshire’s leading international arts festival held throughout July.

Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival (July)Celebrating great writing by bringing best-selling authors, influential politicians, comedians and stars of the stage to share their stories with as wide an audience as possible.

Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (July)The Festival is the biggest event of its kind in the world achieving huge positive media coverage; in 2013 there were over 60 million opportunities to read about the Festival.

Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (April – July)Prestigious national literary prize in partnership with WH Smith and libraries nationwide.

Harrogate International Young Musicians: Autumn Series (September – October)Young musicians concert series showcasing some of the brightest rising stars in classical, jazz, folk and world music.

Harrogate History Festival (October)Celebrating the authors and genre of historical writing, this unique weekend allows readers and writers to meet, discuss and discover historical writing from fact through to fiction.

Reach Out: Year-Round Engagement (January – December)A year-round programme of events and engagement including Salon North and a wide-ranging programme of community engagement, creative learning and advocacy presented for a broad range of audiences:

• Musical Mums – Weekly singing project for teenage parents and their babies, using music as a means of encouraging positive activity between mothers and babies.In partnership with NYMAZ.

• Musical Villages – Half-term world music delivery across the rural areas of the District, targeted at mono-cultural and rural areas. In partnership with NYMAZ.

• Big Read – The Big Read project increases links across the region beween libraries and reading groups, creating new readers.

• Little Read – Working with schools; providing support, training and opportunities to meet authors to support the National Curriculum & increase engagement in literacy with young people.

• Kids, Spies & PIs – Using the theme of crime investigation to engage children and young people in reading, specifically reluctant readers.

• Reader in Residence – Supports our ongoing literacy delivery and the Festivals “You’re Booked” website to create a national hub for aspiring writers and readers.

• Young Musicians in Residence – A programme of activity featuring live performance in unusual and unexpected places. Working with local, young musicians and creating a platform for performance.

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2014 Festival - Major Sponsors

Armstrong, Katherine p25Barclay, Alex p15Barclay, Dave p19Bauer, Belinda p21Beukes, Lauren p13Bilal, Parker p21Billingham, Mark p21, 23, 32Bolton, Sharon p13Bonner, Hilary p19Carter, Chris p23Casey, Jane p21Celestin, Ray p17Chibnall, Chris p19Cleeves, Ann p15Colman, Olivia p19Cooper, NJ p13Cornell, Paul p21Crouch, Julia p13Cumming, Charles p19Dolan, Eva p17, 21Dunne, Steven p21Edwards, Mark p11Ewan, Chris p13Finch, Paul p19Fitzgerald, Helen p13Galbraith, Robert p15Giltrow, Helen p17Goodwin, Jason p21Graham, Alison p19Gregory, Jane p25Hannah, Mari p11Hannah, Sophie p17Harvey, John p23Hayes, Terry p19Haynes, Elizabeth p19Hewson, David p19Hilary, Sarah p21Hodgson, Antonia p21Judd, Alan p19Kelly, Erin p19Kernick, Simon p15

Kerridge, Jake p13La Plante, Lynda p17Lawson, Mark p11, 13Lippman, Laura p21Lipska, Anya p21Mark, David p23, 27May, Peter p15McDermid, Val p15, 17, 21, 27McGrath, Melanie p25Mina, Denise p11Mosby, Steve p5, 13, 15Mushens, Juliet p25Neville, Stuart p23Niven, John p13Oswald, James p11Parris, SJ p15Parsons, Tony p13Pinborough, Sarah p13Robertson, Craig p21Sales, Ian p25Sampson, Kevin p21Scott-Kerr, Bill p25Sherez, Stav p23Sherratt, Mel p11Smythe, James p13Staincliffe, Cath p13Stone, Nick p15Sutherland, Callum p17Thompson, Tony p19Tidhar, Lavie p13Veste, Luca p21Vowler, Tom p21Waites, Martyn p11Watson, SJ p17Weaver, Tim p23Welsh, Louise p21White, Nicola p17Whitehouse, Lucie p21Whittaker, Jodie p19Wilson, Laura p25Wood, Tom p19

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