Crime Writing Festival

Harrogate 2019 – from the scene of the crime...

22 July, 2019

Catherine Turnbull reports on the 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate Who’d have thought it? Turns out Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon could have had a career as a comedian if her interview with Val McDermid is anything to go by. The…

Features News

Harrogate 2018 - a little bit different

By Catherine Turnbull

23 July, 2018

Catherine Turnbull reports on the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, with photos by Charlotte Graham What gives the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate a different vibe every year is that the author chairing the programme changes. It keeps it fresh and…

News

Scottish crime Book of the Year 2017 - the finalists

By Catherine Turnbull

29 August, 2017

The five finalists for The McIlvanney Prize – recognising the best in Scottish crime fiction – have been revealed. The finalists include two of the best-known women in Scottish crime – Val McDermid (pictured) and Denise Mina; a former winner of the prize, Craig Russell; one of the founders…

News

Clare Mackintosh wins at Harrogate!

By crimefictionlover

21 July, 2016

Crime author Clare Mackintosh has won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2016 for her book I Let You Go. She was handed the award by Simon Theakston and broadcaster Mark Lawson tonight at the Crime Writing Festival, which began today in Harrogate, West…

Features

Harrogate memories 2015

By crimefictionlover

20 July, 2015

The 2015 Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival has concluded in Harrogate, and as is the tradition here on Crime Fiction Lover, we’ve invited a guest correspondent to file a report from this very special event. Over the previous three years, we’ve had missives from Stav Sherez,…

Features News

16 wonderful things about Harrogate 2014

By crimefictionlover

21 July, 2014

Over the weekend – 17 to 20 July – crime authors from around Britain, and all over the world, made their annual pilgrimage to Harrogate for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. One of them had a special mission. In addition to attending talks…

Features

From Harrogate with love...

By LoiteringWithIntent

23 July, 2013

Last weekend – 18 to 21 July – saw the Yorkshire town of Harrogate hosting The Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Internationally regarded, it’s the UK’s leading crime writing event with an array of live interviews with leading authors, panel discussions, workshops and much…

News

Denise Mina wins Theakston Crime Novel of the Year

By crimefictionlover

18 July, 2013

The competition was strong. And she was up against five shortlisted male authors. However, Denise Mina has repeated her feat of 2012 and won the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year in 2013. We’ve reviewed the winning book Gods and Beasts here on…

Crime Fiction Lover

Harrogate 2019 – from the scene of the crime...

Harrogate 2018 - a little bit different

Scottish crime Book of the Year 2017 - the finalists

Clare Mackintosh wins at Harrogate!

Harrogate memories 2015

16 wonderful things about Harrogate 2014

From Harrogate with love...

Denise Mina wins Theakston Crime Novel of the Year

Navigation

Recent Comments

Nordic Murders season 5 on Walter Presents

Beck is back on BBC Four with season 10

Nordic Murders season 5 on Walter Presents

12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

The Corpse with the Pearly Smile by Cathy Ace

Categories