Free online Crime writing festival

[amberdreams]

Harper Collins are running this free online event on Friday and Saturday this week, which sounds really cool if you are interested in crime writing, or just writing in general, and are in the right time zone!
You can register for free HERE.
Details:

Join the first virtual crime festival this Friday 13th & Saturday 14th March

We have a magnificent line-up of crime fiction authors, including Ian Rankin, Anne Cleeves, Stuart MacBride and Karen Rose

Other authors, script-writers, criminal pyschologists, ex-cops and ex-prisoners will also be joining us for Twitter and Facebook chats.

Make sure you register for the virtual festival here to be sent the full programme.

A few sessions you can look forward to on Twitter and Facebook - on Friday 13th:

• Q&A with Ian Rankin


• Q&A with Ann Cleeves


• Exclusive Agatha Christie cover reveal during the festival


• CL Taylor talks new voices in psychological thrillers


• Questions for forensic pathologist Ryan Moss?


• The best of Tartan noir from Dom Hastings of Bloody Scotland


• Join Henry Sutton from University of East Anglia discuss their MA in crime fiction


• Isabelle Grey in conversation with crime reviewer Rhian Davison writing crime fiction books v writing for TV


• Q&A with Simon Toyne


• Discuss psychological thrillers with Clare Mackintosh


• Questions for police psychologist Emma Kavanagh?


• Ex-crime reporter David Mark dissects crime fact versus crime fiction


• Join SJ Parris in conversation with her literary agent Jonny Geller


• Find out what two ex-prisoners Alex Cavendish & Jonathan Robinson think about prison reform


• What's it like to publish Agatha Christie - find out from publishing director David Brawn


• Hear from emerging crime voices including Steve Cavanagh


• Aspiring crime writers, find out about getting published withClaire Kendal

And on Saturday 14th, even more great sessions:-

• Q&A with David Hewson


• Q&A with Stuart MacBride


• London Calling - join authors James Craig and Anya Lipska in a discussion about London-based crime fiction


• Join Hard Case Crime editor Charles Ardai discussing the golden age of paperback crime novels


• Google Hangout with Karen Rose


• New* Meet Jackie Malton former DCI in the Met who inspiredPrime Suspect DCI Jane Tennison


• Nature or nurture? Debate the penal system with Julie Shaw


• What Paul Finch has learned scriptwriting


• Q&A with Luke Delaney


• The best of domestic noir with Mel Sherratt


• Crime Time's Barry Forshaw interviews Andrew Taylor


• The Sound of Violence - the intersection of crime and music withWilliam Shaw, Peter May, Martyn Waites and Stav Sherez


• Ben McPherson in conversation with a psychologist


• Ask crime critics Jake Kerridge and Barry Forshaw any Qs


• Rosie Claverton will be discussing the intersection of mental health and crime


• Who are your favourite criminals and detectives from fiction? Join Fergus McNeill


• Historical crime with Lynn Shepherd and Chris Nickson andBruce Holsinger

Comments

[alexisjane.livejournal.com]

Oooo, thank you for this! Just what I needed : ) xx

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Might see you there this afternoon! :D

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Now that DOES look like fun! :D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

it does. doesn't it! Now I have to remember to 'tune in'!