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Pint-sized stories launch 2010 Festival programme

Some of the biggest names in the crime writing world gathered last night in Harrogate to celebrate the launch of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival programme. Described by Festival Chief Executive Sharon Canavar as “one of the strongest line-ups yet”, the world-famous crime festival will welcome such genre giants as Ian Rankin, Val [...]

Coming Soon: 2010 Festival Programme News

Full details of the 2010 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival programme will be announced at a launch reception on Thursday 11th February. Details of authors and events will be available on the website soon after, so keep watching this space. Internationally best-selling author Stuart MacBride, along with the Festival Programming Committee, has put together [...]

Deaver, Lindsay and Harris join 2010 Festival line up

Ahead of the launch of the full Festival programme in the New Year we are delighted to announce that the 2010 Special Guest line up just got a little bit more special. Joining the already impressive line up of Ian Rankin, Karin Slaughter and Christopher Brookmyre, are three heavyweight talents, two from across the pond [...]