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Book now for Creative Thursday

Places on Creative Thursday are being snapped up, so book soon to secure your place on this year’s exciting creative writing course. 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. The day will run from 9am – 5.30pm on Thursday 21st July and [...]

Alibi’s Search for a New Crime Writer Competition returns for 2011

Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate has teamed up for the second year running with crime drama channel Alibi and HarperCollins Publishers to unearth some of the country’s hottest new crime-writing talent of 2011 and we’re asking you to submit your very own crime fiction short story. Your story should be between 1,000 and [...]

Finalists Revealed for ‘Alibi’s Search For A New Crime Writer’ Competition

Earlier this year, crime drama channel Alibi teamed up with world-renowned publisher HarperCollins, TV Times and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival to unearth some of the country’s hottest new crime-writing talent and we started by asking you to submit your very own crime fiction short story. The story had to begin with award-winning [...]

Want to become a crime writer?

Book our creative writing workshop ‘Creative Thursday’ Improve your writing technique courtesy of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival’s creative writing course for aspiring writers. 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. The [...]