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    Feb 2022

    Last Updated: 23/02/2022
    Lifestyle
    Lifestyle

    Harrogate's crime writing festival reveals 2022 special guest line-up

    by Calvin Robinson

    | 24 Feb, 2022
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    The Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival., organised by Harrogate International Festivals, will return to Harrogate's Old Swan Hotel in July. Lynda La Plante, Paula Hawkins and Tess Gerritsen are among the authors set to appear.

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    Denise Mina (left) and Paula Hawkins, who will be appearing at this year's Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival.

    Lynda La Plante, Paula Hawkins and Tess Gerritsen are among the authors set to appear at this year’s Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival.

    Hosted by programme chair and award winning novelist, Denise Mina, the event will return to Harrogate’s Old Swan Hotel from July 21 to 24.

    The event, organised by Harrogate International Festivals, offers an international audience the opportunity to discover the next big names in crime fiction and hear giants of the genre discuss their work. It includes panels, workshops and talks.

    Among those appearing will be Lynda La Plante, creator of Prime Suspect, and Paula Hawkins, author of the global phenomenon Girl on the Train.

    Michael Connelly, CL Taylor, Lucy Foley, John Connolly and Kathy Reichs will also appear as special guests.

    Channel 4 journalist and broadcaster Steph McGovern, who lives in Harrogate, will also be speaking with actor and author Charlie Higson about his new crime novel Whatever Gets You Through the Night.



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    Meanwhile, festival favourite Val McDermid will be returning with her New Blood panel, showcasing four exciting debut crime writers to look out for.

    'Greatest crime-writing event of the year'


    Denise Mina, bestselling author of the Garnethill trilogy and the Paddy Meehan novels, said: 

    “The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is the greatest crime writing event of the year so it is a very real honour to be chairing it, to work with the programming committee and to have the chance to attend all the thrilling events. 
    “After the difficulties and hardships of the past two years we are all very much looking forward to all of the writers and readers coming together in Harrogate once more.”


    Sharon Canavar, chief executive of event organisers Harrogate International Festivals, said: 

    “We look forward to announcing the full programme in the coming months, and sharing the exciting weekend we have planned for our attendees.”


    Weekend break packages for the festival are on sale now.

    A full programme for the event will be released in spring.

    For more information and to book tickets, call +44(0)1423 562 303 or email info@harrogate-festival.org.uk.