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    Last Updated: 20/02/2024

    Special guests revealed for Harrogate crime writing festival

    by John Plummer

    | 20 Feb, 2024
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    The special guests for this year's Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate has been revealed today.

    The event, which is the world’s largest celebration of crime fiction, will be held for the 21st time at the Old Swan from July 18 to 21. .

    Curated by bestselling crime writer and 2024 festival programming chair Ruth Ware, the special guests include Chris Carter, Jane Casey, Elly Griffiths, Erin Kelly, Vaseem Khan, Dorothy Koomson, Shari Lapena, Abir Mukherjee, Liz Nugent and Richard Osman.

    Organised by the arts charity Harrogate International Festivals, the event offers fans from around the world the chance to hear from the biggest stars of the genre, discover new talent and enjoy a programme of panels, talks and creative workshops.

    Ruth Ware said:

    "I'm so proud of the incredible roster of special guests appearing at this year's festival- together they showcase the strength, breadth and sheer excellence of the crime-writing landscape.
    "Harrogate has always been a festival with readers at its very heart, and there really is something for everyone in this glorious celebration of our brilliant and bloody genre."


    Festival highlights


    Vaseem Khan, award-winning author of the Baby Ganesh Agency series and the Malabar House novels and last year’s festival programming chair, will open the festival in conversation with Abir Mukherjee, author of the globally bestselling Wyndham & Banerjee series.

    Ruth Ware will interview author and television presenter Richard Osman about his multi-million copy bestselling Thursday Murder Club series.

    International bestseller Shari Lapena visits from Canada to talk about her latest thriller What Have You Done with Liz Nugent, winner of four Irish Book Awards and fellow Irish crime writer Jane Casey will be in conversation with Erin Kelly, whose new novel The Skeleton Key is published in April.

    Big name thriller writers Chris Carter, the bestselling author of the Robert Hunter series, and Dorothy Koomson – the ‘Queen of the Big Reveal’ – unveil their latest novels and festival favourite Elly Griffiths will discuss her new standalone mystery The Last Word.

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

    “Ruth has curated a thrilling programme with every crime fiction reader at its heart."


    Simon Theakston, chairman of T&R Theakston Ltd, said:

    “It continues to be a privilege to support the world’s best crime writing festival as we have over the last 21 years."


    The full programme will be announced in Spring 2024.

    Pic credits: Gemma Day, Conor O'Leary and Sara Reeve



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