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    Jul 2023

    Last Updated: 20/07/2023
    Lifestyle
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    Thousands descend on Harrogate for crime writing festival

    by John Plummer

    | 20 Jul, 2023
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    Thousands of people have begun to arrive in Harrogate for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, which begins today.

    The annual four-day festival sees Harrogate become the centre of the UK literary scene, with numerous best-selling authors and celebrities in town. More than 17,000 tickets have been sold.

    This year's line-up includes TV historian and author Lucy Worsley, who will be interviewed by broadcaster Natasha Knight on Sunday's final day.

    Jeffrey Deaver, who has sold 150 million books worldwide, will be interviewed by broadcaster and author Mark Lawson on Saturday.

    Tomorrow's big names include Val McDermid while tonight sees an appearance by Ann Cleeves as well as the announcement of the winner of the crime novel of the year award.

    As usual, the event will be held at the Old Swan, which is where crime writer Agatha Christie was found after she went missing in 1926.

    Organised by Harrogate International Festivals, 2023 festival chair and award-winning crime and thriller author Vaseem Khan has curated this year's programme.



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