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    Apr 2022

    Last Updated: 27/04/2022

    Programme revealed for Harrogate's crime writing festival

    by Thomas Barrett

    | 28 Apr, 2022
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    The line-up for July's four-day festival includes Lynda La Plante, Paula Hawkins, Rev Richard Coles, Frankie Boyle and TV chef Rosemary Shrager.

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    Harrogate International Festivals has announced the full programme for the 2022 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.

    The four-day event offers the chance to discover the next big names in crime fiction and hear giants of the genre discuss their work. It includes panels, workshops and talks.

    The line-up has been curated by this year's festival chair, the novelist Denise Mina.

    Special guests headlining the festival include crime fiction authors Lynda La Plante, Paula Hawkins, Tess Gerritsen, Michael Connelly, Lucy Foley, Charlie Higson, John Connolly, CL Taylor and Kathy Reichs.

    Other speakers set to appear include broadcaster and crime fiction debut author, Rev Richard Coles, comedian Frankie Boyle and TV chef Rosemary Shrager.



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    This year’s programme will also feature two author dinners, attended by popular crime and thriller writers including: politician and debut novelist Alan Johnson, author Andrew Hunter Murray and bestselling thriller writer Syd Moore.

    The festival runs from July 21-24 at Harrogate’s Old Swan Hotel.

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

    “We are absolutely thrilled to announce the programme for this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Denise has done a wonderful job curating a line-up which demonstrates the amazing breadth of crime fiction writing and points to an exciting future for the genre.
    "We can’t wait to hear all these brilliant speakers take to the stage and share their insights, stories and predictions of what lies ahead for crime fiction and thriller writing!”


    For more information visit HIF's website.