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Jun 2020
Last Updated: 28/07/2020
Shortlist revealed for Harrogate's crime writing festival
The shortlist includes debut novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite along with 5 Theakston award alumni. The winner is now chosen by a public vote.
Harrogate's crime writing festival has announced this years shortlist which includes one debut novelist alongside 5 Theakston award alumni.
The Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, part of the Harrogate International Festival, received a record number of submission this year. 6 books have now made the shortlist.
Organisers say the shortlist takes the reader on an international crime journey, visiting places such as New York, London, Lagos and the Australian outback.
The executive director of T&R Theakston, Simon Theakston said:
"Seeing the huge variety and originality within this shortlist, it comes as no surprise to hear that crime fiction is dominating our lockdown reading habits. Offering both escapism and resolution, these exceptional titles transport readers around the world and I can’t wait to see where we settle on 23 July when one of these extraordinary authors takes home the 2020 Theakston Old Peculier cask.”
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The overall winner will be revealed in a virtual awards ceremony on 23 July with the winner receiving £3,000 and an engraved beer barrel provided by Theakston Old Peculier.
The winner is now down to public vote. If you are a fan of crime fiction you can read them all and cast your vote for your favourite at: www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com.
Here is the shortlist:
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Atlantic Books)
Worst Case Scenario by Helen Fitzgerald (Orenda Books)
The Lost Man by Jane Harper (Little, Brown Book Group, Little, Brown)
Joe Country by Mick Herron (John Murray Press)
The Chain by Adrian McKinty (Orion Publishing Group, Orion Fiction)
Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee (VINTAGE, Harvill Secker)
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