| TIME |
MERCHANT 5 |
MERCHANT 1 |
IN THE SPOTLIGHT |
| 9.00 – 9.50 |
Genres & Subgenres: Where Do You Fit and Why?
- Frances Brody
- Mary Andrea Clarke
- Pauline Rowson
- Leigh Russell
Participating moderator: Adrian Magson |
Stretching the Boundaries: Taking Crime in Different Directions
- Jane Casey
- Dan James
- Linda Stratmann
- Tim Weaver
Participating moderator: Cath Staincliffe |
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| 10.10 – 11.00 |
Historical Crime Fiction: Stepping Back in Time – How Do You Choose Your Time and Place?
- Dean Crawford
- Kate Ellis
- Rebecca Jenkins
- Dolores Gordon-Smith
Participating moderator: Roz Southey |
Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know
- Helen Fitzgerald
- Douglas Lindsay
- Michael J. Malone
- Damien Seaman
Moderator: Donna Moore |
10:10 – 10:30
Caro Ramsay
Forensics? How To Avoid Being Caught
10:40 – 11:00
Mari Hannah
The Highs And Lows Of A Journey To Publication |
| 11.20 – 12.10 |
Law or justice?: How Does Your Protagonist Choose?
- Gerard O'Donovan
- James Sallis
- Zoë Sharp
- Andrew Taylor
Participating moderator: Michael Stanley (Stanley Trollip) |
Gifted Amateurs: What Does the Amateur Sleuth Bring to the Party?
- Suzette Hill
- Alison Joseph
- Janet Laurence
- Pat McIntosh
Participating moderator: L.C. Tyler |
11:20 – 11:40
Ruth Dudley Edwards
Killing The Emperors: Making Fun Of Conceptual Art (Or The Return Of Amiss & Troutbeck)
11:50 – 12:10
Meg Gardiner
Sorry, Officer: Adventures In Thriller Research, Or How Not To Get Arrested |
| 12.30 – 13.20 |
The Joys and Perils of Writing Historical Crime Fiction
- Jason Goodwin
- Danny Miller
- William Ryan
- Jacqueline Winspear
Participating moderator: Christopher Wakling |
It's Not Really Me: How Close are You to Your Characters?
- Elly Griffiths
- Börge Hellström
- Emlyn Rees
- Martin Walker
Participating moderator: Brian McGilloway |
12:30 – 12:50
Evonne Wareham
Crime Or Passion?: Why Don't The Brits Mix Love With Their Mayhem?
13:00 – 13:20
Nev Fountain
Death By Twitter: Selling Your Work In New Media |
| 13.40 – 14.30 |
International Cops: Does Setting Affect How Your Characters Do Their Jobs?
- David Hewson
- David Jackson
- Anders Roslund
- Michael Stanley (Michael Sears)
Participating moderator: Caro Ramsay |
Leave it to the Professionals?: Cops, PIs and the Legal Profession – White Knight, or Shades of Grey?
- Peter James
- Sheila Quigley
- Yrsa Sigurdardottir
- Gunnar Staalesen
Participating moderator: Simon Brett
With thanks to the Norwegian Embassy |
13:40 – 14:00
Hannah Dennison
Finding The Funny In Murder?
14:10 – 14:30
Alison Bruce
Cambridge, And How I Made The Location My Own |
| 14.50 – 15.40 |
Kicking Ass: Spirited Protagonists and Tricky Situations
- Lee Child
- Sue Grafton
- Brian McGilloway
- Jacqueline Winspear
Participating moderator: Zoë Sharp |
How Good is Crime Fiction at Addressing the Big Issues?
- Penny Grubb
- Kevin Wignall
- Danuta Reah
- Claire Seeber
Participating moderator: Gerard O'Donovan |
14:50 – 15:10
Jane Finnis
Woman In A Man's World: A Female Sleuth In An Era When Men Reigned Supreme...Or Thought They Did
15:20 – 15:40
Matt Hilton
Unarmed Combat In Crime Fiction: The Myths Dispelled |
| 16.00-16.50 |
Death in a Cold Climate – Scandinavians
- Thomas Enger
- Ragnar Jonasson
- Åsa Larsson
- Gunnar Staalesen
Participating moderator: Barry Forshaw
In association with the Norwegian Embassy |
Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Choices
- Meg Gardiner
- Yrsa Sigurdardottir
- Cath Staincliffe
- Laura Wilson
Participating moderator: Anne Zouroudi |
16:00 – 16:20
Chris Longmuir
Tartan Noir: Following In The Footsteps Of Jekyll and Hyde
16:30 – 16:50
Sally Spedding
Who Goes There?: People Who Find Themselves In Places They Really Shouldn't Be |
| 17.10 – 18.00 |
Kings Room: JEFFERY DEAVER
Interviewed by Jake Kerridge |
| 18:30 – 19:30 |
Kings Room: CRIMEFEST hosts the Crime Writers’ Association’s Dagger Shortlist Announcement Reception |
