Events

26 August: Launch event at The Portobello bookshop – Doug Johnstone in conversation with Helen FitzGerald to launch The Great Silence

Doug Johnstone will be celebrating the publication of the third book in his The Skelfs series, The Great Silence. He’ll be in conversation with fellow crime writer Helen FitzGerald. The event will take place at ...

26 August: Tea in the Garden with Rod Reynolds at Hersham Library

Rod Reynolds will be hosting 'Tea in the Garden' at Hersham Library on the 26th August. Rod will be talking about his latest crime thriller Black Reed Bay, set in present day Long Island, in ...

Online launch of Jubilant June

As part of a massive Jubilant June campaign – with three heart-warming, soul-soothing summer reads – Orenda Books is celebrating the launch of Katie Allen’s poignant debut Everything Happens for a Reason, Helga Flatland’s stunning ...

Michael Stanley in conversation with Yrsa Sigurðardóttir to celebrate the launch of FACETS OF DEATH

Orenda Books has teamed up with Jonathan Ball Publishing in South Africa, to celebrate publication of Michael Stanley’s chilling, sophisticated, warmly funny and absolutely nail-biting thriller Facets of Death –prequel to the award-winning Detective Kubu series ...

The online launch for Sarah Sultoon’s richly authentic and immensely powerful debut thriller THE SOURCE

Orenda Books is delighted to celebrate publication of Sarah Sultoon’s absolutely ELECTRIC debut, The Source, with an online launch. Sarah is an award-winning, ex-CNN journalist and she has brought her considerable investigative skill to this richly ...

Simone Buchholz and Vanda Symon in conversation with Craig Sisterson to launch Hotel Cartagena and Bound

Orenda Books is delighted to celebrate publication of ‘Queen of Krimi’ Simone Buchholz’s Hotel Cartagena (translated by Rachel Ward) and award-winning New Zealand crime writer Vanda Symon’s Bound with an online launch. Hotel Cartagena is the fourth in the international, bestselling Chastity ...

Toronto International Festival of Authors presents NORDIC NOIR – with Agnes Ravatn & Thomas Enger

Agnes Ravatn and Thomas Enger will be taking part in 'Nordic Noir with TIFA' as part of the Toronto International Festival of Authors. The details and how to watch are below: When:24th March - 7PM ...

Matt Wesolowski in conversation with Catriona Ward to celebrate publication of Matt’s dark, thought-provoking new thriller Deity

Orenda Books is delighted to celebrate publication of Matt Wesolowki’s dark, thought-provoking new thriller Deity with an online launch. The fourth in the critically acclaimed, award-winning Six Stories series, with a ‘true crime’ podcast-style narrative, Deity sees online journalist Scott King ...

Ragnar Jónasson in conversation with Ian Rankin, to launch Winterkill, the next instalment in the multi-million-copy bestselling Dark Iceland series

Orenda Books is delighted to announce an unforgettable night of international crime fiction – Iceland Noir meets Tartan Noir – to celebrate the launch of Ragnar Jónasson’s Winterkill, the next instalment in the multi-million-copy bestselling Dark Iceland series, ...

Online launch of Roxanne Bouchard’s breathtakingly beautiful and dark thriller The Coral Bride – TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER – 7PM

Orenda Booksis delighted to celebrate publication of the ‘Queen of Quebec Suspense’ Roxanne Bouchard’s breathtakingly beautiful and dark thriller, The Coral Bride, translated by David Warriner, with an online launch. Number One Bestselling Book in ...