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Five Favourite Funny Crime Books by Antti Tuomainen

Rum Punch, by Elmore Leonard No one writes dialogue like Elmore Leonard, and his novels are mostly that: characters speaking. And doing things that are either dangerous or stupid or both. Leonard’s books were a revelation to me as I was learning to become a writer. I learned so much about how to write in ...
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Meet the Author: R.W.R. McDonald

Rob McDonald is the author of the award-winning The Nancys series, set in rural New Zealand and featuring characters you’ll struggle to forget! Atmospheric, laugh-out-loud funny, but full of poignant and often dark themes, The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace and The Nancys and the Secret of Tulip Farm are perfect for ...
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Five Speculative Thrillers that Have Stayed with Me by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

I’ve always loved books that ask the question: What if? What if society took a different turn? What if technology became more powerful than people could handle? What if the world we know changed beyond recognition? These are the questions at the heart of speculative fiction, and they fascinate me. Having now written my own ...
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18 May: European Writers’ Festival at the British Library – Andrey Kurkov in conversation with Luke Harding

Andrey Kurkov, author of Our Daily War, is the Special Guest at the 2024 European Writers' Festival. The Festival takes place on the 18th and 19th of May at the British Library. On the 18th of May at 6pm, Andrey will be in conversation with Luke Harding, the Guardian's senior international correspondent, to discuss writing ...
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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 The Portobello Bookshop at 7pm on the 26th August. The event will be streamed live from the bookshop to attendees ...
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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 the first of a group of socially distanced author events at Hersham Library Tickets are £1.00 and are available from ...
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