2020 Events
- Lots of online things! Check my Twitter/Facebook for updates
- The Last Resort Launch: Tuesday 1st December 19:30 GMT
2019 Events
- NEWCASTLE NOIR: 3-5th May – tickets and info
- BLOODY SCOTLAND: 20-22nd September – tickets and info
- CAPITAL CRIME: 27-28th September – tickets and info
- London launch of Violet and Nothing Important Happened Today – with Will Carver: 14th November – Goldsboro Books
- ‘TRAIN NOIR’ tour with Mason Cross:
- 18th November – Aberdeen Central Library (6-7.30pm)
- 22nd November – Waterstones Oban (7pm-)
- 25th November – Waterstones Edinburgh (West End) (6.30-8pm)
2018 Events
- HWA UK Presents: Partners in Crime: Featuring… Stuart MacBride, A.K. Benedict, Fiona Cummins, Steph Broadribb, Paul Finch, David Mark, Roz Watkins, Jo Jakeman & Barry Forshaw (and me!) – Derby Quad: Sat 24th March – tickets and info
- NOIR AT THE BAR: Blues Bar, Harrogate – 19th July (from 4pm)
- I’ll be reading from my new book The Lingering (and there may be some proof copies available)
- FANTASYCON: Chester, 19-21st October
- CHISWICK LIBRARY: 22nd October, with William Ryan and Anna Mazzola
- GILLINGHAM LIBRARY: 25th October, with William Ryan and Anna Mazzola
- WEST BARNES LIBRARY: 29th October, with William Ryan
- Waterstones West End, EDINBURGH: 14th November, with Lisa Gray
2017 Events
- The Good Book Group presents… Criminally Good Books (with Angela Clarke, Cass Green & Leigh Russell): Wednesday January 18th 2017 – Harpenden Arms (Upstairs) 8pm-10pm (Tickets £10 – available here)
- Edinburgh Launch of The Damselfly: 2nd February, Waterstones West End @ 6.30pm
- London Launch of The Damselfly: 9th February, Waterstones Tottenham Court Road @ 6.30pm
- Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival – 3 Slices of Crime (with Steph Broadribb and Russel McLean, moderated by Gordon Brown) 8.15, 11th March, Mitchell Library (TICKETS)
- Deal Noir: Series characters and locations with Guy Fraser-Sampson, Leigh Russell and Sarah Ward (moderated by Craig Sisterson) 4pm, 25th March
- Crime in The Court (Goldsboro Books, 29th June, 6-9pm, BUY TICKETS HERE)
- Harrogate (20-23rd July) – appearing with The Slice Girls at Noir At The Bar (Thurs from 4.30pm) plus exclusive promo for The Deaths of December available over the weekend
- Bute Noir (4-6th August, I’m doing panels with Steve Cavanagh & Mason Cross, AND The Slice Girls! BUY TICKETS HERE)
- Bloody Scotland (8-10th September): Four Broads in Search of a Killer (Sat 7pm): with Anne Randall, Helen Fields & A.K. Benedict – and the return of The Slice Girls at The Curly Coo (Sat – late!) Tickets for all events here
- 29th November – Bibliomaniac presents… Christmas Books at Bennett’s Club, Harpenden with Chloe Mayer, Sue Moorcroft and Jules Wake
- 4th December – First Monday Crime at City University, London with Chris Whitaker, Louise Jensen and MJ McGrath (moderated by Claire McGowan) – tickets are FREE and include wine (sponsored by No Exit Press) plus special Christmas events: Secret Santa and Pitch The Audience (featuring Clap-o-meter)
- 7th December – Murder in The Library at Osterley Library with Mark Hill and Tammy Cohen
2016 Events
- Deal Noir: 2nd April – PHOTOS
- Molesey Library – with Louise Voss: 26th April (7.30pm – details)
- Newcastle Noir: 29th April – PHOTOS
- CrimeFest: 19th May – BLOG
- Paddington Library – with Simon Toyne, Claire Seeber & Graeme Cameron: 8th June, 6.30pm
- Victoria Library – with William Shaw and Rebecca Whitney: 13th June, 6pm
- London Book launch with David Mark: Waterstones Piccadilly – 14th June, 7pm
- Rochester Library – with William Shaw and Rebecca Whitney: 16th June, 7.30pm
- Waterstones Kirkcaldy with Neil Broadfoot: 22nd June, 7pm
- Edinburgh Book launch with Doug Johnstone: Waterstones West End – 23rd June, 6pm
- Signing at Kesley’s Bookshop, Haddington: 25th June, 10.30am
- Harrogate: 21st July (attending only!)
- West Ealing Library: 6th September, 5pm
- Bloody Scotland: 9th September (Crime quiz & Slice Girls appearance at The Curly Coo)
- Bouchercon: 15th September (Panel: Criminal Protagonists, and Slice Girls appearance at The House of Blues)
- Halloween Special at Waterstones Kings Road with Daniel Pembrey, Thomas Mogford, Amanda Jennings and Sarah Ward: 1st November, 6.30pm (details)
- Iceland Noir: 17th November (Panel 1pm, Friday 18th: Small Town Skulduggery, moderated by Sarah Ward, with Ragnar Jónasson and Ann Cleeves)
2015 Events
- Waterstones Chiswick: 18th March, 2015
- London launch (with Martyn Waites) – PHOTOS
- Waterstones Edinburgh (West End): 26th March, 2015
- Edinburgh launch (with Craig Robertson) – PHOTOS
- Newcastle Noir: 2-3rd May, 2015
- Fresh Blood (with Eva Dolan, Susan Wilkins and Kati Hiekkapelto – moderated by Sarah Ward)
- CrimeFest, Bristol: 14-17th May, 2015
- Debut Authors: An Infusion Of Fresh Blood (with Tom Callaghan, Jason Hewitt, Cal Moriarty and MP Wright – moderated by Jake Kerridge)
- Mean Streets And Small Towns (with Paul Finch, Ragnar Jónasson and Jake Woodhouse – moderated by Craig Robertson)
- Hammersmith Library: 10th June, 2015 @6pm
- Ealing Central Library: 18th June, 2015 @6pm
- Crime in The Court: Goldsboro Books, London: 25th June, 2015
- BeaconLit, Bucks: 27th June, 2015
- New Kids on The Block (with Eve Ainsworth and Jules Wake) – Article HERE
- Felixstowe Book Festival: 27-28th June, 2015
- Meet the Indies (with Jane Isaac and Jeanette Hewitt – moderated by Andrew Whittaker) – Article HERE
- Thrillerfest, NYC: 7 – 11th July, 2015
- Britcrime Online Crime Festival: 11-13th July, 2015
- When the past won’t stay buried (with Jenny Blackhurst, Colette McBeth and Clare Mackintosh)
- Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate: 16-19th July, 2015
- Sipping drinks on the lawn…
- Marylebone Library with Fergus McNeill: 29th July, 2015 @18:15
- West Ealing Library: 13th August @17:00
- Bloody Scotland: 11-13th September, 2015
- Alex Gray Presents New Crimes (with Lucy Ribchester, Mark Leggatt and Chris Dolan, Sat 11:45)
- Chiswick Book Festival: 14th September, 2015
- In discussion with Louise Voss (chaired by festival director, Torin Douglas) – Mon, 18:30
- Bouchercon, North Carolina: 8 – 11th October, 2015
- Stiff Upper Lip: British Investigations are Murder (with Aly Monroe, Anne Cleeland, Elly Griffiths and Deborah Crombie, Thurs 14:30)
- Debut Author Breakfast (Sat 08:00)
- Shetland Noir: 13 – 15th November, 2015
- “The Time and the Place for it.” (Sat, 10am)
- Exploring the importance of setting as inspiration for writer and attraction to reader.
- With Håkan Nesser, MJ McGrath, Pamela Palmer, moderated by Silke Reeploeg
- “The Time and the Place for it.” (Sat, 10am)