Where to find me. . .

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