Thursday 23 July 2009

Off to Harrogate


I’m heading off to Harrogate this morning to take part in the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (for those of you unfamiliar with it, Theakstons Old Peculier is a type of beer; Theakstons the brewers sponsor the Festival.)

Today is ‘Creative Thursday’, when there are writing workshops given by a variety of authors including Mark Billingham, Zoe Sharp and me My topic is ‘Legalese’ (typecasting, I’m afraid.) On Saturday, I’ve been asked to host a table at the Readers’ Dinner; the entertainment will be a murder mystery event written by Ann Cleeves and featuring a cast of suspects including Natasha Cooper. It should be fun. There is also to be a quiz, and Ali Karim has already invited me to join his team, which includes fellow blogger Rhian from ‘It’s a Crime’.

Harrogate is a splendid town, and one of the great pleasures of the Festival is simply the socialising, the chance to meet old friends and make new ones. I’m really looking forward to it.

For my loyal and much appreciated readers, blog posts will continue while I am away, but I shall probably leave discussion of the Festival until it’s over and I’ve had time to reflect on what will, I hope, be a memorable few days.

6 comments:

Elizabeth Spann Craig said...

I'll look forward to your report from Harrogate when you return. Have fun...

Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder

Martin Edwards said...

Thanks, Elizabeth. I have arrived and the Legalese session is done, so before long it will be time to relax with a drink!

pattinase (abbott) said...

Make sure you meet Megan.

Martin Edwards said...

I shall try and track her down!

Dorte H said...

I hope you are enjoying yourself - and come back with lots of criminal news!

Martin Edwards said...

Hi Dorte - just back to my hotel after a most enjoyable day. And I just met Patti Abbott's daughter Megan!