crime writing

Dangerous Lady, the first novel by Martina Cole, caused a sensation when it was published, and launched one of the bestselling fiction writers of her generation. Twenty-seven years later, Martina has gone on to have more No.1 original…

Staring Death in the Eye: Unnatural Causes Pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd in conversation with Paul Carson In conversation with international bestselling crime writer Dr Paul Carson, Richard Shepherd will take you into his world where…

Sam Blake’s Fresh Blood Meet three stunning debut authors: Holly Jackson, Catherine Kirwan and James Delargy Find out how these authors got their break and what made the difference for them. How did they get their ideas and how long did…

Things that Go Bump in the Night: CJ Tudor & Stuart Turton in conversation with Sinéad Crowley If you loved The Chalk Man and The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, this is the episode for you. Taking crime fiction in new directions,…

Steve Cavanagh in Conversation with Andrea Carter Multi award winning author of the phenomenal international bestseller Thirteen, Steve Cavanagh is back this year with Twisted. Barrister turned bestselling crime writer Andrea Carter…

CrimeHawks: Catherine Ryan Howard, Louise Phillips and Alex Barclay Rick O’Shea quizzes bestselling authors Catherine Ryan Howard, Louise Phillips and Alex Barclay on the three books they each recommend as lifetime must reads, bring your…

The Killer Pitch with Literary Agent Simon Trewin Sam Blake chats to Simon Trewin about what catches an agent’s eye, famous hits and misses and his top ten tips for writing a killer pitch. He gives examples of pitches that worked so you…

Watching the Detectives: John Banville, Jane Casey and Roz Watkins (with Brian Cliff) Creating brilliant detectives is never easy, especially when so many great writers have left their mark on history. Multi-award winning authors John…

News Crime Writing Festival to Launch in Dún Laoghaire Penguin Random House Ireland have partnered with the Irish Times to launch a new crime writing festival, Dead in Dún Laoghaire. The festival will take place on Saturday July 22nd in…