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SHOTS is a web magazine and blog exploring the annals of the Crime Fiction scene in the UK. Discover reviews of crime and thriller books, interviews, and news about various authors and their books in the latest blog updates.
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2d ago
London’s Capital Crime Festival Announces Full Lineup With 50% Of Tickets Already Gone
London’s highly anticipated Capital Crime Festival is back this May 30th to June 1st, with an impressive 50% of weekend tickets already sold before the full schedule was announced this week. Industry giants are set to reveal all at this year's festival, giving guests the unprecedented opportunity to delve into the secrets behind their favourite mysteries, and even meet their crime fiction heroes face to face in this three day crime spectacular.
Included in the mega line up this year is ..read more
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1w ago
Harrogate International Festivals launches inaugural
McDermid Debut Award
to spotlight new generation of crime writing talent
Festival Dates: 18 – 21 July 2024
www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
#Theakstons Awards
14th March 2024 : Submissions have opened for Harrogate International Festivals ’ new award, the McDermid Debut Award for new writers, offering a unique opportunity to be recognised among the best in th ..read more
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2w ago
The following talk is part of the launch of the Open University’s new Introduction to European Crime Fiction course
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00 - 14:00 BST (online)
The team is delighted to welcome Simon Brett OBE, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and author of over one hundred published books.
About the talk
Crime fiction is the most popular literary genre in Europe today. In conversation with the Open University’s Bill Alder, author Simon Brett will lead us on a journey of discovery of crime fiction’s past, present and future.
He will share his thoughts on different types o ..read more
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3w ago
Why are we so obsessed with the bad guys? There are so many books and films where the antagonists are more compelling than the protagonists. From Satan in Paradise Lost to Tyler Durden in Fight Club, I do enjoy loving a baddie.
Five Nights is a novel set on a cruise ship, where a billionaire and his family and guests sail from Portsmouth to New York. Over the course of the cruise, secrets spill out and someone will die.
I wanted to write a novel about the hugely wealthy – particularly those who are selfish and entitled – and look at how badly they’d behave when ..read more
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3w ago
The International Thriller Writers announced the Nominees for the Thriller Awards.
BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni (Thomas & Mercer)
It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison (Harlequin – MIRA Books)
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
Fixit by Joe Ide (Mulholland Books)
The Drift by C.J. Tudor (Ballantine Books)
BEST AUDIOBOOK
The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry (Atria) Narrated by Pete Simonelli
The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurw ..read more
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1M ago
You are invited to submit eligible titles to the new and expanded 2025 CWA Dagger awards, which are now open for entries.
Daggers Submissions
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers are considered a marker of excellence in the industry and have been synonymous with quality crime writing for over half a century. The awards are judged by independent expert panels.
The oldest membership organisation for crime writers in the UK, the CWA was founded in 1953. It began its awards in 1955, with Agatha Christie as the principal guest at its first awards ceremony in 1956.  ..read more
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In the basement of the psychology department at Sheffield University, where I studied for my degree, there was a nursery school in which one whole wall was a two-sided mirror. Students such as myself would file in to a thin dark room on the other side of that wall and watch. It was a sneak peek into how kids behave when they think no-one can see them. And we saw some fascinating things – like the boy behind the bookcase who hit three or four children as they were sent to fetch a book, only to then join them crying at the teacher’s table. A sign of intellect or criminal prowess? Only time woul ..read more
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Murder at the Island Hotel. Spring, 1936. As the boat draws into the harbour of Bird Island, Kitty is absolutely delighted to see the stunning hotel for the first time. She and her friend Alice have been asked to join the distinguished guests before the hotel officially opens its doors, but they have barely unpacked when the owner is found dead in his own study… Sir Norman’s death looks like suicide. But Kitty isn’t convinced – she cannot find a note, and he is left-handed but was shot on the right side of his head. Kitty tries to reach the police, but a violent storm engulfs the island and t ..read more
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1M ago
Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century
British Crime Fiction
23 March – 24 August 2024
Monday – Friday 9am – 6:30pm
Saturday 9am – 4:30pm
Closed Sundays, and 29 March to 1 April 2024 inclusive
Booking is essential. Entry is FREE.
Crime fiction is the UK's most read, bought and borrowed genre. Cambridge University Library draws on its world-leading collections of British crime fiction to stage a murderously good exhibition!
Bringing together literature, culture and heritage, Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century Bri ..read more
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1M ago
The Barry Awards are awarded by Deadly Pleasures Magazine. The winners in each category will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of the Nashville Bouchercon on August 29, 2024.
Best Mystery or Crime Novel
Dark Ride by Lou Berney (Morrow)
All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby (Flatiron)
Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor (Soho Crime)
Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper (Mulholland)
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane (Harper)
The Detective Up Late by Adrian McKinty (Blackstone)
Best First Mystery or Crime Novel
Better the Blood by Michael Bennett (Atlantic Monthly Press)
The Peacoock ..read more