Norwich Crime Writing Festival, starts tomorrow

 This online festival starts tomorrow:

Join us online for author discussions and writing workshops Kicking off tomorrow — join us online for author discussions and writing workshops which investigate the ways in which crime writing can help us make sense of today's world. Our headline event is the highly-anticipated Noirwich Lecture from bestselling and award-winning US author Megan Abbott. This Friday 10 September at 7pm BST, on YouTube, Megan will deliver a rich, nuanced, and thoughtful reflection on the ethics and responsibility of the crime writer, and the need to reframe the focus in news journalism. 'Abbott is a legend for good reason' – The Washington Post 'While undoubtedly one of our best crime novelists, Abbott has also always struck me as akin to an anthropologist' – The Paris Review More free online events... Free to enjoy – book in advance to receive a streaming link Book club discussion: Mrs Mohr Goes Missing — limited places left! Thursday 9 September, 5pm BST, Online Join us for an informal and friendly discussion of the first book in Maryla Szymiczkowa's Agatha Christie-style book series set in Poland, Mrs Mohr Goes Missing. Register your free place → Launch of Postmortem, the UEA MA Crime Fiction Anthology 2021 Thursday 9 September, 7pm BST, Online Enjoy short readings from future stars of UEA's creative writing school at the live online launch of Postmortem, a gripping anthology of crime fiction (published by Eggbox). Register your free place → How to write an attention-grabbing debut with Greg Buchanan, Femi Kayode & Catriona Ward Saturday 11 September, 5pm BST, Online UEA alumni Greg Buchanan, Femi Kayode and Catriona Ward reveal where to find inspiration for your story, how to write an attention-grabbing debut, and what gave them their big break. Register your free place → Murder in Tokyo: David Peace Saturday 11 September, 7pm BST, Online David Peace, the award-winning author of the Red Riding Quartet, GB84 and The Damned Utd, dissects his ‘astonishing’ (Guardian) new novel Tokyo Redux – set in Japan in the aftermath of the Second World War. Register your free place → Behind the Torn Curtain: Maryla Szymiczkowa & Antonia Lloyd-Jones Sunday 12 September, 4pm BST, Online Polish writing duo Jacek Dehnel and Piotr Tarczynski are joined by translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones to discuss the writing and translation of Karolina, or the Torn Curtain, the second book in their Poland-based crime series. Register your free place → Your House Will Pay: Steph Cha Sunday 12 September, 7pm BST, Online Join Steph Cha, author of the explosive novel Your House Will Pay, for a look at how genre writing can interrogate issues of identity, structural injustice and power in the world today. Register your free place → Creative writing workshops... Courtroom & interview scenes with Imran Mahmood — limited places left! Friday 10 September, 10am or 2pm BST, Online Learn to write gripping, realistic courtroom and interview scenes for your fiction in this workshop led by practicing criminal defence barrister and novelist, Imran Mahmood. Register your free place → Poison pen writing with E.S. Thomson — limited places left! Saturday 11 September, 10am or 2pm BST, Online Let historical crime writer E.S. Thomson guide you through poison’s potential for storytelling; including creating a murderous atmosphere and getting your research right. Come prepared to kill your characters! Register your free place → Non-fiction writing with Paul Willetts — limited places left! Saturday 11 September, 10am or 2pm BST, Dragon Hall, Norwich Join the critically acclaimed author of Rendezvous at the Russian Tea Rooms for a friendly writing workshop packed with practical tips and advice on how to research, structure and write your non-fiction story. Please note: this is an in-person workshop. Register your free place → The Sins of the Past with Mary Paulson-Ellis — limited places left! Sunday 12 September, 10am or 2pm BST, Online Times bestselling novelist Mary Paulson-Ellis leads an informal, interactive online workshop exploring the ways that memory and history can be used to haunt the present in your fiction. Register your free place → Donate to Noirwich Crime Writing Festival Each year the National Centre for Writing and University of East Anglia work together to bring you some of the most talented, exciting and fresh voices in crime writing. Your generosity will mean that Noirwich Crime Writing Festival can continue year on year to create innovative and inclusive events. Please donate when reserving your tickets during checkout, or by clicking the button below. Thank you! Donate today → Noirwich Crime Writing Festival is a partnership between National Centre for Writing and University of East Anglia, sponsored by The Crime Vault. With support from Arts Council England, Norwich City Council, Norwich BID, Norfolk County Council, Jarrold and VisitNorwich. The National Centre for Writing is supported by: Copyright © 2021 National Centre for Writing, All rights reserved. Registered charity number: 1110725 Our mailing address is: National Centre for Writing Dragon Hall 115 - 123 King Street Norwich, Norfolk NR1 1QE United Kingdom