February

Saturday, 8TH FEBRUARY 2025 | STOCKPORT NOIR, Stockport’s Masonic Guildhall | 12.10 - 12.55

A new crime festival in associate with Serenity Bookseller. My event: Call the Police! I’m appearing with TM Payne and Michael Wood, hosted by Graham Bartlett.

March

Saturday, 1st March, 2025 | Bay tales, whitley Bay Playhouse | 2.45pm

Billed as ‘The Event of the Year’ this local event is a firm favourite with readers and writers. I’m on a panel with fellow Orion authors: Emma Kavanagh, Anna Mazzola and John Sutherland. Panel title: The Business of Murder. The event is supported by Forum Books.

Sunday, 2nd March, 2025 | ALNWICK STORYFEST, Alnwick playhouse | 12pm - I pm

This is a solo event, with ITV’s Ian Payne as my chair. There will be a book signing afterwards, supported by Forum Books. For event details/tickets use this LINK

wednesday, 5th March | Launch event: Her Sister’s Killer at forum books, the chapel, corbridge| 7pm for 7.30 start

More of a party than a launch, I hope to raise a glass or two with you to celebrate a new publication. Victoria Watson will be there to remind me to tell you all about Her Sister’s Killer. Booking is essential and do tell your friends. You can book on this LINK

thursday, 6th March | PUBLICATION DAY: Her sister’s killer

It’s also World Book Day so the perfect way to celebrate a new book - or buy one for a loved one who likes crime fiction!

Thursday, 13th March | Serenity Booksellers, 12 The Precinct, Romiley, SK6 4EA | 6pm for a 6.30pm start

Can’t wait for this one. My first event with Chris & Kelly in this bookshop. Details and tickets use this LINK

Tuesday, 18th March | Waterstones Newcastle, emerson chambers, blackett st, Newcastle | 7pm

Can’t wait to celebrate with the staff of Waterstones where I had my first ever signing in 2012. Tickets from Waterstones.com events on this LINK

Thursday, 20th March | Drake Bookshop, 27, Silver St, Stockton, TS18 1SX | 7pm

Looking forward to chatting with Richard about Her Sister’s Killer - there will be time for a Q & A session and signing afterwards. Details/ticket on this LINK

Saturday, 22nd March | Morpeth Book Festival, St Geoerge’s church, morpeth | 11 am.

Chair Gerry Foley TV. There will be a book signing afterwards. For further details and tickets, use this LINK

Wednesday, 26th March | crime central Manchester at Manchester Central Library | 6pm

Looking forward to this event with Rob Parker so much. Every crime writer I know who’s been to this gig has only good things to say about it.

April

Thursday, 3rd April | Whitley Bay Library | Evening - time tbc

Another solo event when I’ll be discussing Her Sister’s Killer with Bay Tales founder Victoria Watson in the chair.

Monday, 7th April | Toppings oF edinburgh invite you to Broughton St Mary's, 12 Bellevue Cres, Edinburgh, EH3 6NE | 7pm for 7.30pm

I’m so excited about this one! ‘Contemporary Crime Writing with Ian Rankin, Neil Lancaster and Mari Hannah’ Hooray! Early bird tickets avail HERE

Monday, April 28th | Book-ish | 18 High street, crickhowell, NP8 1BD | 7.30 pm

I’m so excited to be going to the Independent (Book-ish) Bookshop of the Year 2024! I have known Emma for a long time and yet we’ve never done an event together. Should be fun to meet her happy band of readers. For ticket information click this LINK

May

thursday, May 1st | Gateshead central library | 7pm

One of my favourite places to visit is Gateshead Library, home of my favourite people, including my chair for the evening, Sue Horton. I cannot wait to return there to talk about Stone & Oliver 5, Her Sister’s Killer.

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