November

Friday, November 21st, 2025 - 7pm ~ part of Scottish Book Week. ‘An evening of words with whisky!’ Venue: Ink & Quill Independent Bookshop, 6 John Street, Montrose, DD10 8LY with John Sutherland Tickets here £7

December

Friday, December 5th, 2025 - 4.15 ~ Newcastle Noir ‘‘The long and winding road’ with Kate Rhodes. Venue: Newcastle Central Library. Tickets here.

February 2026

Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 - Crime & Publishment ~ This programme of crime writing courses runs from the 20th - 22nd February, 2026. Venue: The Mill Forge hotel which lies two miles from Gretna Green on the Scotland/England border. It includes tuition for authors of all levels. In my session ‘Inside the Criminal Mind’ I will draw on my experience both as an author and former probation officer working within the criminal justice system. Interested? For further information on The Mill Forge.

March

Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22. Where else would you want to be but Morpeth Book Festival in March 2026, a weekend of fascinating discussions. I’ll be there at 11a.m. on Saturday 21st in conversation with television presenter Steph McGovern about her debut crime novel, Deadline. Tickets coming soon . . .

Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m. I’ll be at Birtley Library (Durham Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1LE) to celebrate Gateshead library’s centenary and talking about Her Sister’s Killer. Tickets coming soon . . .