If you live
near Bristol in the United Kingdom, plan to attend CrimeFest, held this year
between May 19 – 22.
“First organised
in June 2008, CrimeFest is a convention for people who like to read an
occasional crime novel as well as for die-hard fanatics. It has not only become
one of the biggest crime fiction events in Europe, but is also one of the most
popular dates in the international crime fiction calendar. The annual
convention was featured as one of ‘the best crime writing festivals around the
world’ in the Guardian and one of
‘the 50 Best Festivals’ in The
Independent. CrimeFest draws top crime novelists, readers, editors,
publishers and reviewers from around the world and gives delegates the
opportunity to celebrate the genre in a friendly, informal and inclusive
atmosphere” (http://www.crimefest.com/).
A recent article
in Quill and Quire referred to this event,
mentioning the three Canadian authors shortlisted for awards at this annual
crime-fiction convention:
American-born
Canadian thriller writer Linwood Barclay was nominated for his latest suspense
novel, Broken Promise, the first in a
trilogy.
Canadian-born,
London-based historian and author Judith Flanders was nominated for A Bed of Scorpions, the second titled in
her Sam Clair series.
And Toronto
native Alan Bradley was named a finalist for the latest installment of his
Flavia de Luce mystery series, As Chimney
Sweepers Come to Dust (http://www.quillandquire.com/book-news/2016/04/27/linwood-barclay-alan-bradley-judith-flanders-make-crimefest-awards-shortlists/).
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