Whitby Lit Fest marks a new exciting chapter as it’s been granted charitable status. The festival, which launched last year, was created to celebrate Whitby’s literary heritage, as well as connect readers to contemporary writers and inspire readers and visitors...
Harrogate International Festivals has revealed the full programme for the 2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.
Whitby Lit Festival has announced the first authors confirmed for its 2026 programme, as the event returns from 19–22 November following a highly successful inaugural year. Leading the first wave of announcements are Ann Cleeves OBE, Joanne Harris...
The crime writing genre’s oldest and most famous award has had an injection of new blood thanks to a new sponsor. Author Karen Baugh Menuhin is sponsoring its highest accolade, the CWA Diamond Dagger. One of the UK’s most prominent writers’ societies, the CWA was...
Harrogate International Festivals today announced bestselling psychological thriller writer Lisa Jewell as Festival Programming Chair for the 2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, the globally renowned celebration of crime fiction which will take...
Lee Child, the author behind the global phenomenon, Jack Reacher, headlines the inaugural Whitby Lit Fest. The blockbuster author will be in conversation with the TV personality, Rob Rinder.
