Mapping the Crime Scene by Nick Quantrill
Crime fiction writer Nick Quantrill examines the Yorkshire crime writing scene and asks if we can lay claim to a school of crime writing. We often hear about some areas having a specific crime scene […]
Crime fiction writer Nick Quantrill examines the Yorkshire crime writing scene and asks if we can lay claim to a school of crime writing. We often hear about some areas having a specific crime scene […]
Frances Brody’s tenth Kate Shackleton mystery, A Snapshot of Murder, set in Brontë country, is published next Thursday. She tells us more about it here. You can join her for the Leeds launch at Waterstones
In our interview with June Taylor earlier this week, we promised you an extract from her new psychological thriller, set in Leeds. Well here it is! KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE has been described as “an
KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE … and your enemies closer. Leeds writer June Taylor returns to the psychological thriller scene with her second book, published by HarperCollins Killer Reads and it’s set in Leeds! We tracked her down
In advance of National Poetry Day 2018 this Thursday, Ian Duhig tells us how the new anthology ‘Any Change? Poetry in a Hostile Environment ’ came about and why it is especially important now in these times of
This month Chris Nickson tells us about Frank Kidson, forgotten antiquarian and folk song pioneer from Leeds. Frank Kidson. He was a little better-known in his lifetime than he is today, a familiar name to
Ever heard of an anchorite before? Beeston has a history of them. Chris Nickson tells us about this forgotten piece of Leeds’ history. His new book The Hanging Psalm is out at the end of
We are delighted to announce that applications for the Northern Short Story Festival Academy will open on September 5th. What’s it all about? The Northern Short Story Festival Academy is a development programme which will
Leeds writer A.J. Kirby tells us about his new novel I Am Just Going Outside and May Be Some Time, with a special offer for 5 lucky readers. It’s been the hottest summer I can remember