The countdown to Noirwich Crime Writing Festival has begun! With over 20 headline and fringe events taking place across the city, it’s the biggest and bloodiest festival yet.
Our blogger-in-residence for the weekend is Jamie Bernthal, a private researcher for the bestselling crime novelist
I’m counting down the days until a packed weekend centered on my favourite thing: crime writing. What makes Noirwich different is the sheer breadth of crime writers making appearances and the chance to get involved, with workshops and fringe events. My blogging-in-residence will kick off on Thursday 15 September, or Day Two of panel events. And we’re jumping straight in with some very big names.
On the same night we get to see crime fiction royalty. Ian Rankin will commence his new visiting professorship at UEA and mark the thirtieth anniversary of his iconic creation, the troubled Scottish now-ex-policeman, John Rebus. I need to know everything about the new Rebus novel, Rather Be the Devil, out in November. Long story short, it’s Ian Rankin – it’s important.
I need to know everything about the new Rebus novel, Rather Be the Devil
There’ll be more giants of crime fiction taking the spotlight.
‘All I Need to Hold Onto is Myself’ by Lee Yeonju, transl. Joheun Lee Lee Yeonju is a playwright and director from Korea. Her plays, and her novel, focus on the stories of socially invisible people, including disabled, LGBTIQ individuals, and female workers. She is the winner of various awards, including the 8th DOOSAN Artist Award 2017, and ‘K-Theatre Awards Best 7 of 2019’ from the National Theatre Association of Korea. During Lee Yeonju’s residency in November 2023, she researched contemporary British theatre, visiting theatre companies in London, Norwich, Colchester, Edinburgh and Manchester. Her residency was supported by the Arts Council of Korea. Joheun Lee (Jo) is an aspiring literary translator from Korea, and a current mentee for the Emerging Literary Translator Mentorships 2024. She has been working as a Korean-to-English freelance translator for several commercial projects. A long-time fan of K-pop and many other subcultures, she finds herself drawn to the works on related topics and speculative fiction, especially by women and queer writers. A UX Designer by day, Jo now lives with her partner and two cats in Shanghai, China. 5th April 2024 Five building blocks for writing gripping crime fiction In this article, writer and NCW Academy tutor Nicola Upson shares the five key elements to consider when writing a crime fiction story. 4th April 2024You may also like...
