✍️ Writers, what if one weekend could change everything?
Crime & Publishment 2026 is more than a writing retreat — it’s a chance to transform your manuscript, pitch your novel to a real publisher, and learn from some of the UK’s top crime fiction experts.
Here's who is speaking:
🔹 Mari Hannah – Multi-award-winning author | Inside the Criminal Mind
🔹 Flic Everett – Cosy crime queen | How Cosy Can You Go?
🔹 @michaelJmalone1 – Bestselling author of dark thrillers | Crime Meets Horror
🔹 @ellengleeson – Publishing Director at @bookouture | Perfecting Your Pitch
🔹 Noelle Holten – Author & social media manager | Building Your Author Platform
🔹 @GrahamSmith1972 – 21x published author | 21 Lessons from 21 Books
📍 The Mill Hotel, Lockerbie, UK
📅 February 20–22, 2026
🎤 And yes — you get to pitch your novel to a real publisher at the event!!
🎟️ Spots are limited — don’t miss your chance.
👉 Sign up now at https://t.co/nZWMd1QNPX
#CrimeWritingWorkshop #ThrillerWriters #WritingTips
With tutors including @DavidHHeadley , @DouglasSkelton1, @michaelJmalone1 and myself, Crime and Publishment returns this Feb with a bang. To date, 20 past attendees have signed their 1st publishing contract. Can you afford to miss out?
Crime and Publishment launched my writing career, and it can launch yours too.
@DavidHHeadley@DouglasSkelton1@michaelJmalone1 are just some of the excellent speakers in the 2025 lineup.
Crime and Publishment returns 23rd-25th Feb 2024. Just look at our speakers!
@mariwriter@oliagent@MasonCrossBooks@EdJamesAuthor@nholten40
To date 18 writers have signed their 1st book deal after attending. Only £375 Full details at https://t.co/BsOTcsxJ2V
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Crime and Publishment returns on 23rd-25th Feb 2024, Just look at our speakers!
@mariwriter@oliagent@MasonCrossBooks@EdJamesAuthor@nholten40
To date 18 former attendees have signed their 1st book deal after attending
Only £375
Full details at https://t.co/BsOTcsxJ2V
Crime and Publishment returns on 23rd-25th Feb2024, Just look at the speakers!!
@mariwriter@oliagent@lisagraywriter@EdJamesAuthor@nholten40
To date 18 former attendees have signed their first publishing contract after attending
Full details at https://t.co/BsOTcsxJ2V
Crime and Publishment is set to return from the 24-26th of February 2023 for just £355
With tutors including M.W. Craven, Casey Kelleher, anatomical pathologist - Toni Alexander-White, and Joffe publishing's Kate Lyall Grant
Full details can be found at https://t.co/BsOTcsg7El
Could you be our next bestseller?
Pitch us your book on 25th March, 9am - 9pm, using #pitchbookouture & we'll DM you if we like your pitch!
Everyone asked to submit will receive short editorial feedback & the winner a 30min editorial consultation!
Read: https://t.co/H7Po9kTDnm
Crime and Publishment returns on Feb 25th-27th with speakers including @aadhand, @davidmarkwriter, @SELynesAuthor, @RobbieGuillory and @michaelJmalone1
Visit https://t.co/BsOTcsxJ2V for full details of the course. 14 former attendees have gone on to sign publishing contracts