CrimeFest

One of the Guardian's 'Best Crime-Writing Festivals in the World'. Sponsored by @specsavers. Hope to see you in Bristol, 9-12 May, 2024.

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Thanks @thebookseller #Crimefest awards…https://t.co/qKtO4rhR20

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CrimeFest is saddened to hear of the passing of international bestselling author, Frederick Forsyth. CrimeFest had the honour of welcoming him as an attendee in 2012.

We offer our condolences to his family.

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.@CrimeFest director Adrian Muller has called on the Crime Writers’ Association "to incorporate children’s and Young Adult categories into their famed Dagger awards", in a bid to boost reading for pleasure among children 👇 https://t.co/NvJKHilTGZ

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Congrats to all! #CrimeFestAwards

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Winner of The Thalia Proctor Memorial Award for Best Adapted TV Crime Drama is:
Slow Horses, Mick Herron (Apple TV) @AppleTV

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Winner of the #CrimeFest Best Crime Fiction Award for Children (8-12) is:
@sufiyaahmed for Rosie Raja: Undercover Codebreaker(Bloomsbury Education) @BloomsburyEd

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Winner of the #CrimeFest Best Crime Fiction Award for Young Adults (12-16) is:
@KayvionLewis for Heist Royale (Simon & Schuster Children's Books) @simonkids_UK @simonYAbooks

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Winner of the #CrimeFest Last Laugh Award is:
Mike Ripley for Mr Campion's Christmas (Severn House) @severnhouse

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Winner of the H.R.F Keating Award for non-fiction, is:
@DrMarkAldridge for Agatha Christie's Marple: Expert on Wickedness (HarperCollins) @HarperCollinsUK

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Winner of the #CrimeFest eDunnit Award for best electronic book is:
@hanff_jean for The Sequel (Faber) @FaberBooks

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We begin with the hotly-contended @Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award, with a £1k cash prize.
Congrats Akira Otani (and translator Sam Bett) for The Night of Baba Yaga (Faber) @FaberBooks

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We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the (final) #CrimeFestAwards!
The awards ceremony took place this eve (Saturday 17 May) in Bristol. The awards began 17 years ago, and honour the best crime fiction and non-fiction books released in the UK in the last year.

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Today (7 May) is the last day CrimeFest will take online reservations! After that, full passes and Friday and Saturday Day tickets will be available at the CrimeFest registration desk at the convention hotel.
Get your TICKETS now! Head over to https://t.co/ersAbcfcAI

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That's it! Please join us in congratulating all the finalists for the #CrimeFestAwards ! It promises to be a historic year as after 17 years sees the final #CrimeFest...See you in #Bristol!

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The 2025 #CrimeFest shortlist for The Thalia Proctor Memorial Award for Best Adapted TV Crime Drama is:
Bad Monkey Carl Hiaasen; Dalgliesh P.D. James; Lady in the Lake Laura Lippman; Moonflower Murders Anthony Horowitz; Slow Horses Mick Herron; The Turkish Detective Barbara Nadel

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The 2025 #CrimeFest shortlist for Best Crime Fiction Award for Young Adults (12-16) is: @hf_askwith; @DeniseBrownUK; @alisonclack1; @amiescool; @KayvionLewis; @writerkmc

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The 2025 #CrimeFest shortlist for the Last Laugh Award is: @AceCathy; DG Coutinho; Bella Mackie; @orlandomurrin; Mike Ripley; @antti_tuomainen

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The 2025 #CrimeFest shortlist for the Best Crime Fiction Award for Children (8-12) is:
@sufiyaahmed; @NatashaFarrant1; @AMHowellwrites; @MGLnrd @bethatintervals; @nicki_thornton

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The 2025 #CrimeFest shortlist for the H.R.F Keating Award for non-fiction, is: @DrMarkAldridge; @jembloomfield; Ashley Bowden; Dan Coxon & @vivmondo; @LearNonsense; @LaPlanteLynda

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The 2025 #CrimeFest shortlist for the eDunnit Award for best electronic book is: @medwardsbooks; @LaurieRKing; - @hanff_jean; Bella Mackie; @LizMooreBooks; Peter Swanson

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We begin with the hotly-contended @Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award, with a £1k cash prize.
The shortlist is: @TBaragwanath; Tasha Coryell @CLMillerAuthor; Akira Otani; @tsierraauthor; @ByClaireWilson