[No, this isn’t recent snowfall. But I’ll come back to the weather below.] Crime Writers’ Association conference, York One thing on my mind at the moment is crime, especially of the northern noir variety. Last weekend I was away at the 2023 Crime Writers’ Association conference in York. And what a splendid weekend it was! We crime writers were out in force, showing renewed confidence and energy now the pandemic has eased and we all have multiple jabs. The slate of expert speakers was remarkable, of course. For me, invidious though it is to choose any particular speaker, honourable mention must go to Professor Barry Strickland Hodge, whose aptly titled talk
Northern Noir
Northern Noir
Northern Noir
[No, this isn’t recent snowfall. But I’ll come back to the weather below.] Crime Writers’ Association conference, York One thing on my mind at the moment is crime, especially of the northern noir variety. Last weekend I was away at the 2023 Crime Writers’ Association conference in York. And what a splendid weekend it was! We crime writers were out in force, showing renewed confidence and energy now the pandemic has eased and we all have multiple jabs. The slate of expert speakers was remarkable, of course. For me, invidious though it is to choose any particular speaker, honourable mention must go to Professor Barry Strickland Hodge, whose aptly titled talk