Join Michael Robotham, Darcy Tindale and Jaye Ford as they discuss everything crime writing. From crime writing trends to compelling settings and crafting tension and high-stakes plots.
Cost: $12.00 plus booking fee
Books available for sale and signing
Part of the Write Here Festival - Lake Mac Libraries. Full program details here.
Michael Robotham was a feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain, Australia and America. 2024 marked the 20-year anniversary of the publication of his debut thriller, The Suspect, which introduced clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, sold more than a million copies around the world and is now a major TV series. Michael is the only Australian to twice win the UK's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. Storm Child, his fourth novel in his globally bestselling Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series, was a No. 1 national bestseller in Australia. The White Crow releasing in July, is the second book in his Philomena McCarthy series.
Jaye Ford is an internationally published and award-winning crime author. She also writes contemporary women's fiction and romantic comedy, as Janette Paul. Her first novel won two Davitt Awards for Australian women crime writers and her books have been translated into nine languages. She is a former news and sport journalist, was the first woman to host a live national sport show on Australian TV and ran her own public relations consultancy before turning to fiction. She now writes from her home in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Darcy Tindale is an actor, author, theatre sports player and director, and has appeared in television commercials, film and on stage. Her work extends to writing comedy for radio, stage, media personalities, comedians, and theatre restaurants. She has written comedy for radio, stage, media personalities, comedians, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories, plays and poems have been published in anthologies, journals, and magazines. Her first crime novel, The Fall Between was nominated for The Davitt and The Ned Kelly Awards for Best Debut Crime Novel, further cementing Darcy's talent in the literary world.Burning Mountain is her second crime novel novel.
Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba
The Warners Bay Theatre can be accessed via a ramp on Lake St. The venue has accessible toilets and parking on Lake Street and in the rear carpark. A hearing loop is available. Find out more
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