Newcastle Noir Roundup

Newcastle Noir is over for another year. What a weekend that was!

There’s no words that can describe what a fun and criminally good time was had by all. So many fab crime writers, publishers, bloggers, readers and book lovers from all around sailed into the sights of Newcastle on a bank holiday weekend. There was sun for the first time this year in Newcastle so all felt very surreal…

Here’s  the story in pictures…

Chris Brookmyre, Val McDermid and Mark Billingham

Val McDermid and Doug Johnstone

Val and Mark aka The Comedy duo

Ann Cleeves and Vera Scriptwriter Martha Hillier

Norwegian Noir – Kjell Ola Dahl and Thomas Enger

Chair – Miriam with Kjell Ola Dahl, Thomas Enger and Lilja Sigurðardóttir

The Quebec crew – Roxanne Bouchard and Translator David Warriner

Stuart MacBride aka Hairy Gollum (his words not mine)

My FABULOUS panel – Louise Voss, Doug Johnstone and Johana Gutawsson

Many thanks to the entire Newcastle Noir team for asking me to host a panel, for being around so many wonderful authors and inspiring people!

Forum Books from Corbridge sold many many books which was lovely to see and all those book babies have been taken to new homes….

Newcastle Noir – Be sure to book next year as you do not want to miss out – it’s a festival that just keeps getting better and better!