CrimeFest, one of the UK’s leading crime fiction events hosted in Bristol each year, has announced 2025 will be its final convention. That said…it’s going out in style! The annual crime fiction convention is for people who like to read an occasional crime novel as well as for die-hard fanatics. CrimeFest draws top crime novelists, readers, editors and publishers from around the world and gives delegates the opportunity to celebrate the genre in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere.
Panels and events in which I will be participating:
Friday 16th May
11:20 – 12:10
Mental Health for Writers and Readers: Keeping Yourself Sane in a Toxic World
* Cathy Ace
* Simon Brett
* Nev Fountain
* Zoë Sharp
Participating Moderator: Barbara Nadel
13:40 – 14:30
Leaving the Scene: CrimeFest Anthology Panel
* Cathy Ace
* Jane Burfield
* Peter Guttridge
* Maxim Jakubowski
Participating Moderator: Donna Moore
Saturday 17th May
11:20 – 12:10
Shafts of Light: Crime Fiction’s Shades of Grey
* Cathy Ace
* Ajay Chowdhury
* A.J. Hill
* Bryan J. Mason
Participating Moderator: Orlando Murrin
Gala Banquet
Closing speaker
Sunday 18th May
09:30 – 10:20
The Indie Alternative
* Cathy Ace
* David Penny
* C.M. Serpell
* Dave Sivers (TBC)
* Nicola Young (TBC)
Participating Moderator: Zoë Sharp
11:50 – 13:00
Criminal Challenge Quiz
The Crime Writers team:
* Lee Child – captain
* Cathy Ace
* Peter Guttridge
* Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
The CrimeFest team:
* Myles Allfrey – captain
* Gianna Faccenda
* Adrian Muller
* Mike Stotter
InQuizitor: Maxim Jakubowski