Upcoming Events
SATURDAY 13TH JUNE 2026
14:45 - 15:45
Hillingdon Libraries Crime Festival
Winston Churchill Theatre
Manor Farm, Pinn Way
Ruislip HA4 7QL
I’m appearing alongside a host of other authors including Louise Candlish, MJ Arlidge, CM Ewan, Luca Veste, Remi Kone, GD Wright and Araminta Hall.
FRIDAY 19TH JUNE 2026
12:45 - 13:35
Capital Crime
Leonardo Royal St Paul’s
10 Godliman Street
London EC4V 5AJ
London’s big crime fiction festival! I’ll be on a panel with fellow authors Neil Lancaster and Anna Maloney entitled ‘Compulsive Crime - throwing fuel on the thriller genre’, chaired by Sam Ripley.
FRIDAY 10TH JULY 2026
15:30 - 16:30
Newark Book Festival
Palace Theatre
Appletongate
Newark NG24 1JY
A very special panel - ‘Now we are ten’ - with fellow authors Isabelle Broom, Michael Wood, Louise Beech and Sarah Ward all celebrating ten published books. And the festival’s 10th anniversary!
SUNDAY 12TH JULY 2026
19:00 - 20:30
Coventry Festival of Books
Anglican Chapel
London Road
Coventry CV1 2JT
Another first for me - first time at this festival where I’ll be interviewed by author and screenwriter Wayne Kelly, followed by a signing and maybe a selfie or two…
MONDAY 13TH JULY 2026
18:00 - 19:30
Waterstones, Coventry
50-52 West Orchard Way
Coventry
CV1 1DX
I’m appearing as part of the bookshop’s summer crime panel with bestselling author Mark Billingham. We’ll be discussing our latest books, followed by a Q&A and signing.
TUESDAY 14TH JULY 2026
Time TBC
Lowdham Book Festival
Village Hall
Main Street, Lowdham
Nottingham NG14 7BD
Join me and fellow Notts author KL Slater at an extra event for this lovely festival, in collaboration with local indy bookseller The Bookcase. More information coming soon!
SATURDAY 18TH JULY 2026
14:00 - 15:00
Mansfield Central Library
Four Seasons Shopping Centre
West Gate
Mansfield NG18 1NH
I’ll be talking about my journey from aspiring writer to published author, answering your questions and (hopefully) signing a few books too…
FRIDAY 24TH JULY 2026
15:30 - 16:30
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
The Old Swan
Old Swan Road
Harrogate HG1 2SR
The Glastonbury of crime fiction :-) I’m on a panel entitled ‘Man About the House’ with Mark Edwards, CM Ewan and John Marrs, chaired by none other than thriller legend Lisa Jewell!
THURSDAY 13TH AUGUST 2026
18:30 - 20:00
Waterstones Nottingham
1-5 Bridlesmith Gate
Nottingham
NG1 2GR
Fellow Notts writer KL Slater has a new thriller out this summer - and we’ll be in conversation talking about We Tell Lies at Waterstones in Nottingham! More information coming soon.
FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2026
18:00 - 19:00
South Shields - Write Festival
The Word
Market Place
South Shields NE33 1JF
A return visit to South Tyneside and this lovely festival of books and writing. I’ll be in conversation about my ten published books, answering questions and signing books - ticket info soon.
SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2026
10:15 - 11:15
Coastal Crime
Leonardo Royal Grand Harbour Hotel
West Quay Road
Southampton SO15 1AG
A brand new crime fiction festival for the south coast! I’m delighted to be joining Lesley Kara, GD Wright and Luke Jennings - talking about the adaptation of books for the screen.
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2026
16:30 - 17:30
Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival
United Reformed Church
Whiting Street
Bury St Edmunds IP33 1NR
I’ll be heading to East Anglia for my first festival appearance in beautiful Bury, chatting with fellow author Lesley Kara on the subject of ‘Thriller to Killer TV’. Ticket info coming soon.
SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2026
17:00 - 18:00
Murder One
Venue to be confirmed
Dublin
Republic of Ireland
Another first for me - I’ll be appearing at this brilliant Irish crime writing festival alongside a host of other authors. More information soon!
FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2026
Time TBC
‘Only Murders in the Library’ Festival
Basingstoke Discovery Centre
Festival Place, Potters Walk
Basingstoke RG21 7LS
My third visit to this library-led celebration of crime and thriller fiction! More information - and event timings - coming soon.
SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2026
19:00 - 20:00
Teignmouth Bookfest
The Pavilions
The Den Crescent
Teignmouth TQ14 8BG
A new fiction festival for beautiful south Devon! Look out for more information on this event coming soon and ticket info too…