To ensure our events are as exciting, convenient and buoyant as possible, we have decided to give Crime Central a much-deserved summer break. We’ll be back with a bang on 24th September, to start off an electric Autumn/Winter program. Have lovely summers until we see you next! - Crime Central Team
We're incredibly lucky to be a part of @manclibraries.bsky.social & couldn't be more grateful for everything that the team does for Crime Central 💜
Not only the busiest library in the UK but the #BritishBookAwards library of the year as well 🏆
📢 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 📢
Only three weeks until we're back, grab a ticket now at the link in our profile and don't miss out!
Guest authors to be announced VERY soon 👀
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🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️
Mark your calendar now as we will be back on Wednesday 30th July with another fantastic event.
Make sure you're following to be the first to know which authors will be joining us - you don't want to miss out on this one 👀
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Thank you to everyone who came to Crime Central last night! It was wonderful to see so many familiar & new faces ❤️
Such a fantastic panel & never a dull moment with @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social
We'll be bookselling at @crimecentral.bsky.social on Wednesday! Very excited about this lineup!!
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Crime Central is back TOMORROW!
It's not too late to get a ticket & you could join us to see @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social live with @robparkerauthor.bsky.social 📚
Books will be available to buy from the wonderful @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social
Rachel Wolf (@rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social) is the author of luxury destination thrillers Five Nights and Sun Trap ☀️
After studying at Durham University Rachel worked for a holiday company and travelled before turning to writing ✒️
Join us this Wednesday to see Rachel at Crime Central!
Antony Johnston (@antonyjohnston.bsky.social) is the author of a huge variety of novels - in fact too many to list here!
His most recent book is a crime puzzle novel - Can You Solve The Murder? - which was published earlier this month 🔎
Join us on Wednesday to hear about Antony's writing ✒️
Heather Critchlow @heathercritchlow.bsky.social grew up in Aberdeenshire and trained as a business journalist after university.
Heather's first novel in the Cal Lovett series was shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize ✨
Join us next week to see Heather at Crime Central!
The sun is shining in Manchester and it is only one week until Crime Central! 😎
Make sure you have a ticket and you can see @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social on stage with @robparkerauthor.bsky.social
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This has really made my day. I wrote this back in 2017 and knowing someone has taken the time to read and review so much later means the absolute world. Thank you Toby and Crime Central 🙏
📚 READER REVIEW 📚
Something a little different today - a review from Crime Central reader @TobyTurner1976 on a book picked up at one of our events.
You too could be enjoying great reads by coming along - you might even discover a "new to you" author!
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Tickets available at the link in our profile!
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Tickets are now on sale for the next Crime Central - Wednesday 25th June. Grab one now and relax in the knowledge that you will be at Manchester's premier crime fiction event 📚
Don't forget - our tickets are pay what you can - every price gets you exactly the same access to our event 🎟️
Only 2 weeks until we are back! Have you seen that we announced the three fantastic authors who will be joining us? 👀
@heathercritchlow.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social will be in conversation with @robparkerauthor.bsky.social discussing all things writing 📚
📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢
Crime Central is back on Wednesday 25th June with three fantastic authors!
@heathercritchlow.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social will be joining @robparkerauthor.bsky.social live on stage 🥳
Tickets coming VERY soon - watch this space 👀
There aren't enough words for how wonderful last night was - massive thank you to everyone who made this happen 🤩
We're so grateful to everyone who came along for a panel truly representative of fantastic northern writing
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Looking for something to do on a rainy Manchester evening? We are back tomorrow with a fantastic event featuring three wonderful guest authors 📚
It's not too late to grab a ticket! 🎟️
Catherine Wimpeney is an author from Manchester who has worked as a mental health nurse and is a qualified Psychotherapist.
Catherine's debut novel was Her Sister's Shadow, a psychological thriller 📚
Join us on Wednesday to see Catherine at Crime Central!
Sean Watkin studied a BA and an MA in Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University - where he began work on his debut novel, Black Water Rising, which was published last month 🎉
Join us on Wednesday to hear from Sean live at Crime Central! 📚
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James Ellson was a police officer for 15 years, finishing as a DI at Moss Side in Manchester. When he left the police he started writing and has been doing so ever since ✒️
James' latest thriller, Base Line, is out now 📚
Join us on Wednesday and see James at Crime Central!
This time next week we will be ready to welcome our wonderful authors and audience! Get yourself a ticket and don't miss out on the criminally good fun 👀
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📢 MASSIVE NEWS 📢
We are delighted to announce that on Wednesday 28th May we will be joined by James Ellson, @sewa85.bsky.social and Catherine Wimpeney alongside host @robparkerauthor.bsky.social 🎉
It's going to be a fantastic evening - make sure you don't miss out 📚
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Did you know that all tickets give you the same access to our event? Grab yours now for Wednesday 28th May 🎟️
Guest authors to be announced very soon 👀
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Get this in your diary now - we're back on Wednesday 28th May!
Watch this space for the big reveal of our guest authors 👀
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It’s been a while since one of my Thrillers was reviewed. I’m really grateful that this reader took the time and saw something relevant today in what was written back in 2018. Thanks to them for taking the time and to @crimecentral.bsky.social for introducing my stuff to new readers.
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Thank you so much to everyone for joining us last night! We had a fabulous time and as ever very grateful your support in attending 💖
No two Crime Central events are the same with the conversations that come up on stage - always fascinating and last night was especially inspiring ✨
