Why we are Crazy about Crime? An evening with crime writer William Shaw Crime fiction currently outsells every other type of fiction in the UK. Why do we relish delving into the dark side so much? William Shaw's The Birdwatcher was longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year and hailed as […]

If your blood isn't cold enough this Christmas, we've got a cracker of an evening for you. This is Murder Under the Mistletoe 2018! Join us for a convivial evening of festive drinks, readings by a selection of hand-picked crime authors and lots of book buying. It's also the perfect opportunity to browse our shelves […]

Writer-in-residence William Shaw will be talking about the strange relationship between research and invention in fiction. He'll be asking whether it's the fact that crime writing increasingly occupies a space between fact and fiction that makes it such a good lightening rod for society's very real anxieties, and whether this is the reason why it […]

Join us for a crime and wine evening at Waterstones Newcastle.  Crime authors Jo Spain and William Shaw will be in conversation with Jacky Collins Newcastle's very own Dr. Noir.  Jo will be discussing her new novel Dirty Little Secrets, a book to devour in one sitting and William will be talking about his new […]

Authors Jo Spain and William Shaw are heading to Jarrow Focus Library to talk about their writing career. Jo Spain's first novel, With Our Blessing, was one of seven books shortlisted in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition. Her first psychological thriller, The Confession, was a no.1 bestseller in Ireland and has […]