Tuesday 25 June 2019

Capital Crime Festival Programme


Grand Connaught Rooms, London 
26 – 28 September 2019
www.capitalcrime.org

THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2019
Registration for Capital Crime 2019 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the upper lobby 

6.30pm – 11.30pm 

Opening Drinks & New Voices Awards
Opening night drinks in the Drawing Room and Edinburgh Suite with presentation of the New Voices Award.
This event is open to weekend pass holders only.

FRIDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2019
Registration for Capital Crime 2019 8:30am – 6:30pm in the upper lobby Goldsboro Bookshop open from 9:00am – 9:30pm in the Balmoral Room 
Drawing Room Bar open from 9.00am - Midnight
TIME
GRAND HALL
EDINBURGH SUITE
9.30am – 10.20am 

The Influence of Agatha Christie - Sophie Hannah, Ruth Ware, Christopher Fowler, John Curran moderated by LC Tyler. 

Whose Crime Is It Anyway? Round 1 
Capital Crime’s unique debut quiz pits teams of debut crime and thriller authors against each other. Hosted by Paul Clayton. 
10.30am – 11.20am 

The Interrogation of Mark Billingham 
Mark Billingham is put through his paces by Graham Bartlett, an experienced police detective. 
Crime on a Global Scale 
Vaseem Khan, Leye Adenle, Craig Russell, Abir Mukherjee talk international crime with Shaun Harris. 
11:30 – 12:20pm
Are We Living in a Spy Thriller? 
Charles Cumming, Frank Gardner, Tom Bradby and Stella Rimington discuss modern espionage with Adam Hamdy. 
Author Signings
12:30pm – 1:20pm
The Truth in Pieces 
Belinda Bauer, Jane Casey, Robert Goddard and Alex North piece together a mystery with Joe Haddow. 

Whose Crime Is It Anyway? Round 2 
Capital Crime’s unique debut quiz pits teams of debut crime and thriller authors against each other. Hosted by Paul Clayton. 
1:30pm – 2:00pm
LUNCH
LUNCH
2:00pm – 2:50pm
The Psychology of Tension 
Mark Edwards & Lisa Jewell in conversation

The Genesis of an Idea 
Anthony Horowitz and Adam Hamdy build an idea from concept to pitch live on stage. 
3:00pm – 3:50pm
London, the Capital of Crime 
Martina Cole and a special guest discuss London as an iconic setting for the crime and thriller genre. 
4:00pm – 4:50pm
The Human Cost of Crime 
Ian Rankin & Don Winslow in conversation
Author Signings
5:00pm – 5:50pm
Torn From History 
Simon Mayo, Kate Mosse and Antonia Hodgson talk historical crime with Anna Mazzola 

Is Crime Fiction a Problem for Feminists? 
Killer Women members Julia Crouch, Sarah Hilary, Amanda Jennings, Colette McBeth and Kate Rhodes in conversation. 

6:00pm – 6:50pm
Peter James & Lynda La Plante 
In conversation with Barry Forshaw 

Whose Crime Is It Anyway? Grand Final 
Capital Crime’s unique debut quiz pits teams of debut crime and thriller authors against each other. Hosted by Paul Clayton. 

7:00pm – 7:50pm
Mystery Panel 
To be announced autumn 2019. 

Author Signings
8:00pm – 8:50pm
Robert Harris interviewed by Steph McGovern 

9:00pm – 9:50pm

Author Signings
10:00pm - 12:00am
Exclusive Film Screening
Open to weekend and Friday pass holders


SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2019
Registration for Capital Crime 2019 8:30am – 6:30pm in the upper lobby
Goldsboro Bookshop open from 9:00am – 9:30pm in the Balmoral Room Drawing Room Bar open from 9.00am - Midnight


TIME
GRAND HALL
EDINBURGH SUITE 

09:30am – 10:20am
Mystery Panel 
To be announced autumn 2019

When Women Make Murderers 
Fiona Cummins, Laura Sheppard-Robinson, CJ Tudor and Olivia Kiernan discuss the success of female crime and thriller authors with Amy McLellan 

10:30am – 11:20
Chilled to the Bone 
Ragnar Jónasson, Will Dean, Antti Tuomainen and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir discuss the enduring and global appeal of Scandi Noir with Karen Sullivan. 
Is True Crime Better than Fiction? 
Jack Flynn, William Clegg QC, Colin Sutton and Robert Bridgestock discuss true crime as an inspiration for fiction with Emma Kavanagh. 


11:30am – 12:20pm
Beneath the Surface 
Elly Griffiths, Ali Land, Louise Candlish and Fiona Barton discuss how the truth is never what it seems with Erin Kelly. 
Author Signings

12:30pm – 1:20pm
Building Drama Page by Page 
Robert Glenister and special guests discuss the art of bringing an audiobook to life with Catherine Steadman. 

Britain’s Toughest Streets 
Dreda Say Mitchell, Steph Marland, Amer Anwar and MW Craven talk about how the gritty streets of Britain inspire crime fiction with David Mark. 

1:30pm – 2:00pm
LUNCH

2:00pm – 2:50pm
Kate Atkinson
In conversation with Jake Kerridge
The Wrong Side of the Law 
Tony Kent, Imran Mahmood, Harriet Tyce, and Steve Cavanagh talk about the shift from practising law to crime writing with Ayo Onatade. 

3:00pm – 3:50pm
The Forensic Mind 
Denise Mina and Ann Cleeves discuss what makes a great detective with Chris Ewan 

In The Mind of A Criminal 
Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, Simon Kernick and Winnie M Li discuss what makes a great fictional criminal with Jenny Blackhurst. 


4:00pm – 4:50pm
High Octane Thrillers 
James Swallow, Chris Ryan, Kimberley Howe and special guest discuss the popularity of the action thriller with Adam Hamdy. 

Author Signings

5:00pm – 5:50pm
John Connolly 
A career retrospective from the man himself. 

Changing Times 
How political and social change has been reflected in crime fiction with Mari Hannah, Joseph Knox, Stav Sherez, AA Dhand and Paul Burston. 


6:00pm – 6:50pm
Fantastic Crime 
When crime crosses genres Stuart Turton, Ben Aaronovitch and Sarah Pinborough in conversation with JD Fennell. 


Author Signings

7:00pm – 7:50pm
David Baldacci interviewed by Kimberley Howe
8:00pm – 8:50pm
Author Signings
Author Signings
9:00pm – 12:00am
Capital Crime Gala Cocktails and Readers Awards


Please note, author signings will be taking place in the Bamoral Room throughout the festival. Consult the Capital Crime programme (available at the festival) for details of when your favourite author will be signing.

David Headley's London Live interview about Capital Crime can be found here.




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