Murder Is Everywhere

Dan Waddell emialed me to mention a new blog that he is part of, with an international feel: Yrsa Siguroardottir, Leighton Gage, 'Michael Stanley', Cara Black and myself blog each week on different days from our different corners of the globe. An original initiative (the group thinks) and one that will hopefully appeal crime fans of many hues.

Here's the link http://murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/

First Chiswick Book Festival

Shots is happy to announce first Chiswick Book Festival which is happening from 25^th – 27^th September, and there’s going to be a fantastic crime panel on Sunday 27^th September at 4pm. All events are being held at St Michael & All Angels Church, Bath Road , W4 (close to Turnham Green Tube) – the Church is opposite the Tabard pub.

This event is called The Perfect Crime: from Book to Screen

• Crime writers, Sophie Hannah (The Other Half Lives-Hodder), Roy Mitchell (Creator of ‘New Tricks’ on BBC1), Stav Sherez (The Black Monastery-Faber) & Dan Waddell (Blood Atonement-Penguin) are on a panel at 4pm in the Michael Room .

All tickets are available from Waterstone’s Booksellers, Chiswick W4 1PD. Tel: 020 8995 3559. Or the Chiswick Festival website