Deal Noir Programme

9.00      Registration

9.45        Deal or No Deal – is there such a thing as Kent Noir? Katerina Diamond, Frances Fyfield, Susan Moody & William Shaw - Moderator – Ayo Onatade

10.45     New Blood – debut authors talk about their road to publication: Fiona Cummins, Claire Evans, Paul Harrison & Mark Hill
Moderator – Sarah Ward

11.45     A Suitable Job For A Woman – what profession do you give a female protagonist if  she is not a police officer: Steph Broadribb, Janet Laurence, Nicola Upson & Louise Voss - Moderator – William Shaw

12.45     Lunch

2.00      Killers: Home and Away – British authors who use foreign locations – where and why? Quentin Bates, David Hewson, Barbara Nadel & Daniel Pembrey - Moderator – Andy Lawrence

3.00       Tough Nuts & How To Crack Them – the grittier side of crime fiction writing? Hugh Fraser, Simon Michael, Linda Regan & Rod Reynolds - Moderator – Barry Forshaw

4.00        Series Characters & Locations – how to create them so they keep on giving? Guy Fraser-Sampson, SJI Holliday, Leigh Russell &Sarah Ward-Moderator – Craig Sisterson

5.00        My Favourite All-time Crime Book
                Panel to be announced

5.55        Presentation of the Deal Noir 2017 Flash Fiction Award and Closure

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Deal Noir - Saturday 2nd April 2016

9.00      Registration

9.25       Welcome by Susan Moody

9.30       There’s A Time And A Place For Everything
Guy Fraser-Sampson, Daniel Pembrey, Linda Regan and William Shaw
moderated by Craig Sisterson

10.25      New Blood  (Sweat and Tears)
Alison Bailie, Simon Booker, Susi Holiday & Sarah Ward
moderated by Andy Lawrence

                Coffee

11.35       Around The World In 80 Slays
Piergiorgio Pulixi, William Ryan, Yrsa Sigurdardottir,  Edward Turner
participating moderator by Quentin Bates

12.35       May The Force Be With You
Lisa Cutts, Michael Fowler, Matt Johnson, David Videcette
moderated by William Horwood

                Lunch

2.00       Agatha Christie Cover Story
Dr John Curran and David Brawn

3.00       Watching The Detectives
Simon Brett, John Harvey, Susan Moody, Andrew Taylor
moderated by Ayo Onatade

               Coffee

4.25        Leading Ladies
Elly Griffiths,  Elizabeth Haynes,  Sarah Hilary,  Alex Marwood
participating moderator Allison Joseph

5.25                           TBA

5.45        Announcement of Flash Fiction Award and Closure by Susan Moody

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