RLF Event: For Crime and Country with David Mark & Saima Mir
A special discussion based on the podcast series Collected from the Royal Literary Fund.
What is it that attracts crime writers to conjure up a specific place in their writing? From the shadows of the iconic Wool Exchange in Saima Mir’s Bradford to the once-bustling pubs in Hull’s old town frequented by David Mark’s DI McAvoy, how can contemporary crime fiction both shine a light on the struggles facing England’s Northern towns and celebrate the undercelebrated?
Chaired by Harry Man
Supported by the Royal Literary Fund.
Booking Information
- Priority Booking for Festival Friends opens at 08.00 on Friday 27th of February. Tickets go on general sale from Monday 2nd March.
- Our concession tickets are available to Friends of the Festival, those on benefits and students.
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- All bookings are subject to a booking fee of £1.50 per transaction.
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