Nearly a hundred and twenty people attended the first ever CSI Gateshead
event at Gateshead Library on Thursday 25 April. Inspired by the
CSI Portsmouth event, which I help to organise. The CSI Gateshead event was a huge success.
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Audience waiting for CSI Gateshead to begin
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CSI Gateshead was modelled on the CSI Portsmouth event
with some slight variation. The Gateshead event took place over two
hours on an evening with one panel of crime fiction authors and crime
experts whereas CSI Portsmouth is a full day event with two panels of
crime authors and crime experts. Both events are proving to be extremely
popular with crime fiction fans and those who enjoy CSI programmes on
the television.
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The CSI Gateshead Panel with Ian Gillard, Mo Dowdy, (crime experts) Susan Horton, moderator, and crime authors, Matt Hilton, Mari Hannah and Pauline Rowson
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At CSI Gateshead the crime authors on the panel were
Matt Hilton, (who also appeared at CSI Portsmouth 2012),
Mari Hannah and
Pauline Rowson.
The crime experts were Mo Dowdy, former Detective Inspector with the
Serious Incident Squad, Northumbria Police and Ian Gillard, former Crime
Scene Officer with Northumbria Police. The moderator was Susan Horton
(no relation to DI Andy Horton) from
Gateshead Library service.
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Mari Hannah answering a question
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Matt Hilton answering a question
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Pauline Rowson answering a question
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Book signing and chatting to members of the audience
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Pauline Rowson, Matt Hilton, Mari Hannah at CSI Gateshead, 25 April 2013
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The event was superbly organised by Helen Eddon of Gateshead Library.
CSI Portsmouth takes place on Saturday 2 November 2013.
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