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On Saturday 18 June  between 10am and 4pm  I will be running an interactive workshop on How to write compelling crime and thriller novels at Quay Arts Centre on the Isle of Wight. I give lots of talks around the country but it is more unusual for me to run a whole day workshop mainly because of time commitments.  However, I was asked if I would run this workshop and I thought it a lovely way of celebrating and contributing to National Crime Writing Week an initiative organised by  The Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain (CWA), of which I am a member. During the week members of the CWA will take part in readings, discussions, readers' group events and workshops all over the country. So if you want to know how to write crime fiction or wish to improve your crime writing skills then do come along. And it's not just for those who live on the Isle of Wight.   There are plenty of ways to travel to the lovely Isle of Wight. You can eith...

The answer is why not if you enjoy reading a good crime novel. I'd love people to dash out and buy one of my crime novels, of course, but I'm not selfish, you can buy one of my fellow crime authors books if you prefer.  And if you don't read crime fiction then you could still pop into your nearest independent bookshop and buy a book - any book will do, you might help to save this rare breed from extinction (independent booksellers that is, not crime writers). And that is what these dedicated days and weeks are for really - a marketing ploy to help stimulate business and raise awareness.  And it seems there are a growing number of them: World Smile Day (I'm all for that, but why need a special day- smiling is great for relieving stress we should all try it any time). Then there's Farmhouse Breakfast Week, (I'm not kidding),  National Chip Day (that should go down well in the UK) and  Love Your Tax Officer Day. I made that one up.  I'm a...