Welcome to Gŵyl Crime Cymru Festival 2024!
Wednesday 17 April
Event 1 : All in the mind
18.30 – 19.30
Festival Chair Philip Gwynne Jones welcomes us to Gŵyl Crime Cymru Festival 2024; following which the Festival begins with a bang as Crime Cymru co-Chair Louise Mumford talks to Penny Batchelor, BE Jones and Liz Webb.
Books discussed
Event 2 : Elly Griffiths
20.00 – 21.00
Elly Griffiths, one of the greats of contemporary crime fiction, in conversation with Jacky Collins
Books discussed
Thursday 18 April
Event 4 : Mystery in History
20.00 – 21.00
Andrew Taylor, Chris Lloyd, Leslie Scase, Alis Hawkins (Chair)
From ruined almshouses and political intrigue in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London, through human trafficking, foul play and scheming in Victorian Shrewsbury, to the exploitation of the black market and terrible ultimatums of the Occupiers in 1940s Paris, Mystery in History explores the world of historical crime fiction in three very different eras and settings. Alis Hawkins will be grilling Chris Lloyd, Leslie Scase and Andrew Taylor about the similarities and differences in their worlds and the peculiarities of writing crime set in the past.
Books discussed
Friday 19 April
Event 5 : Watery Graves
18.30 – 19.30
Watery Graves looks at crimes that take place in, on or around water, from the canals of Venice and the narrowboats of the UK to the wild seas and rugged shores of Shetland
Philip Gwynne Jones chairs a conversation with Andy Griffee and Marsali Taylor
Books discussed
Event 6 : Emerald Crime
20.00 – 21.00
All good crime writing carries with it a sense of place, and Ireland’s unique and complex historical, cultural and political context creates a fascinating backdrop for some of the most powerful and gripping fiction. We’re very happy to be announcing three of the country’s leading crime writers in conversation.
With Sam Blake, Brian McGilloway, John Banville and Catriona Cox (chair)
Books discussed
Saturday 20 April
THE THIN BLUE LINE
RECORDED EVENT 1
What is the ongoing appeal of the police procedural? From the dark valleys of South Wales to London’s bombed-out streets during the Blitz, to the stunning landscape of Snowdonia, the twists and turns of a police investigation remain a firm favourite for readers of crime. Simon McCleave will be discussing with Mark Ellis and Cheryl Rees-Price the roles of location, research and character in their respective series.
With Simon McCleave (Chair), Mark Ellis and Cheryl Rees-Price
Books discussed
Sunday 21 April
TRUE CRIME
RECORDED EVENT 2
With Alex Hawley (chair), Matt Johnson and Sarah Bax Horton
Books discussed
Monday 22 April
Event 7 : Crime Kids
18.30 – 19.30
In this fascinating look at “thrillers for beginners”, Crime Kids sees three leading crime writers for children explore the art of writing crime fiction for younger readers.
Sarah Todd Taylor (chair) leads the conversation with Fleur Hitchcock and Sufiya Ahmed
Books discussed
Event 8 : Mesdames of Mysterious Murders
20.00 – 21.00
If you like your crime fiction to have Christie-esque twists, and female main characters, this is the panel for you. These three crime writers have mastered the art of creating devious killers, thrilling plots…and women who risk everything to reveal the truth.
With Cathy Ace (chair), Sarah Ward and Mary Grand
Books discussed
Tuesday 23 April
Event 9 : Beyond the Beat
18.30 – 19.30
With Graham Bartlett (chair), Jacqui Harrett and James Oswald
Police procedurals are under the microscope as we investigate how detectives work in crime fiction. How much can a writer bend the rules of policing in their stories? Veracity or fabrication? What wins?
Books discussed
EVent 10 : CROESI FFINIAU (Welsh language event)
20.00 – 21.00
Sut mae awduron Cymraeg yn penderfynu ym mha iaith i ysgrifennu eu nofelau? Ydy’r meddylfryd yn wahanol wrth ysgrifennu yn Saesneg yn hytrach nag yn y Gymraeg? Pa ddewisiadau a wneir wrth drosi nofel o un iaith i’r llall?
Mae Alison Layland, awdur a chyfieithydd, yn sgwrsio â’r awdur a dramodydd Fflur Dafydd sy’n ysgrifennu yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg – weithiau’n defnyddio’r un fframwaith storïol. Pa mor wahanol yw’r profiad o ysgrifennu yn y naill iaith o’i gymharu â’r llall?
Gyda Fflur Dafydd ac Alison Layland (yn cyfweld).
Llyfrau dan sylw
Wednesday 24 April
Event 11 : Pen and Pod
18.00 – 19.30
In Pen and Pod three of today’s leading crime podcasters discuss the art of the podcast, featuring Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee, both award-winning crime writers and hosts of the Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast, in conversation with leading reviewer and podcaster Paul Burke.
Books discussed
Event 12 : The other side of crime is magic
20.00 – 21.00
The Other Side of Crime is Magic explores the skulduggery of potions and incantations for the dark arts of nefarious acts and sinister magic.
With GJ Williams, James Lovegrove and Abi Barden(Chair)
Books discussed
