NOIRELAND 2020 Update

Hello!

It has been a while since we were last in touch and I hope you have kept safe and well in the intervening months

Back in March we were forced to postpone NOIRELAND 2020, moving it to October this year in the hope that life would be back to normal by then. Sadly, it seems we were a little optimistic! The risk to public health from Covid-19 is still significant and unlikely to change for some time. As the wellbeing of our audiences, our authors and our many wonderful volunteers is paramount, we have concluded that in the circumstances we cannot go ahead with NOIRELAND this year. 

We will be refunding ticketholders over the next 7-10 working days – it should be a straightforward process, but apologies if it takes a little longer than anticipated. Some people were kind enough to include a donation as part of their ticket purchase which will also be refunded – it’s not that we’re not grateful, we really are – but it’s a function of our box office software

Finally, on behalf of the team I would like to thank you for your continued support of the NOIRELAND International Crime Fiction Festival. We hope to bring you another great programme of events in 2021, but in the meantime please keep safe and healthy and we’ll see you next year.you have any questions please email:-info@noireland.com.

Very best wishes,

Angela McMahon

Festival Director

NOIRELAND International Crime Fiction Festival

NOIRELAND Returns in 2020 with a One-Day Festival

Belfast’s NOIRELAND International Crime Festival is returning on 28 March 2020. This year’s one-day festival showcases some of Ireland’s greatest crime novelists, lends a helping hand to aspiring writers, and highlights Belfast significant impact on the world of crime fiction, on page and on screen. 

THE PROGRAMME 

This year the festival falls into three parts:’ The Writers’ Morning’, ‘A Noirish Afternoon in Belfast’ and ‘A Noirish Night of Stars’. Special guests include bestselling crime writers from the UK - #1 bestseller Mark Billingham, multi-award-winning novelist Abir Mukherjee, and Ann Cleeves creator of the Vera and Shetland series. The programme is packed to the brim with Ireland’s own international bestsellers: Liz Nugent, Brian McGilloway, Adrian McKinty, Jane Casey and Steve Cavanagh – with exclusive previews of their latest novels.

NUTURING TALENT


A keystone of NOIRELAND is the nurturing of new and emerging local talent. ‘The Writers’ Morning’provides an accessible and affordable introduction to creative writing, followed by a session with publishing professionals offering insights and practical advice on getting into print. Prices for these sessions have been kept deliberately low to encourage anyone with an interest in writing to join in. More information can be found on the NOIRELAND website. 

A ONE DAY FESTIVAL
  

While in previously NOIRELAND has taken place over the course of a weekend, this year it is a one day only event. When planning the festival in autumn 2019, concerns over Brexit and its impact on Northern Ireland convinced the programme committee that a digested version of the festival would be more appropriate in uncertain times. Plans are already being put into place for a return to the full-scale weekend event for 2021. 

NOIRELAND takes place 28 March 2020 at Belfast’s Clayton Hotel. The full programme can be found below. 

WRITER’S MORNING 

Our beginner’s guide to writing is the perfect introduction to the creative process, and a great kick start to following your dreams of being a novelist. Our experts will provide an overview of a book’s lifecycle, from writing your book to then getting it published. 

SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER? 

10:00-11:45 

TICKETS: £20/£15
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Have you always fancied the idea of writing a novel but didn’t know where to start?
 Gerard Brennan, an acclaimed crime novelist and tutor, provides an introduction to the world of creative writing, to help get you started. Over the morning Gerard, will be discussing the importance of structure, plotting and how to create characters. A great taster for all aspiring authors. (Includes a break at 11am). 

ASK THE EXPERTS 

12:00-13:00 

TICKETS: £8/£6
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So, you’ve got your idea for a novel, you might even have a manuscript, but what’s the next step to getting published? NOIRELAND has brought together a panel of publishing experts – Katherine Armstrong, Editorial Director at Bonnier Zaffre, Angela McMahon, Director of Flow Communications and crime PR specialist, and Lisa Moylett, an experienced literary agent at the CMM Agency in London. 

A NOIRISH AFTERNOON IN BELFAST 

Explore the city’s dark side on Saturday afternoon with a choice of tours and a special screening of Odd Man Out, Belfast’s very own Film Noir. 

NOIRELAND WALKING TOUR 

14:00-15:15 

TICKETS: £10.  


We’re partnering with Belfast Hidden Tours for a very special NOIRELAND tour of the city. Simon Maltman, a crime writer and expert on the city’s ‘noirist’ corners, will take you on a special NOIRELAND walking tour. The walk, which lasts roughly 75 mins, visits locations from award-winning crime novels, iconic sites from television’s most popular dramas and explores the landmarks, pubs and alleyways featured in Odd Man Out, one of the best Film Noir movies of all time. 

ODD MAN OUT at the Movie House, Dublin Road


15:30-17:30


TICKETS: £6/£5
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We have teamed up with Belfast’s Movie House for a special screening of Odd Man Out(1947), Carol Reed’s masterpiece set in Belfast. It is one of the earliest examples of film noir to be made outside of the US and has been a major influence on some of cinema’s greatest filmmakers, including Roman Polanski who cites it as his favourite movie. The event includes a special introduction to our noir matinee, providing insight into its production, the crime novel that inspired it and how Odd Man Out has influenced film makers and writers since. 

A NOIRISH NIGHT OF STARS

AN ENGLISHMAN, AN IRISHMAN AND A SCOTSMAN 

WALK INTO THE NOIR 

18:00-19:00 

TICKETS: £10/£8.  


Three pals – and crime writing greats – get together for a bit of craic, to chat about where they come from, their writing and their latest novels. Last year three award-winning women crime writers had us rolling in the aisles, so this year Mark Billingham, Steve Cavanagh and Abir Mukherjee will be bringing their wit, wisdom and one-liners to NOIRELAND. No pressure lads, but your counterparts from last year were hysterical! 

A CRIME OF THE TIMES 

19:30-20:30 

TICKETS: £8/£6
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May you live in interesting times’ and we certainly do! Crime fiction is one of the best mediums to explore issues of the day, while still entertaining readers along the way.
  Paul Waters, the Belfast-born broadcaster, will be exploring the hottest topics around, talking to Jane Casey about the dark world of elite gentlemen’s clubs post #MeToo, Alan Judd on his latest thriller about spies at the heart of the Brexit negotiations, Gary Donnelly on how we deal with our past in his cop thriller set in contemporary Belfast, and Liz Nugent on her new novel exploring the cult of celebrity and its inherent dangers. 

ANN CLEEVES interviews BRIAN MCGILLOWAY 

21:00-22:00 

TICKETS: £10/£8
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One of the highlights of NOIRELAND 2019 was Brian McGilloway’s interview with bestselling crime novelist Ann Cleeves. The old friends are back again, but this time Ann will be interviewing Brian about his new novel The Last Crossing, described as ‘the peak of what crime fiction can do’ (Steve Cavanagh) and an ‘extraordinary novel’ (Adrian McKinty).
 A must-see event for fans of Brian McGilloway, Ann Cleeves and anyone who loves truly great crime writing. 

JACK-A-NOIR-Y: 

The Detective Up Late 

22:30-23:30 

TICKETS: £10/£8.  


NOIRELAND 2020 ends on Saturday night with Jack-a-noir-y, our bedtime story for grown-ups. So grab a drink, settle down and listen to an exclusive extract from a very hotly anticipated novel. This year our bedtime story will be from The Detective Up Late, a new Sean Duffy novel from Adrian McKinty, which won’t be hitting the shops until 2021! Adrian will be introducing the book in person and talking a little about his award-winning 
Sean Duffy series. 

TICKETS AND CONCESSIONS 

Tickets are available at the NOIRELAND box office: www.noireland.com/box-office, or at the venue on the day (28 March). 

People in receipt of Pension Credit, Universal Credit, Income Support, or Job Seekers allowance, Students, Children (12–18 years) and disabled people are entitled to a concession discount. 

PASSES 

A pass to all events at NOIRELAND is available to purchase: £75/£50 conc. A ‘Writers’ Morning Pass’ is available to purchase: £25/£18 conc.
A ‘A Noirish Night of Stars’ is available to purchase: £32/£22 conc. 

Terms & Conditions apply. See our website for more details: 

www.noireland.com 

GETTING TO NOIRELAND 

NOIRELAND takes place at the Clayton Hotel, 

22-26 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HS 

The venue is just 5 minutes from the train and bus centre on Great Victoria Street, with its links to Belfast International and Belfast City airports.
Visit www.translink.co.uk to plan your journey. 

Innocent - A Gripping New ITV Drama Series from M.J. Arlidge and Chris Lang

Bestselling thriller writer and creator of the Helen Grace series M.J. Arlidge returns to his screenwriting roots to pen a four-part ITV drama series with Chris Lang.

Innocent will be broadcast across four nights from 14-17 May on ITV 1 and stars Hermione Norris and Lee Ingleby.

The four-part drama series tells the compelling story of David Collins (Lee Ingleby) who is living a nightmare. Convicted of murdering his wife Tara, David has served seven years in prison. He’s lost everything he held dear: his wife, his two children and even the house he owned. He’s always protested his innocence and faces the rest of his life behind bars. His situation couldn’t be more desperate. 

Despised by his wife’s family and friends, his only support has been his faithful brother Phil (Daniel Ryan) who has stood by him, sacrificing his own career and livelihood to mount a tireless campaign to prove his brother’s innocence. 

Convinced of his guilt, Tara’s childless sister Alice (Hemione Norris) and her husband Rob (Adrian Rowlins) are now parents to David’s children. For Alice there’s no doubt of his guilt and she’s utterly devastated by the prospect of David’s Appeal and Re-trial.

M.J. Arlidge

Innocent was written by M.J. Arlidge and Chris Lang of TXTV. M.J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last fifteen years, specializing in high-end drama production, including the prime-time crime serials Torn, The Little House and Silent Witness. Arlidge is also piloting original crime series for both UK and US networks. In 2015 his audio exclusive SIX DEGREES OF ASSASSINATION was a No. 1 bestseller.

Arlidge’s debut thriller, EENY MEENY, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014 – and every book since has hit the bestsellers’ lists. His bestselling Helen Grace series includes POP GOES THE WEASEL, THE DOLL'S HOUSE, LIAR LIAR, LITTLE BOY BLUE, HIDE AND SEEK and LOVE ME NOT. Helen Grace was recently voted the ‘Kathy Reichs Award for Best Female Character’ in the 2017 Dead Good Readers awards.

Innocent stars Hermione Norris (Cold Feet, A Mother’s Son) and Lee Ingleby (The A Word, Inspector George Gently) and they will be joined by Daniel Ryan (Home Fires, Mount Pleasant), Angel Coulby (Merlin, The Tunnel), Nigel Lindsay (Victoria, Foyle’s War), Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci’s Demons, Frankenstein Chronicles) and Adrian Rowlins (Harry Potter, Dickensian).

Innocent starts Monday 14 May at 9pm on ITV. Continues Tuesday, Wednesday and concludes Thursday same week.

RebusFest

Ian Rankin announced details of the programme for RebusFest, a weekend of literature, music, art and film in Rebus’s hometown of Edinburgh, which takes place from 30th June to 2nd July 2017. The three-day festival, curated by Rankin, marks the thirtieth anniversary of John Rebus, one of crime fiction’s greatest and best-loved creations. Tickets are on sale from Friday 17th March at www.ianrankin.net/rebusfest 

The Orion Publishing Group, which has published Ian Rankin since the company was founded 25 years ago, is working with a range of partners to create an unforgettable weekend, offering fans the chance to step into Rebus’s world. The Edinburgh International Book Festival is proud to be the main partner of RebusFest and Waterstones are the official bookseller for the festival. Other supporters include National Museums Scotland, the City of Literature Trust, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Highland Park.

FRIDAY 30 JUNE

• Highland Park Whisky Masterclass at the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian

• A Night Out with Rebus at Queen’s Hall, an evening of spoken word and live music from Ian Rankin and friends, exploring the relationship between Rebus and music.

SATURDAY 1 JULY

• Written in Blood: A Crime Writing Workshop at the National Museum of Scotland

• A special screening of Ian Rankin’s Reichenbach Falls (2007), followed by a Q&A with Ian Rankin, at the Filmhouse in partnership with the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

• Making a Detective With Ian Rankin and Special Guests in partnership with the Assembly Rooms: an evening delving into the world of Rebus, finding out what makes him tick, his background and origins and the inspiration for the character a panel of experts will discuss Edinburgh crime past and present, and what really goes on in a police investigation.

SUNDAY 2 JULY

• RebusFest Quiz: So You Think You Know Rebus at the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, co-hosted by Ian Rankin

Running across the weekend in addition to events and panels are Rebus walking tours, Highland Park whisky tastings at the Caley Bar, exhibitions and museum trails. The City of Literature Trust is running community events and taking to the streets with special surprises around the city. The Writers’ Museum is hosting a special Rankin/Rebus exhibition, which opens at RebusFest and continues across the summer. The National Museum of Scotland will be holding a talk on the Arthur’s Seat Coffins – the exhibition that inspired THE FALLS, and curating a ‘Museum Noir’ trail of mysterious and murderous objects from the museum’s collection.

Ian Rankin says: “It's hard for me to believe that it's been 30 years since John Rebus first appeared between the pages of a book. For someone who was only supposed to exist in a single novel, his tenacity has surprised even me. But readers have grown to love him, irascible and bull-headed as he often is. It's a joy for me to be celebrating his life so far in the form of his very own festival. What John would make of it, only he knows!”

Edinburgh International Book Festival says: “It is a great pleasure for the Edinburgh International Book Festival to be supporting RebusFest. Ian Rankin has been a great friend and stalwart champion of the Book Festival, with no August being complete without Ian entertaining audiences with the latest adventures of Rebus. Over 30 years, Ian has achieved extraordinary success, captivating readers and creating an iconic literary figure who lives beyond the pages of the novels to inhabit the literary imagination of Edinburgh, the first UNESCO City of Literature. It is only fitting that John Rebus now has his own festival!”

With activities and events that reflect all facets of the irascible old rogue RebusFest is guaranteed to be a fun-filled, entertaining and revealing weekend and a must for all crime fans.

RATHER BE THE DEVIL by Ian Rankin is published in trade paperback, £9.99

REBUSFEST: Celebrating 30 years of the iconic detective runs from 30 June to 2 July 2017

For full programme information visit www.ianrankin.net/rebusfest

Tickets are on sale from 17 March 2017

For more information on Ian Rankin and RebusFest contact: Angela McMahon Flow Communications

E: Angela@flow-comms.co.uk

T: 07753 384711

Robert Wilson News and cover reveal for February 2014

The UK cover reveal for CWA Gold Dagger winner Robert Wilson whose book You Will Never Find Me is due to be published by Orion on 13 February 2014.

Robert Wilson has worked across the world, including spells shipbroking, tour-guiding and exporting bathrooms to Nigeria. After escaping car crashes, civil wars and angry baboons, he and his wife settled in Portugal. Since then, he's written 10 acclaimed crime novels including the CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD winner, A SMALL DEATH IN LISBON. His Portuguese set series featuring Javier Falcon was adapted for television by Sky Atlantic. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, the first in the Charlie Boxer series was shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger.

Charlie Boxer messed up his family life. First the army, then the police, then high-stakes kidnap and recovery, his ex-wife and daughter learnt to live without him as his work took him places no man can come back from unscarred.

Trying to rebuild a relationship with Amy, his teenage daughter hasn't been easy. But Charlie only realises just how wrong things have gone when he finds her empty room and a note: You will never find me.

Having spent years working to track down kidnap victims, Charlie knows that sometimes, the missing don't want to be found. And he knows the hell it brings for families - the vanished are neither dead or alive, but simply gone. Worse still, Charlie Boxer knows how quickly a life can fall apart once you're living under the radar.

For Charlie, danger has finally come to his front door and to crack the hardest case he's ever worked, it's time to face up to the true meaning of the sins of the father.  

You can find out more information about Robert Wilson and his books on his website.  You can also follow him on Twitter @RobWilsonWriter

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