On Friday 27th February at 5.45 pm at Whitley Bay Library (NE26 1AB), Stephanie Glencross and Maddalena Cavaciuti, literary agents at David Higham Associates, will talk about what an agent does for authors, what agents are looking for in a submission and how to pitch your work effectively. Maddalena and Stephanie both represent crime / thriller authors at DHA and […]

A fun way to start the festival weekend, Noir at the Bar hosts writers from every stage of their career and asks them to read from their work - whether that is an excerpt from a forthcoming novel, a newly-released book or a work in progress.  Audience members choose the running order by pulling names […]

How well do you know your murder mysteries and chilling thrillers? Unwind and test your crime fiction knowledge with a fun Saturday evening quiz night. Free entry for Bay Tales ticket holders, but places are limited so please register in advance. Max teams of 5 people.  Quiz hosts Alys Cummings and Sarah Knapton are journalists who met […]

Helen Pepper's first job was with the Forensic Science Service, where she worked as an assistant scientific officer. She later moved on to become a scenes of crime officer with West Yorkshire Police. She moved to County Durham and was appointed a senior scientific support officer with Durham Constabulary. After four years she became forensic […]