Crime Writers’ Day at Hanley Library

Crime Writers' Day with Margaret Murphy

The first half of the workshop will look at creating credible villains. Find out how some authors, e.g. Elmore Leonard and Thomas Harris, manage to do this. Writers will have the opportunity to try out their own skills to this end. Then in the second half, A Crime Scene Uncovered: insights into the real police work behind the fiction – from detectives and CSIs to computer hackers.

Margaret Murphy has written nine internationally acclaimed psychological thrillers, most recently, The Dispossessed and Now You See Me. She has been shortlisted for the First Blood Award and for the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger in the Library. Originally trained as an Environmental Biologist, she has been a biology teacher, dyslexia specialist, tutor for the open College of the Arts, Visiting Professor for the MA in Writing at LJMU and - in addition to tutoring on Arvon courses - she has presented workshops, lectures and readings for libraries, readers’ groups and professional associations across the UK.

Margaret is founder of Murder Squad, Vice Chair of the CWA, and has recently been appointed a Royal Literary Fund Fellow. Venue: City Central Library, Hanley

Date: Saturday 21 March 2009, 10am – 3.30pm. Cost: £7, to be paid on booking. Please make cheques payable to Stoke-on-Trent City Council. To book, telephone City Central Library, Hanley on (01782) 238455.