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Crime fiction is one of the most technically demanding - and rewarding - forms of the novel. In this practical workshop, crime writer Andrew Wilson shares his expertise on the craft of constructing a mystery: how to plant clues, build suspense, create an unreliable narrator, and above all, keep the reader turning pages.

Whether you're planning your first crime novel or want to sharpen skills you already have, this is an intensive, hands-on session designed to send you away with new tools, fresh ideas, and a renewed excitement about your writing. 

 

Presented in partnership with Gold Dust Writer Mentoring.

 

Format: Workshop

Themes: Workshop, Writing

Pricing: £40 single workshop, or £90 for three - discount applied at checkout when three eligible items are added to cart

 

Andrew Wilson Books: I Wanna Be Loved By You - Marilyn Monroe, A Life In 100 Takes, Beautiful Shadow - A Life Of Patricia Highsmith, Four Agatha Christie Novels: A Talent For Murder, A Different Kind Of Evil, Death In A Desert Land, I Saw Him Die.

Andrew Wilson is a biographer, novelist and journalist. His latest book is I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU - MARILYN MONROE, A LIFE IN 100 TAKES. He has written biographies of Patricia Highsmith, Sylvia Plath, Alexander McQueen, the survivors of the Titanic, and a series of crime novels featuring Agatha Christie as sleuth.

Workshop: Writing Crime | 13:30 Sat 10 Oct | QMH

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  • Saturday 10 October 2026, 13:30 PM

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