Mystery Fest. 7 March 2020

Portsmouth Central Library

 7 March 2020  Saturday 10.00am - 4.45pm

Mystery Fest is Mystery People’s own Crime Fiction Day in collaboration with the
Portsmouth BookFest.

Our Guest of Honour, award winning author  

L.C. Tyler

will be in conversation with successful
actress and author  

Linda Regan.

Other Authors, Expert Witnesses taking part are: 

 Carol Westron, Organiser
Jeff Dowson

Barbara Nadel

Charlie Cochrane

Peter Tickler

Sally Spedding

Linda Stratmann

Christine Hammacott
Donna Fletcher Crow
Mia Emilie

Debbie Young
Dot Marshall-Gent

Programme

10.15am Welcome from Clare Forsyth

10.20 - 11.20  The Right Place to Kill. 
Choosing the place to set your Fictional Crime.
Panel: Peter Tickler, Debbie Young, Charlie Cochrane,
Christine Hammacott.
Participating Moderator: Carol Westron.

11.20-11.30  Break

11.30am12.30pm: Expert Witness
Professor Becky Milne of the University of Portsmouth who will be talking about
Police Interviewing - the reality

12.20-13.15 Lunch

13.15-14.00 - Guest of Honour L C Tyler in conversation with author Linda Regan

14.00- 15.00  Supernatural & Religious Beliefs in Crime Fiction

Panel: Barbara Nadel, Sally Spedding, Linda Stratmann,
Mia Emilie. Donna Fletcher Crow
Participating Moderator: Dot Marshall-Gent

15.00 -15.20-Coffee-Tea Break

15.20-15.45 Short talk by Jeff Dowson on Screenplays, Crime Thrillers, Marlowe and Me.

       15.45-16.30  Discussion with audience participation 

                              - Fictional favourites
    Peter Tickler will lead the discussion of favourite books in the
                           crime fiction genre, assisted by
                        Charlie Cochrane and Carol Westron
               Tickets are available in any Portsmouth Library or at
                              www.portsmouthbookfest.co.uk
                                  £15 including a light lunch.