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Katy Watson

Golden Age Crime for Modern Times

Upcoming Events

The Book Nook, Ware

Waterstones Milton Keynes

An Evening With Katy Watson

Wednesday 13th September 2023, 7 pm

Join us on Wednesday 13th September at 7pm for an evening celebrating the Golden Age of crime fiction with a modern twist, as we welcome Katy Watson, bestselling author of our May Thriller of the Month, The Three Dahlias. The Three Dahlias is an addictively readable cosy crime pastiche, and for this event Katy will be in conversation with book editor Flora Rees to discuss her writing and introduce us to her second fiendishly clever vintage mystery, A Very Lively Murder, in which the three sleuthing actresses reunite to solve a murder on a movie set!

Tickets cost £3 and every guest will receive a complimentary beverage upon arrival. Both of Katy’s entertaining and hugely enjoyable cosy crime books will be available to purchase on the night, and she will be signing and dedicating copies after the talk. 

Don’t miss out on this special evening – we look forward to seeing you there!

Locked Room Revival:

Jenny Blackhurst, Katy Watson, Sam Blake

Saturday 16th September from 10:30 am 11:30 am Holy Trinity Church, Stirling

£8 / £7 concession

Meet three authors who have cleverly crafted three classic, and seemingly impossible, mysteries for their characters to solve. Jenny Blackhurst’s exceptional Three Card Murder features three fiendish locked-room crimes in one book as two sisters, one a cop, one a con-artist, go head-to-head. In Katy Watson’s vintage murder tale, A Very Lively Murder, three actresses set out to catch a murderer before he or she can strike again. The Mystery of Four by Sam Blake features a vivid cast of characters and a classic mystery as murder strikes at the grand reopening of a restored country house.

Past Events

An Afternoon with Katy Watson

 

With The Berwyn Bookshop at Caffi Isa

Sunday 27th August 2023, 1.30pm

Join us for a reading, Q&A and book signing

Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Festival, Harrogate

Author Dinner

Saturday 22nd July 2023, 6.15pm

Whodunnit? That’s the question on everyone’s lips at the author dinner – along with good food, wine and conversation. Your table will be hosted by a leading crime writer who will lend their insight, experience and skill – or failing that, their best guess – to identify the perpetrator of the dastardly crime in the murder mystery that will be acted out for your delight, delectation and diversion. Knives, forks and sharp wits at the ready, let’s eat!

N.B. This event is now sold out, but if you’re at Harrogate this summer, I’ll be there all weekend, so please say hi if you spot me!

 

Crime Central Manchester

St Neots Library Event

Thursday 13th July 2023

Join me for a reading, Q&A and book signing!

Tickets £3, available from Waterstones St Neots, or the library

Signing at Bromley Waterstones

Saturday 20th May 2023, 1-3pm

Pop in to Waterstones Bromley and say hi – and get your book signed!

 

Crime Central Manchester

UK Crime Book Club Cosy Fest

Online

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February 2023

A celebration of all things cosy crime, with a fantastic collection of authors including Janice Hallett, SJ Bennett, Hannah Hendy, Jonathan Whitelaw, Chris McDonald and Victoria Dowd.

If you missed this brilliant event live, catch up on Katy’s interview, the frankly fascinating Agatha Christie Appreciation panel, or any of the other sessions on the UK CBC YouTube channel.

 

Crime Central Manchester

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate

21st – 24th July 2022

Katy will be hosting a Q&A with Rosemary Shrager on Saturday 23rd July 2022 in the Crime Vault tent.

 

Crime Central

Manchester Central Library

Thursday 28th July 2022, 6PM

Katy will be taking part in this Crime Central event with Rob Parker, Caroline England and Dominic Nolan.

 

Crime Central Manchester