The first Cheshire Crime Writers Festival was held on the 7th and 8th of February 2026. The 2 day festival is dedicated to all things literary crime, murder mystery, police procedural and cozy crime. The Festival Will return on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th February 2027 at the Best Western Forest Hills Hotel, Frodsham (Overton Drive, Frodsham WA6 6HH).
Interested in Speaking at the 2027 Festival?
We are taking applications and pitches for the 2027 Cheshire Crime Writers Festival, the 2026 saw over 200 people attend over 2 days.
2026 Programme
8:30am – 9:30am – Registration Opens
9:30am – 10:15am – Keynote Main Hall
Clare Mackintosh
10:15am – 10:45am – Tea and Coffee Break
Clare Mackintosh (Foyer)
10:45am – 11:30am – Parallel Sessions
Room A: Murder Mystery – Jody Cooksley
Room B: Police Procedure – Rob Parker and David Beckler
Room C: Debut Authors – Jamie West and Katherine Black
Foyer: Morning Author Signings
11:45am – 12:30pm – Parallel Sessions
Room A: Psychological Thriller – Rachel North
Room B: Police Procedure – James Ellson
Room C: Cozy Crime – Catherine Wimpeney and Maureen Paton
Foyer: Morning Author Signings
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Buffet Lunch
Morning Author Signings (Foyer)
1:45pm – 2:30pm – Parallel Sessions
Room A: Murder Mystery – Caimh McDonnell
Room B: Psychological Thriller – Maureen Myant and Kingsley Pearson
Room C: Debut Author – A.K. Nairn
Foyer: Afternoon Author Signings
2:30pm – 3:00pm – Tea and Coffee Break
Afternoon Author Signings (Foyer)
3:00pm – 3:45pm – Keynote Main Hall
Lindsey Davis
4:00pm – 4:45pm – Keynote Main Hall
Louise Candlish and Lesley Kara
4:45pm – 5:30pm – Foyer
Lindsey, Louise and Lesley Signing
9:30am – 10:15am – Keynote Main Hall
Tom Hindle and Kelly Mullen
10:15am – 10:45am – Tea and Coffee Break
Tom and Kelly Signing (Foyer)
10:45am – 11:30am – Parallel Sessions
Room A: Psychological Thriller – Caroline England and Claire Wilson
Room B: Police Procedural – Kate Ellis and Trish Finnegan
Room C: Debut – Jonathan Stanyer and Ian Williamson
Foyer: Morning Author Signings
11:45am – 12:30pm – Parallel Sessions
Room A: Cozy Crime – Glenda Young and Fiona Veitch Smith
Room B: Police Procedural – Adam Oyebanji and Roger Price
Room C: Psychological Thriller: Daniel Aubrey and Simon Michael
Foyer: Morning Author Signings
12:30pm – 1:30pm Buffet Lunch
Morning Author Signings (Foyer)
1:45pm – 2:30pm – Parallel Sessions
Room A: Police Procedural – Sean Watkin and M J Lee
Room B: Murder Mystery – Jo Cunningham
Room C: Debut – Sarah McManus
Foyer: Afternoon Author Signings
2:30pm – 3:00pm – Tea and Coffee Break
Afternoon Author Signings (Foyer)
3:00pm – 3:45pm – Keynote Main Hall
Martin Edwards
4:00pm – 4:45pm – Keynote Main Hall
Anna Mazzola and Jack Anderson
4:45pm – 5:30pm Foyer
Martin, Jack and Anna Signing
