in association with


5-8 June 2008
Bristol, UK

Featured Guest Authors:

Karin Fossum	Jeff Lindsay	Ian Rankin
Due to a conflict in promotion schedules Lee Child has had to withdraw from CrimeFest. Lee and the CrimeFest organisers regret any disappointment this may cause.
	Toastrix: Natasha Cooper

Other attending authors

CRIMEFEST AWARDS & CRIMEFEST 2009

The CRIMEFEST organisers are delighted to announce the winners of the following CRIMEFEST awards:

RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS
CRIMEFEST
2008 winner of the
Last Laugh Award
for
Murdering Americans
Best Humorous Crime Novel of 2007

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IAN RANKIN & JAMES MACPHERSON
CRIMEFEST
2008 winners of the
Audible UK
Sounds of Crime Award
for
Exit Music
Best Abridged Crime Audiobook of 2007

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DAVID HEWSON & SAUL REICHLIN
CRIMEFEST
2008 winners of the
Audible UK
Sounds of Crime Award
for
The Seventh Sacrament
Best Unabridged Crime Audiobook of 2007

(The audiobook awards go to both the author and the reader.)

CRIMEFEST 2009

Due to the success of this year’s convention CRIMEFEST is to become an annual event. Next year’s dates are 14 - 17 May. Thriller writer Meg Gardiner will be the 2009 Toastmistress, and one of the Featured Guest Authors will be Simon Brett.

The above awards will be presented again at next year's CRIMEFEST, with Audible UK as the sponsor of the Sounds of Crime Award for best Crime Audiobooks of 2008.

The weekend registration fee will be £135 (Gala Dinner not included). Friday and Saturday tickets will be £65.

Please check back soon for more information.

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