Something murderous has come to town.... this fab window display at The Sleepy Elephant celebrates all the authors coming to Sedbergh for Death in the Dales this Friday, Saturday & Sunday! #Crimefiction #BookTwitter Tickets OTD or here 👉 sedbergh.org.uk/bookfestival

Visit your local bookshop tomorrow and celebrate all the ways they make a difference to our local communities. 🎨: Sophy Henn #BookshopDay

‘I love the whole atmosphere and can spend hours browsing’: how did bookshops suddenly become cool? #choosebookshops #BookshopDay ⁦Booksellers Association⁩ - yet more reasons to value our amazing high street bookselling sector theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

Try to resist the temptation of the #bigbox shops🙏 There are many many individual, independent #smallbiz wanting and needing you to walk through their front door this weekend. I guarantee you will be amazed and the quality and great value😁 Give them a try please 😁#ShopLocal

'Bookshops are an integral part of our communities' #choosebookshops #BookshopDay bbc.com/news/articles/…

Whodunnit? Whydunnit? Howdunnit? Martin Edwards & Kate Ellis discussing the crafting of #crimefiction at Death in the Dales. JC Briggs Events today and tomorrow - tickets on the door sedbergh.org.uk/bookfestival Books on sale from Emma Westwood #bookshopday #BookTwitter

#deathinthedales underway with Kate Ellis and Martin Edwards talking Whodunnit, Howdunnit and Whydunnit

Black Sheep! Antony Johnston (@antonyjohnston elsewhere, too) Matthew Booth Frances Brody Jason Monaghan debate the pivotal role of their baddies in #crimefiction & how they bring them to life. Books on sale from Westwood Books Events today & tomorrow - tickets on the door & details here sedbergh.org.uk/bookfestival

Talking villains with fellow panellist Matthew Booth at #deathinthedales

.Martin Edwards is indulging every bookworm's delight; sharing his collection of crime novels in conversation with JC Briggs We are also celebrating #bookshopday with Westwood Books selling books by all Death In The Dales Join us for more tomorrow sedbergh.org.uk/bookfestival

Talking female detectives with Fiona Veitch Smith Antony Johnston (@antonyjohnston elsewhere, too) Frances Brody Harry Navinski at Death In The Dales #CrimeFiction Festival with Westwood Books sedbergh.org.uk/bookfestival

Inspiring one man Sherlock Holmes show by Matthew Booth #deathinthedales

Delving into the past: investigating historical crime fiction with Kate Ellis, Deborah Swift, jeannie charon and Jason Monaghan. Come & meet the authors - buy your own copy from Westwood Books Westwood Books at The People's Hall in Sedbergh and get it signed at 12.30 #crimefiction

Rocks and Hard Places: what better place to talk about the landscapes of murder than Sedbergh, England's Book Town? With Marsali Taylor, Frances Brody Martin Edwards Malcolm Hollingdrake Books for sale from Westwood Books Death in the Dales #crimefiction #northernwriters

Between a Rock and a Hard Place with Martin Edwards Frances Brody Malcolm Hollingdrake and Marsali Taylor #deathinthedales

Just returned from #DeathintheDales #CrimeFictionFestival Here I am on the panel with JC Briggs (our host in Sedbergh!) Kate Ellis and Jason Monaghan Pic courtesy of Westwood Books Do follow them all - lovely interesting bookish folks

And that's a wrap! A massive thank you to everyone who's supported Sedbergh England's Book Town and the Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust by coming to Death in the Dales, contributing to or supporting the events. 🧵

A superb weekend at #deathinthedales, courtesy of Sedbergh Book Town Festival. A great group of crime writers assembled for a brilliant event. A few photos here of my contribution, including my introduction to The Big Heat on Friday evening and my Sherlock Holmes one-man show.