Bestselling Lisa Jewell shall be programming chair for the Theakston Previous Peculier Crime Writing Pageant 2026 – with some sensible particular visitors revealed
Bestselling psychological thriller author Lisa Jewell is programming chair at Harrogate for 2026 (Picture: Courtesy Harrogate Worldwide Festivals)
Psychological thriller author Lisa Jewell has mentioned it is past her ‘wildest imaginings’ to be revealed because the programming chair for the world’s greatest and best-known celebration of crime writing. The bestselling creator will take the reins of the 2026 Theakston Previous Peculier Crime Writing Pageant in Harrogate, supported by the Day by day and Sunday Specific, subsequent July.
Star writers becoming a member of followers on the Previous Swan Resort, the place Agatha Christie famously vanished within the winter of 1926, consists of US author David Baldacci, Nadine Matheson, Gillian McAllister, Steve Cavanagh and Alice Feeney. Extra headliners are as a consequence of be revealed within the New 12 months.
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Jewell, creator of 23 novels, most just lately the darkish psychological thrillers Then She Was Gone, The Household Upstairs, None of That is True and Don’t Let Him In, mentioned: “I’ve been bewitched by the Theakston Previous Peculier Crime Writing Pageant for so long as I have been writing thrillers and my first go to greater than lived as much as my expectations. I have been yearly since and grown an increasing number of aware of the particular world that’s created in Harrogate each July, so to be invited to move up the programming committee for 2026 was an honour past my wildest imaginings.
“I labored in style retail earlier than I turned an creator and was a voracious journal reader and that’s the sensibility that I’ve utilized to the format of this yr’s panels and creator occasions, focussing on ‘actual life’ points that have an effect on writers of their daily to lives and thus in flip, inform the issues they write about and the best way by which they write about them. I am delighted to see a stellar line up of writers coming collectively for 2026 and can’t wait to be there, watching all of the behind-the-scenes work come to magical life for one more wonderful and unforgettable competition.”
As programming chair for the competition, now in its twenty third yr, Jewell follows within the footsteps of Lee Youngster, Sir Ian Rankin, Ruth Ware, Mick Herron and Vaseem Khan.
Steph McGovern and Val McDermid in dialog at this yr’s competition (Picture: Courtesy Harrogate Worldwide Festivals)
Simon Theakston, Chairman of title sponsor T&R Theakston Ltd, mentioned: “It’s a privilege to help the world’s greatest crime writing Pageant for an unimaginable twenty third yr, and I’m thrilled that Lisa Jewell is taking over the position of 2026 Pageant Programming Chair.”
The competition is the jewel crown of the worldwide crime fiction neighborhood, providing readers from around the globe a singular alternative to fulfill literary superstars and uncover thrilling new expertise. The celebrated competition affords a packed programme of thrilling panels, talks and provoking artistic workshops, with a particular occasion celebrating the legacy of Agatha Christie, who stayed on the Previous Swan Resort, now the Pageant venue, 100 years in the past when she mysteriously disappeared.
Sharon Canavar, Chief Government of Harrogate Worldwide Festivals, mentioned: “Crime fiction followers around the globe love Lisa Jewell’s spine-tingling up to date thrillers, so we’re delighted that she has agreed to be Theakston Previous Peculier Crime Writing Pageant’s 2026 Programming Chair because it guarantees to be a landmark yr as Harrogate Worldwide Festivals celebrates six many years of arts Festivals.
“Along with her concentrate on topical real-life points and character pushed fiction, Lisa brings a singular sensibility to her programming, and we’re excited to disclose 5 of the distinctive Particular Friends headliners she has chosen – with extra to be introduced in January.”
The Theakston Previous Peculier Crime Writing Pageant is a part of the north of England’s main arts competition organisation, Harrogate Worldwide Festivals, and kinds a part of its year-round portfolio of occasions, which goal to convey immersive cultural experiences to as many individuals as potential.
- Weekend Break Packages are on sale now. To guide, name the Festivals staff on +44(0)1423 562 303 or e-mail data@harrogate-festival.org.uk Rover tickets and particular person occasion tickets go on sale within the spring. Go to Harrogateinternationalfestivals.com for extra particulars
The Theakston Previous Peculier Crime Writing Pageant is the world’s greatest celebration of crime fiction (Picture: Courtesy Harrogate Internatonal Festivals)
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