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If you thought\u2026\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell.jpg\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@nholten40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/head><\/p>\n<p><body class=\"wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-11709 single-format-standard custom-background wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-catch-box single-author right-sidebar one-menu header-image-top\" id=\"wp_automatic_ReadabilityBody\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"page\" class=\"hfeed site\">\n<p> <a href=\"#main\" class=\"skip-link screen-reader-text\">Skip to content<\/a><\/p>\n<header id=\"branding\" role=\"banner\">\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n<div id=\"content\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"post-11709\" class=\"post-11709 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home\">\n\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h4 data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"702\">I know, I know\u2026I\u2019m late to the party again but better late than never! Catching up with Harrogate International Festivals announcements about the <strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"598\">2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival<\/strong>, and honestly\u2026 I\u2019m <em data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"627\">counting down the days<\/em>. If you thought 2025 was big, 2026 is shaping up to be absolutely massive.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"761\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Lisa Jewell Named 2026 Festival Programming Chair<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11711 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\"\/><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"1033\">First up, the incomparable <strong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"804\">Lisa Jewell<\/strong>, queen of the psychological thriller and author of page-turning sensations <em data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"900\">Then She Was Gone<\/em>, <em data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"923\">The Family Upstairs<\/em>, <em data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"947\">None of This Is True<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"971\">Don\u2019t Let Him In<\/em> \u2026has been named <strong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1010\">Programming Chair<\/strong> for the 2026 Festival! Whaaaat!?<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1410\">With more than <strong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1076\">ten million books sold<\/strong>, international acclaim, and multiple adaptations under her belt, Lisa Jewell is stepping into the role with a vision that blends her magazine-lover sensibility with her signature deep-dive approach to real-life themes. She promises a programme shaped around the issues that influence how crime writers work, think, and tell their stories.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1615\">Jewell calls chairing the festival \u201can honour beyond my wildest imaginings,\u201d and says she\u2019s thrilled to bring her dream line-up to life on Harrogate\u2019s legendary July stage.<\/h4>\n<h3 data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1678\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The First Wave of Headliners (and YES, they\u2019re huge)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headliners.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headliners.webp 768w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headliners-300x120.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1733\">Jewell\u2019s initial 2026 Headliners set the bar sky-high:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<li data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1851\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1851\"><strong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1755\">David Baldacci<\/strong> returns after 15 years to showcase his new spy series featuring undercover agent Walter Nash.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1994\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1994\"><strong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1873\">Nadine Matheson<\/strong> & <strong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1898\">Gillian McAllister<\/strong> dig into their newest high-concept thrillers and the legal insights that shape their writing.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2096\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2096\"><strong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2015\">Steve Cavanagh<\/strong> brings <em data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2046\">Two Kinds of Stranger<\/em>, the latest in the electric Eddie Flynn series.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2236\"><strong data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2115\">Alice Feeney<\/strong> returns to twist our brains (again!) with <em data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2177\">My Husband\u2019s Wife<\/em>, a psychological thriller full of love, lies, and revenge.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2291\">And just when you thought it couldn\u2019t get any bigger\u2026<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2343\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2343\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FULL 2026 SPECIAL GUEST LINE-UP ANNOUNCED<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2499\">Harrogate International Festivals has now revealed the <strong data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2414\">full roster<\/strong> of Special Guest headliners and it reads like a who\u2019s who of global crime fiction!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11713 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"3261\">\n<li data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2619\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2619\"><strong data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2535\">Ann Cleeves & Brenda Blethyn<\/strong> \u2014 an exclusive Vera behind-the-scenes event PLUS a brand-new Vera Stanhope novel!<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2765\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2765\"><strong data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2642\">Anthony Horowitz<\/strong> \u2014 back in Harrogate with another showstopper after the hit BBC adaptations of <em data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2737\">Magpie Murders<\/em> and <em data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2762\">Moonflower Murders<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2872\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2872\"><strong data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2785\">Holly Jackson<\/strong> \u2014 Festival debut! Introducing <em data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2836\">Not Quite Dead Yet<\/em>, her next unputdownable thriller.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"3015\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"3015\"><strong data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2921\">Lisa Jewell in conversation with Lee Child<\/strong> \u2014 YES, you read that right. The queen of psych thrillers meets the creator of Jack Reacher.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3158\">\n<h4 data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3158\"><strong data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3054\">Chris Whitaker & Chris Brookmyre<\/strong> \u2014 two genre-bending favourites returning with new work, with Brookmyre celebrating 30 years in print.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3261\">\n<h4 data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3261\"><strong data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3172\">LJ Ross<\/strong> & <strong data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3190\">Jane Harper<\/strong> \u2014 both bestselling powerhouses bringing highly anticipated new novels.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3559\">Lisa Jewell said she had a \u201cgolden wish-list\u201d for her dream festival line-up and somehow, she\u2019s made it happen. Her promise? A mix of beloved favourites, exciting newcomers, and a few surprises. Harrogate 2026 is going to be packed with conversations crime readers will be talking about for <em data-start=\"3551\" data-end=\"3558\">years<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"3561\" data-end=\"3601\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3957\">The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, now in its <strong data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3678\">23rd year, <\/strong>remains the beating heart of the global crime fiction community. Readers, authors, and industry superstars gather at the iconic Old Swan Hotel for four days of panels, interviews, workshops, and unforgettable moments (yes, the same hotel where Agatha Christie once vanished!).<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"4101\">2026 also marks <strong data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4024\">60 years of Harrogate International Festivals<\/strong>, and they\u2019re celebrating in style with more headline names than ever before.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4498\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"4500\" data-end=\"4528\">\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Tickets & Packages<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4638\">Weekend Break Packages are <strong data-start=\"4556\" data-end=\"4571\">on sale now<\/strong>, with Rover and individual event tickets launching in Spring 2026.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4715\">For bookings:<br data-start=\"4653\" data-end=\"4656\"\/>\ud83d\udcde +44(0)1423 562 303<br data-start=\"4677\" data-end=\"4680\"\/>\ud83d\udce7 <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4683\" data-end=\"4713\">info@harrogate-festival.org.uk<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4717\" data-end=\"4859\">If you\u2019re a crime fiction fan, aspiring writer, or just someone who loves being in the middle of bookish magic \u2014 <strong data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"4858\">Harrogate 2026 is a must!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\tThis entry was posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/category\/home\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Home<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/author\/crimebookjunkie40\/\">crimebookjunkie<\/a>. 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If you thought\u2026\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell.jpg\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@nholten40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/head><\/p>\n<p><body class=\"wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-11709 single-format-standard custom-background wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-catch-box single-author right-sidebar one-menu header-image-top\" id=\"wp_automatic_ReadabilityBody\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"page\" class=\"hfeed site\">\n<p> <a href=\"#main\" class=\"skip-link screen-reader-text\">Skip to content<\/a><\/p>\n<header id=\"branding\" role=\"banner\">\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n<div id=\"content\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"post-11709\" class=\"post-11709 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home\">\n\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h4 data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"702\">I know, I know\u2026I\u2019m late to the party again but better late than never! Catching up with Harrogate International Festivals announcements about the <strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"598\">2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival<\/strong>, and honestly\u2026 I\u2019m <em data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"627\">counting down the days<\/em>. If you thought 2025 was big, 2026 is shaping up to be absolutely massive.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"761\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Lisa Jewell Named 2026 Festival Programming Chair<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11711 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lisa-Jewell.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\"\/><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"1033\">First up, the incomparable <strong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"804\">Lisa Jewell<\/strong>, queen of the psychological thriller and author of page-turning sensations <em data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"900\">Then She Was Gone<\/em>, <em data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"923\">The Family Upstairs<\/em>, <em data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"947\">None of This Is True<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"971\">Don\u2019t Let Him In<\/em> \u2026has been named <strong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1010\">Programming Chair<\/strong> for the 2026 Festival! Whaaaat!?<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1410\">With more than <strong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1076\">ten million books sold<\/strong>, international acclaim, and multiple adaptations under her belt, Lisa Jewell is stepping into the role with a vision that blends her magazine-lover sensibility with her signature deep-dive approach to real-life themes. She promises a programme shaped around the issues that influence how crime writers work, think, and tell their stories.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1615\">Jewell calls chairing the festival \u201can honour beyond my wildest imaginings,\u201d and says she\u2019s thrilled to bring her dream line-up to life on Harrogate\u2019s legendary July stage.<\/h4>\n<h3 data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1678\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The First Wave of Headliners (and YES, they\u2019re huge)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headliners.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headliners.webp 768w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headliners-300x120.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1733\">Jewell\u2019s initial 2026 Headliners set the bar sky-high:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<li data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1851\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1851\"><strong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1755\">David Baldacci<\/strong> returns after 15 years to showcase his new spy series featuring undercover agent Walter Nash.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1994\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1994\"><strong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1873\">Nadine Matheson<\/strong> & <strong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1898\">Gillian McAllister<\/strong> dig into their newest high-concept thrillers and the legal insights that shape their writing.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2096\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2096\"><strong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2015\">Steve Cavanagh<\/strong> brings <em data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2046\">Two Kinds of Stranger<\/em>, the latest in the electric Eddie Flynn series.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2236\"><strong data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2115\">Alice Feeney<\/strong> returns to twist our brains (again!) with <em data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2177\">My Husband\u2019s Wife<\/em>, a psychological thriller full of love, lies, and revenge.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2291\">And just when you thought it couldn\u2019t get any bigger\u2026<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2343\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2343\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FULL 2026 SPECIAL GUEST LINE-UP ANNOUNCED<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2499\">Harrogate International Festivals has now revealed the <strong data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2414\">full roster<\/strong> of Special Guest headliners and it reads like a who\u2019s who of global crime fiction!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11713 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harrogate-Headliners.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"3261\">\n<li data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2619\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2619\"><strong data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2535\">Ann Cleeves & Brenda Blethyn<\/strong> \u2014 an exclusive Vera behind-the-scenes event PLUS a brand-new Vera Stanhope novel!<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2765\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2765\"><strong data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2642\">Anthony Horowitz<\/strong> \u2014 back in Harrogate with another showstopper after the hit BBC adaptations of <em data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2737\">Magpie Murders<\/em> and <em data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2762\">Moonflower Murders<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2872\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2872\"><strong data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2785\">Holly Jackson<\/strong> \u2014 Festival debut! Introducing <em data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2836\">Not Quite Dead Yet<\/em>, her next unputdownable thriller.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"3015\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"3015\"><strong data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2921\">Lisa Jewell in conversation with Lee Child<\/strong> \u2014 YES, you read that right. The queen of psych thrillers meets the creator of Jack Reacher.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3158\">\n<h4 data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3158\"><strong data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3054\">Chris Whitaker & Chris Brookmyre<\/strong> \u2014 two genre-bending favourites returning with new work, with Brookmyre celebrating 30 years in print.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3261\">\n<h4 data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3261\"><strong data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3172\">LJ Ross<\/strong> & <strong data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3190\">Jane Harper<\/strong> \u2014 both bestselling powerhouses bringing highly anticipated new novels.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3559\">Lisa Jewell said she had a \u201cgolden wish-list\u201d for her dream festival line-up and somehow, she\u2019s made it happen. Her promise? A mix of beloved favourites, exciting newcomers, and a few surprises. Harrogate 2026 is going to be packed with conversations crime readers will be talking about for <em data-start=\"3551\" data-end=\"3558\">years<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"3561\" data-end=\"3601\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3957\">The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, now in its <strong data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3678\">23rd year, <\/strong>remains the beating heart of the global crime fiction community. Readers, authors, and industry superstars gather at the iconic Old Swan Hotel for four days of panels, interviews, workshops, and unforgettable moments (yes, the same hotel where Agatha Christie once vanished!).<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"4101\">2026 also marks <strong data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4024\">60 years of Harrogate International Festivals<\/strong>, and they\u2019re celebrating in style with more headline names than ever before.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4498\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"4500\" data-end=\"4528\">\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Tickets & Packages<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4638\">Weekend Break Packages are <strong data-start=\"4556\" data-end=\"4571\">on sale now<\/strong>, with Rover and individual event tickets launching in Spring 2026.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4715\">For bookings:<br data-start=\"4653\" data-end=\"4656\"\/>\ud83d\udcde +44(0)1423 562 303<br data-start=\"4677\" data-end=\"4680\"\/>\ud83d\udce7 <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4683\" data-end=\"4713\">info@harrogate-festival.org.uk<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4717\" data-end=\"4859\">If you\u2019re a crime fiction fan, aspiring writer, or just someone who loves being in the middle of bookish magic \u2014 <strong data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"4858\">Harrogate 2026 is a must!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\tThis entry was posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/category\/home\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Home<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/author\/crimebookjunkie40\/\">crimebookjunkie<\/a>. 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