How to create a killer at convention for would-be crime writers

On Saturday, November 14, Welsh literature body the Academi will host Criminal Intent, a Crime Writing Conference for the Valleys as part of the South Wales Valleys Literature Development Initiative.

Academi is celebrating Wales’s crime authors - both fictional and true crime - with a variety of talks and workshops including: research and story plotting, working with prisoners, writing medieval mysteries and how to create a killer.

The Conference will be held at the St Mary’s Priory, Abergavenny from 10am to 4pm.

Sir Trefor Morris, former HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales, will introduce an exciting day including workshops, discussion panels and presentations from a wealth of talented authors, scriptwriters and creative artists including Katherine John, Bernard Knight, John Williams, Caspar Walsh, Glen Peters, Simon Hall, Graham Hartill, Simon Lewis, Anita Flowers, Lindsay Ashford and Phil Forder.

The Conference will be packed with passion and pace and aims to attract and celebrate the creative writing talents of people of all ages and abilities. It's a genre which is gaining more popularity and interest and Academi want to celebrate its relevance and promote its enjoyment.

Day Tickets are now available at the following prices:

£10 for the day including buffet (to be booked one week in advance)
£5 for the day event no lunch (all tickets purchased on the day)

For more information and to book your place contact Academi 029 2047 2266 or email post@academi.org