http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html Visit the website of top crime writer Val McDermid for information about her books, tours and other news. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:29:27 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/images/titscan.gif http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:29:27 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#169 Val wins another award!Best P.I./Procedural Novel in the 2009 Romantic Times' BOOK REVIEWS Reviewers‘ Choice Awards goes to A DARKER DOMAIN... Val McDermid Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:04:38 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#168 A celebration of the TV sidekick... Val is participating in a programme looking at TV sidekicks, she is featured talking about detective sidekicks in books and on TV. The programme is narrated by Cath... Val McDermid Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:45:08 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#167 Great News! A Darker Domain has been shortlisted in the Mystery/Thriller category for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The shortlist is... Mystery/Thriller "Bury Me Deep" by Megan Abbott"The Hid... Val McDermid Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:30:22 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#166 The French TV adaptation of THE DISTANT ECHO, 4 GARCON DANS LA NUIT -  was selected for the LUCHON Film Festival (the main winter TV Festival in France) which took place last week. 4 GARCON DANS... Val McDermid Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:18:13 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#164 Val's book Fever of the Bone will be out in paperback the UK 18th February 2010   'So gripping that it puts your life on hold' The Times 'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get... Val McDermid Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:28:23 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#163 The Perception Of Crime Fiction: Val McDermid Speaks Julian Maynard-Smith In Fever of the Bone, Val McDermid's latest novel, Tony Hill and Carol Jordan track down a serial killer who is hunting a... Val McDermid Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:02:15 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#162 Val McDermid wins the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger 2010 Photo: Alan Peebles Tuesday January 12: Bestselling author Val McDermid has been named as the recipient of this year’s prestigious CWA... Val McDermid Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:29:51 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#161 Val is presenting BBC Radio 4's Pick of the Week on Sunday December 20th at 6.15pm. Tune in to hear snippets of the best of the week's radio across the BBC networks. If you can't listen live, you can... Val McDermid Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:41:13 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#160 Oxford and the crime novelSpeaker:Val McDermid (St Hilda's) Bestselling crime writer, Val McDermid (St Hilda's), discusses the role of Oxford in the cime novel in general, as well as its role in her o... Val McDermid Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#159 A special one-day event celebrating the publication of P.D. James’s new book, Talking about Detective Fiction, published by the Bodleian Library.  Listen to Val's BODcast (externa... Val McDermid Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:26:11 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#158 Val says: "We'll be talking more about crime fiction than football. And it's the first time we've appeared at an event together since the big 'bloodthirsty lesbians' media row of 2008!" There are stil... Val McDermid Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:20 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#157 November 2009 Place of Execution - screened in two parts on PBS in the US - November 2009 http://www.pbs.org/ Reviews: "An  absorbing 'Masterpiece Contemporary' production.”-Daily... Val McDermid Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:39:39 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#156 Caught Reading! Each month we will be awarding a super prize for the best photo featuring one of Val's books.  This month we are giving away the complete Series Six of Wire in the Blood Caug... Val McDermid Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:39:27 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#155 See Val on ITV3 Crime Awards programme - 27th October 9pmVal says, "Tuesday at 9pm on ITV3 where people can see me being inducted into the Hall of Fame."http://www.itv.com/drama/copsandcrime/itv3crime... Val McDermid Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:42:54 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#154 Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Died Too SoonVal McDermid praises the crime fiction of Stieg Larsson, whose Lisbeth Salander trilogy close with The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. When my copy of T... Val McDermid Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:48:48 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#153 Crime writers team up for a fundraising dinner in aid of Raith Published Date: 15 October 2009 By Allan Crow News Desk TWO of Britain's leading crime writers are teaming up to create a thril... Val McDermid Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:49:07 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#152 Wire in the Blood - Completely Wired All six series available in one fantastic DVD boxset from 30 November 2009 Robson Green (Soldier Soldier, Northern Lights) stars as dysfunctional psychologist Dr T... Val McDermid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:58:05 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#151 New Feature - Keeping up with Val...  Val Mcdermid keeps us up-to-date with her life through her blog-style recordings http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/podcast.html... Val McDermid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:27:01 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#150 Fourth unionlearn Southern and Eastern Annual Conference Date Thu, 12 Nov 2009 Time to from 09:30 to 15:30 Location Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1b 3LS DescriptionThis... Val McDermid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:13:52 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#149 Mark Billingham & Val McDermid date Sunday 18 October 2009 time 5:00 PM (17:00 hrs) venue Whitworth Art Gallery ticket price £7/£5 concessions to book by phone 0843 208 0500 to book onli... Val McDermid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:05:35 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#147 16 Oct 12:30pm - Literary Lunch - Hosted by Sandi Toksvig with special guest Val McDermid Guildford Book Festival Venue: The Mandolay Hotel36-40 London Rd Guildford, GU1 2AE01483 575158 Supported By M... Val McDermid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:46:33 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#146 Sunday 11th October 5.30pm Craiglands Hotel Val McDermid Cross-examine the queen of crime. Val McDermid is the author of 22 compelling, bestselling crime novels, all incorporating an as... Val McDermid Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:42:20 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#145 An Evening with Val McDermid Saturday 3 OctoberBridge House Theatre8.00pm Join International bestselling crime writer, Val McDermid, who has sold over one million copies in the UK alone and over... Val McDermid Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:59:18 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#144 Saturday 19th September, 4.00 pm, Temple Church                       Val McDermid’s crime novels are  tremendously successful both in... Val McDermid Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:36:13 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#142 jasper fforde,val mcdermid and kate mosse - agatha christie night Wednesday 16 September 2009, 7.45pm Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold only... Val McDermid Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:36:12 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#141 Val will be doing an event at City Books in Brighton on Tuesday 15 September 2009 at 6.30pm City Books say: 'Our events provide an opportunity to listen to some great authors. During these relaxed eve... Val McDermid Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:36:11 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#140 Interview with ValVal McDermid, one of our finest crime writers, talks to Penny Wark about violence, lesbianism and her old school pal Gordon Brown. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk... Val McDermid Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#139 New Social networking siteIn order to celebrate the publication of Val McDermid's new book Fever of the Bone, we have created a special new social networking site for you to use as your very... Val McDermid Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#138 Val Say's 'My next book - THE FEVER OF THE BONE will be published 3 September 2009 by Little, Brown. THE FEVER OF THE BONE is the sixth novel to feature clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and Detectiv... Val McDermid Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#132 Val, a lifelong Rovers supporter, has sponsored a stand at Raith Rovers FC Rovers Chairman Dave Somerville said, "The Club is very pleased with this significant sponsorship deal for the McDermid Stand... Val McDermid Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#131 Shortlist Announced For 5th Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year AwardVal has been shortlisted for this award along with 13 other talented writers - you can vote for your favourite contende... Val McDermid Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#130 BRIDGE: CELEBRITY GRAND SLAM Bridge is back on TV! Sky Arts 2 will air a brand new series this April, featuring eight celebrities playing an individual bridge tournament for charity, with £20,000... Val McDermid Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#129 Val has been shortlisted for CrimeFest's Sounds of Crime Awards for Best Abridged or Unabridged Crime Audiobook of 2008.The award is sponsored by Audible UK, and the winners - author and reader - rece... Val McDermid Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#128 Well, here I am, packing my bags again for another book tour. Tomorrow morning, weather permitting, I'll be on a plane to New York for two weeks of touring in the US. I'm looking forward to a varied s... Val McDermid Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#127 TUESDAY, FEBURARY 10, 2009 INTERVIEW DETAILS: Listen to Val discuss her new book A Darker Domain with Virginia Stanley on her show "Authors on the Air: Library Lovefest" on Blog Talk Radio February 10... Val McDermid Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#126 *All events are Talks, Discussions & Book Signing Events unless otherwise notedMONDAY, FEBURARY 9, 2009 - WESTPORT, CT WESTPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY - 12 Noon 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880 Main Phone... Val McDermid Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#125 Live webchat & Newcastle event Thursday 4 December 2008 Culture Lab, Newcastle Get yourself in a festive frame of mind with mince pies and mulled wine as we celebrate Val McDermid's splendid new p... Val McDermid Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#124 Philippa Gregory and Val McDermid... Val McDermid Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.valmcdermid.com/pages/whatnew.html#123 Val says... I've always said that writing is a process of challenge and change. Now it's time for me to stand by my own maxim. After fifteen years, I'm moving publishers in the UK from HarperCollins t... Val McDermid