Events from 2019

13 February, Garrick Club 

Martin will host the Detection Club members’ AGM and private dinner

27 February, National Women’s Register, Lymm

Martin will talk about crime writing to a private readers’ meeeting

15-17 March, Essex Book Festival, Southend 

Martin will present a talk about Gallows Court: the Making of a Crime Novel, and take part in a panel about Golden Age Queens of Crime

6 pm, 28 March, Middlesbrough Central Library

Martin will talk about “From the Golden Age to Gallows Court”

5-8 April, Toronto 

Martin will give the Clifford Hollyer Lecture on Sherlock Holmes and the Detection Club (on 6 April at Toronto Central Library)

3 pm, 11 April, Kendal Library 

Martin will be in conversation with Christine Poulson

6.30 pm, 11 April, Ulverston Library

Martin will be in conversation with Jean Briggs and Marsali Taylor

2.30 pm, 12 April, Ambleside Library

Martin will be in conversation with Kate Jackson

3 pm, 14 April, Cupcakes and Crime, Macdonald Old England Hotel, Bowness

Martin will take part in a panel discussing crime fiction

3-16 May, Queen Mary II and Oxford 

Martin will be guest lecturer talking to Road Scholar members each day about The Art of the Whodunit

17-19 May, The Word Festival, South Shields 

Martin will take part in panels and workshops organised by the Murder Squad

22 May, 7.30 pm, The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth 

Martin will take part in a discussion with Paula Daly and Mike Craven about crime fiction in the Lake District

28 May, 2.30 pm, Wigan Library
Martin will talk about “From the Golden Age to Gallows Court”

, 12 June, Garrick Club 

Martin will host a private dinner of the Detection Club

13 June – CWA ex-Chairs’ lunch

Martin will take part in the CWA annual ex-Chairs’ private lunch in London

11.30 a.m., 16 June – Slaughter in Southwold 

Martin will talk about “From the Golden Age to Gallows Court”

21-23 June, Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden 

Martin will host the Alibis in the Archives crime fiction heritage weekend

28 June, Bodies from the Library 

Martin will talk about Cyril Hare’s crime writing in conversation with Christine Poulson

7 pm, 14 July, Newark Literary Festival

Martin will take part in a Golden Age of Crime panel

18-21 July, Harrogate 

Martin will be attending events at the Theakston’s Crime Festival

26 July – 8 August, Queen Mary II and Oxford 

Martin will be guest lecturer talking to Road Scholar members each day about The Art of the Whodunit

7 September – Douglas Library, Isle of Man

Martin will host a 1920s Murder Mystery evening.

14 September, Rye Arts Festival 

Martin will take part in the Crime Day at the festival with Lynne Truss and others.

11 October, Isle of Wight Literary Festival

Martin will talk about ‘From Golden Age to Gallows Court’

17 October, Rochdale Festival of Literature and Ideas

Martin will take part in a discussion with Zoe Sharp

19 October, East Riding Festival of Words, Beverley

Martin will be in conversation with Nick Quantrill

23 October, Ritz Hotel 

Martin will host the Detection Club’s private dinner at the Ritz Hotel

28 Oct to 5 Nov Dallas, Texas 

Martin will attend Dallas Bouchercon

18 November, Boothsmere W.I., Cheshire 

Martin will talk about “My Life of Crime”.

7 December, University of Chester

Martin will be the keynote speaker at the Patricia Highsmith: Queen of Suspense symposium