Jeanette Winterson “In Conversation” with Val McDermid
| Dates: | 20 February 2017 |
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| Times: | 19:30 - 21:00 |
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| What is it: | Literature Live |
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| Organiser: | Martin Harris Centre |
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| How much: | £10 / £8 |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Current University students, General public |
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Val McDermid is one of the biggest names in crime writing. Her novels have been translated into 30 languages, sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Val has created many notable characters such as journalist, Lindsay Gordon; the private investigator, Kate Brannigan; and psychologist, Tony Hill.
Her books include three main series: Lindsay Gordon, Kate Brannigan, and, beginning in 1995, the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, the first entry in which, The Mermaids Singing, won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year. The Hill/Jordan series was adapted for the highly successful television drama; Wire in the Blood, starring Robson Green. Her 30th novel Out of Bounds was published last year.
Val will be in conversation with Jeanette Winterson, Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester and author of award-winning books including Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, The Gap of Time and Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
To book please visit http://ow.ly/IE6O307a8O5 or telephone the Martin Harris Centre box office.
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