Creative Thursday A day-long crime fiction creative writing workshop
Creative Thursday gives you the chance to hone your script writing skills with a day-long programme of workshops and
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HOW TO BOOK Phone: 01423 562303 Online: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Email: crime@harrogate-festival.org.uk In Person: Harrogate International Festivals, 32 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1DB Opening Times: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm
Treat yourself to a whole four days at the crime hot spot of the Summer by booking a combined ticket and accommodation package. Stay in one of our specially selected Festival hotels and join over 80 of the world’s most celebrated crime authors in conversation, in action and in the bar!
seminars led by Television & Radio industry professionals.
Thursday 16 July 9am – 5.30pm. £99 per person 2015 programme includes:
• Intensive Writing Workshop: Shelley Silas and Simon Brett on writing for radio
Radio writing for beginners or those who want a refreshing approach to restart. With their very different skills and methods, Shelley and Simon will tell you what works for them. They’ll talk about developing your ideas, working on structure, character, dialogue, POV and other areas specifically related to radio writing.
Weekend Break packages, 3 nights’ accommodation and a Weekend Rover ticket, start from only £399 per person for two people sharing a double/twin room, or only £459 per person for singles. For details visit: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
To book, call 01423 562 303 or email: crime@harrogate-festival.org.uk
Using a dark fairy tale as a template, screenwriters Gaby Chiappe and Isabelle Grey will show you how to structure an episode of a crime drama, how to create a protagonist that an actor will want to play, and how to write for a visual medium.
Weekend Rovers include: Access to all Festival events* from 8pm on Thursday 16 July to 12.30pm on Sunday 19 July Delicious lunches at the Old Swan Hotel on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 July A complimentary Festival goody bag
Short Stories for Radio
BBC Radio 4 Producer Kirsteen Cameron will talk through the process of selecting and recording short stories for broadcast. There are fewer opportunities for new writing on the network now, so this is a great chance to find out what works best and what producers are looking for.
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The Dragons’ Pen
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Featuring:
Price: £215 per person
M.C. BEATON | MARK BILLINGHAM LEE CHILD | ANN CLEEVES LISA GARDNER ARNALDUR INDRIDASON VAL MCDERMID | DAVID MORRISSEY SARA PARETSKY SALLY WAINWRIGHT
Day Rover Ticket Day Rovers include: Access to all Festival events* throughout the day A delicious lunch at the Old Swan Hotel A complimentary Festival goody bag
The 2015 panel of Dragons comprises of Allegra McIlroy, Producer at BBC Radio 4, Rebecca Watson, agent at Valerie Hoskins Associates, Michael Dawson, executive producer for ITV Studios who has worked on the adaption of Ann Cleeves’ Vera and Christine Glover, agent at Blake Friedmann. Hosted by Festival favourite Mark Billingham.
Friday Rover (17 July) Price: £92 per person Saturday Rover (18 July) Price: £86 per person
www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com To book, call the Festival Office on tel: 01423 562303 or email: crime@harrogate-festival.org.uk
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THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR PARTNERS
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4 brilliant publishing professionals. 2 minutes to convince them your synopsis of a script of treatment are worth reading. One audience full of your fellow would-be writers. Our literary version of the popular TV show, the Dragons’ Pen is not for the faint hearted.
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16 - 19 July 2015
Weekend Rover Ticket Indulge your criminal tendencies and get great value for money with a Festival Rover ticket:
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Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
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Intensive Writing Workshop: How TV crime differs from crime fiction, with Gaby Chiappe and Isabelle Grey
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Payment: Please note that all bookings are subject to a £1.75 booking fee.
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Box Office, tel: 01423 562 303 Book Online: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com * Rover tickets DO NOT include the following: Creative Thursday (Thu 16 July), Just Add Readers (Thu 16 July) Dead Good Readers Awards (Fri 17 July) and Author Dinner (Sat 18 July). These events must be booked separately, please check event listings for details.
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