Writing Crime Fiction

Writing Successful Crime Fiction

with Stephen Booth

5 Week Course
Day & Time: Thursdays 6 pm – 8 pm
Date: 26 February – 26 March
Where: Waterstones Nottingham, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, NG1 2GR
Cost: £80, £65 conc.*
Booking code: WSN1503

This course will explore the routes to writing successful crime fiction and examine its most vital elements – creating characters, building a plot, making use of location – as well as how to improve the chances of publication. Sessions will include interactive teaching, group discussion, exercises, and feedback. Suitable for all levels of experience.

Please note: places are limited on this course, therefore early booking is advisable.
*You can pay over the counter in Waterstones, online by clicking on the link below (NB there’s a 4% booking fee if paying online) or by post (make cheques payable to Writing School East Midlands and send to Writing School East Midlands, 49 Stoney St, Nottingham, NG1 1LX)

About the Tutor:

Stephen Booth is a former newspaper journalist and the author of 14 novels in the Cooper and Fry series, featuring two young Derbyshire police detectives. His books are translated into 15 languages and have won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic, including two US awards for Best British Crime Novel of the Year. His most recent book is The Corpse Bridge.