Absolutely thrilled to be returning to Atkinson Pryce to celebrate the launch of THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS. Dandy Gilver may well mucle in.

I'll be cheering thirty years of Ian Rankin's crimewriting, thirty years of Val McDermid's crimewriting, and six years of Bloody Scotland at Stirling this September. 

"Off the Beaten Track" with C.F.Peterson and Michael Ridpath is 12.15-1.15 on Saturday 9th at the Golden Lion Ballroom. Tickets here.

Cannot wait till Bcon Toronto: here's what I'll be up to:

Thursday 12th 7.30 pm: opening ceremonies, including the Macavity awards (THE REEK OF RED HERRINGS is up for the Sue Feder memorial award for best historical).

Friday 13th 8.30am (yes, really): Doctors Demento. I'm moderating Frankie Bailey PhD, Dana Cameron PhD, Radha Vatsal PhD and Kenneth Wishnia PhD. Can you crack the code?

Friday 13th 11.30am: interviewing the Fan Guest of Honour, Margaret Mays, who - as Margaret Cannon - is the Globe and Mail's crime reviewer.

Saturday 14th 7.30am (Oh God): Sisters in Crime Breakfast with Canadian bacon. 

Sunday 15th 8.30am (oof): Thespian Readings: with Robin Burcell, Julie Hennrikus, RJ Koreto and LA Chndlar.

11th July Something wicked this way comes. Femmes Fatales

12th July - Herald review

13th July - Out, damned book! Criminal Minds

14th July Grand Designs excerpt The Mitford Society

15th July Interview at Crime Worm

16th July Clothes in Books review. 

17th July Guest blog for Martin Edwards, and not one, but two reviews

. . . tbc