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Psychological Thrillers Panel

Featuring 4 best-selling female authors

Sunday 22nd September

3.30pm

£10

The Townsend Hall

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Join us for an exciting panel discussion featuring four masters of psychological suspense as they delve into the intricacies of crafting nail-biting suspense, creating complex characters, and delivering jaw-dropping plot twists. They'll discuss their unique approaches to storytelling, the challenges they face in the thriller genre, and whether gender plays a role in their writing process.

Our esteemed panellists include:

Carla Kovach is a USA Today bestselling author from the UK and is published by Bookouture, Sphere, Boekerij and Virtualo. Her DI Gina Harte series has been translated into Dutch, German and Polish. As well as novels, she has also written stage and screenplays. Her latest psychological thriller is called On A Quiet Street and her latest police procedural instalment is called Her Last Goodbye.

Sue Watson was a TV Producer at the BBC until she wrote her first book and was hooked. Now a USA Today bestselling author, Sue has sold almost 2 million books and explores the darker side of life, writing psychological thrillers with big twists. Her latest book is You, Me, Her a dark domestic thriller.

Bestselling Author, Sheryl Browne, writes taut, twisty psychological thrillers. A member of the Crime Writers’ Association and the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Sheryl has published novels and short stories. She has a Certificate of Achievement in Forensic Science and – according to readers – she makes an excellent psychopath. Sheryl’s latest psychological thriller Keep Me Safe is her fifteenth book. Her previous works include the DI Matthew Adams crime thriller series, along with contemporary fiction novels, The Rest of My Life and Learning to Love.

Samantha Hayes has had many jobs, from private detective to barmaid to fruit picker and factory worker before finally becoming a successful crime author. She began her career writing short stories and romance novels, before turning her hand to psychological thrillers. Her latest book, Mother of the Bride, is out now, with her next release set for autumn 2024. Her books are family-based 'domestic noir' thrillers, with the emphasis being on 'real life fiction'. She focuses on current issues and sets out to make her readers ask, 'What if this happened to me or my family?' And you'll always find a BIG twist at the end! GOOD HOUSEKEEPING says "We’re big fans of Samantha Hayes. Her believable psychological thrillers are completely gripping...". She lives in Warwickshire.

Prepare for an engaging conversation that will keep you on the edge of your seat as we explore the art of psychological thrillers and the women who excel at writing them.

The panel is moderated by Brooke Venables, herself an acclaimed author writing as Jamie-Lee Brooke. Her latest novel is The Silent Midwinter.