Forthcoming Events
January 14: Serenity Booksellers, Stockport.
6.30 PM. 12 The Precinct, Romiley SK6 4EA With Chris Hammer.
https://serenitybooksellers.com/events-1
January 23: Simply Books, South Manchester.
7.30 PM. St Michael and All Angels Bramhall Parish Church, St Michaels Ave, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 2PG.
An evening with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers.
https://lu.ma/Funlovincrime
February 2: Wolverhampton Literature Festival.
4.30 PM. Wolverhampton Art Gallery. With Mark Edwards.
https://wolvesliteraturefestival.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173654470?_gl=1*14l159l*_ga*ODEyMDQ2OTM3LjE3MzQwODQ3NDE.*_ga_YBG2LH1X3T*MTczNjMzNTU4Mi4yLjEuMTczNjMzNTU4Ny4wLjAuMA..
February 6: Brighton Crime Wave.
7.00 PM. Waterstones Brighton. With Adele Parks.
https://www.waterstones.com/events/crime-wave-mark-billingham-and-adele-parks/brighton
February 23: Granite Noir, Aberdeen.
11.00 AM. The Lemon Tree. With Stuart Neville, Luca Veste and Doug Johnstone.
9.00 PM. The Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers play LIVE.
https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/granite-noir-all-2025-events/
March 1: Bay Tales.
4.30 PM. Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Ave, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ. With CL Taylor.
https://baytales.com/2024/07/14/live2025/
News
January 2025.
This is quite a significant year for me, in that it will see publication of my 25th novel and mark twenty-five years (that’s a whole quarter of a century) since my first novel was published back at the turn of the century. Hard to believe, isn’t it? What with me being so youthful and fresh-faced. Right? Right…??
Later this month, the second Declan Miller novel – THE WRONG HANDS – will be published in paperback and, as you can see from the list of events above, I’ll be racing around shamelessly pimping it for the first few months of the year. You’ll also notice that the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers are back in business! Yes, that’s the rawking beat combo featuring myself, Val McDermid, Luca Veste, Doug Johnstone, Stuart Neville and Chris Brookmyre and, after our return to Glastonbury last summer, we’re fired up and ready to murder more songs for fun. Look out for news about a few big shows later in the year…
Should you fancy a glimpse of us taking on an Elvis Costello classic, there is footage of us performing on a TV show on the SHOWING OFF page of this very website.
Now…that 25th book I mentioned. It”s called WHAT THE NIGHT BRINGS and it will be published on June 19th. To say I’m excited about this one would be an understatement and that’s not just because of the significant number. After two years away, Tom Thorne is back and I’m confident that this is a book that will shock readers. It may even upset a few, but I’d best not say any more about that…
So, it’s shaping up to be a very busy year, but I’m certainly not complaining. There will be some major festival appearances in the summer and a smattering of special events to mark the 25th anniversary. There’s also the small matter of finishing the third Declan Miller novel. I hope to see some of you at a book event or a band show somewhere soon, but in the meantime social media remains the easiest way to make contact if you want to say hello or just shout at me about something.
And once you’ve read the new Tom Thorne novel, you may well want to shout…
X: @MarkBillingham
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MarkBillinghamAuthor
As ever, you can email me through this website at: mail@markbillingham.com
Stay well and happy reading…