Alert! The complete programme for Jenny Crwys-Williams’ second Bloody Book Week has been released. The festival, celebrating crime fiction as well as non-fiction books on crime, will take place at various venues in and around Johannesburg from 31 July to 4 August 2013. International crime novelists Peter James and Stuart MacBride will be joined by local writers Julian Rademeyer, Adriaan Basson, Margie Orford, Peter Piegl, Sean Newman, Michele Rowe, Mtutuzeli Nyoka, Mike Nicol, Angela Makholwa, Barry Bateman, Gareth Crocker, Alex Eliseev and Amanda Coetzee.
Added to the discussions and book dinners this year is a special murder mystery event on the Gautrain, not to be missed! Have a look at the highlights of the festival below or download the complete programme.
Wednesday, 31 July
The Jenny Crwys-Williams Show
Join Jenny as she presents her show live on 702 with:
Masters of Murder
Jenny interviews international crime authors Peter James and Stuart MacBride
Kicking Corruption
How can we build a non-corrupt police force in SA? With EWN journalist Stephen Grootes, Jenny grills Yusuf Abramjee, founder of Crimeline, Gareth Newham, Head of the Crime & Justice Programme at the Institute of Security Studies, and author and journalist Adriaan Basson and Zwelenzima Vavi.
- Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
- Venue: 5 Gwen Lane, Sandton
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Bush Murders
Julian Rademeyer and David O’Sullivan attack rhino poaching
- Time: 6:30 PM
- Venue: Novel Books
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: novelbooks@vodamail.co.za and 011 463 9320
Cold Case Killers
Alex Eliseev and Margie Orford in conversation with Sue Grant-Marshall
- Time: 6 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ Melissa’s
- Cost: R190
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za and 011 463 9320
Thriller Dinner
The Bloody Book Week opening night dinner – meet this year’s line-up of thrilling authors. It would be criminal to miss it!
- Time: 7:30 PM for 8 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ The Corner Cafe
- Cost: R395 includes canapés and wine
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za and 011 463 9320
Thursday, 1 August
All About Villains
Stuart MacBride, Sean Newman, Peter Piegl and Angela Makholwa talk villains and victims.
- Time: 9 AM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ Nice Books on 4th
- Cost: R60
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za and 011 463 9320
Movies and Murder
Margie Orford and Michéle Rowe – both authors with screenwriting experience – discuss crime in film.
- Time: 11 AM
- Venue: Novel Books
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: novelbooks@vodamail.co.za and 011 463 9320
Murder in the First
Join Margie Orford, Mike Nicol, Angela Makholwa and Michéle Rowe as they launch their latest crime novels over lunch.
- Time: 12:30 PM for 1 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ Ciro’s
- Cost: R330
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Head to head with Margie Orford and Michéle Rowe
Meet South African crime’s sexiest writers!
- Time: 6 PM for 6:30 PM
- Venue: Love Books
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: 011 726 7408, info@lovebooks.co.za
News is Murder
Antony Altbeker talks to EWN journalists Alex Eliseev and Barry Bateman about real-life crimes.
- Time: 7 PM for 7:30 PM
- Venue: Troyeville Hotel
- Cost: R179, includes delicious 2 course dinner.
- Bookings: laurence@troyevillehotel.co.za
Murder in the African Bush
Julian Rademeyer and Mtutuzeli Nyoka talk crime and murder in Africa. Includes light buffet dinner.
- Time: 7 PM for 7:30 PM
- Venue: Indulgence Cafe
- Cost: R120
- Bookings: lollipops@telkomsa.net
THE BIG TALK with Jenny Crwys-Williams
Session 1: Trial By Twitter – Oscar Pistorius
EWN journalists Mandy Wiener and Barry Bateman weigh up the evidence.
Session 2: Monopoly on Murder
From Foyle’s War to Midsomer Murders, Jenny Crwys-Williams asks Peter James just about everything we want to know!
Session 3: European vs. African Crime Writing
Professor Kole Omotoso with Stuart MacBride, Angela Makholwa and Mtutuzeli Nyoka
- Time: 5 PM for 9 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris Auditorium
- Cost: R160 pp per session or R450 if all 3 sessions are booked
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Whisky is to Writers…
Scottish to the core, join author Stuart MacBride for whisky tasting with a difference.
- Time: 5 PM for 9 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ WhiskyBrother
- Cost: R260
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Saving Grace – A Dinner with Peter James
Join Amanda Patterson when she hosts Peter James, the international best-selling British writer of crime fiction. He will be promoting his latest Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel, Dead Man’s Time.
- Time: 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
- Venue: Writer’s Write @ The Marion on Nicol
- Cost: R350 per head (This includes a three-course meal. Drinks are for your own account.)
- Bookings: news@writerswrite.co.za
Friday, 2 August
Dine with the Authors!
Join Diane de Beer for lunch with 6 fabulous authors, with interviews and book signings: Margie Orford, Stuart MacBride, Peter James, Michéle Rowe, Gareth Crocker, Barry Bateman and facilitated by Mike Nicol
- Time: 12 PM for 12:30 PM
- Venue: Pretoria News @ University of Pretoria
- Cost: R195.00 per head (3 course lunch)
- Bookings: info@helco.co.za or 082 452 9488
Trilogies: Mike Nicol in conversation with Michéle Rowe
Includes light buffet dinner.
- Time: 7 PM for 7:30 PM
- Venue: Indulgence Cafe
- Cost: R120
- Bookings: lollipops@telkomsa.net
Kings of Crime
Peter James and Stuart MacBride talk to Kate Sidley about their latest novels.
- Time: 6:30 PM
- Venue: Novel Books
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: novelbooks@vodamail.co.za and 011 463 9320
Margie on Murder
- Time: 7 PM
- Venue: Troyeville Hotel
- Cost: R179, includes delicious 2 course dinner.
- Bookings: laurence@troyevillehotel.co.za
Murder Most Foul
Julian Rademeyer and Barry Bateman talk murder and mayhem with Stephen Grootes.
- Time: 7 PM
- Venue: The Rand Club Bar
- Cost: R90
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Saturday, 3 August
Masterclass : Murder, She Wrote How to Write A Whodunnit
These authors reveal all: Mike Nicol, Peter James, Stuart MacBride, Margie Orford
- Time: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris Auditorium
- Cost: R500 per person (students only: entrance fee on presentation of student card)
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Criminal Masterminds
Join Peter James, Stuart MacBride, Margie Orford and Michéle Rowe for a murderously good lunch, grilled by Jenny Crwys-Williams.
- Time: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ The Local Grill
- Cost: R375 per person
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Masterclass : The Suitcase Under The Bed Seminar
Publishing experts Alison Lowry & Tracey McDonald tell you how to get your book published.
- Time: 1:30 PM – 4 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris Auditorium
- Cost: R500 per person
- Bookings: info@thebloodybookweek.co.za
Crime and Entertainment
High tea and panel discussion with international authors Peter James and Stuart MacBride. Author Gareth Crocker asks the questions.
- Time: 3:30 PM to 5 PM
- Venue: Exclusive Books @ The Marion on Nicol
- Cost: R230.00 per person including High Tea and crime book
- Bookings: features@exclusivebooks.co.za
Murder on the Gautrain
Join one of our star authors to see if you can solve the mysterious case of the body on the train. With authors: Stuart MacBride, Alex Eliseev, Margie Orford, Michéle Rowe, Sean Newman, Peter Piegl, Julian Rademeyer, Angela Makholwa, Gareth Crocker, Amanda Coetzee
- Time: 3:30 PM to 5 PM
- Venue: Jenny & Co @ The Gautrain, Rosebank Station – Pretoria Station (Blue Train Lounge)
- Cost: R300 incl canapés, drinks, train travel and parking
- Bookings: info@bloodybookweek.co.za
Sunday, 4 August
The BIG Event!
Margie Orford in conversation with Stuart MacBride and Peter James. Brunch to be served.
- Time: 9:30 AM for 10:00 AM
- Venue: Indulgence Cafe
- Cost: R280
- Bookings: lollipops@telkomsa.net
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