Peter uses Scrivener to write his novels, and he discusses his books, and how he uses Scrivener, on the first episode of the Write Now with Scrivener podcast.
Peter in Conversation at Thrillerfest
ThrillerFest 2021 is an online conference for thriller enthusiasts, which well be held from June 28 to July 10. Peter will be in conversation with Sean Cameron, during the event. Check out ThrillerFest.com for more information.
Peter Robinson’s Virtual Book Tour for the New Banks Novel, Not Dark Yet
Since there are no physical events possible right now, Peter has a number of virtual events planned. When more are scheduled, they’ll be added to this list.
An evening with Peter Robinson
Harrogate International Festivals
Thursday 18th March at 7pm
Visit here to register, and to submit a question to Peter:
harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
An evening with Peter Robinson
Hull Noir Launch Event
Friday 19th March at 7pm
Visit here to register:
www.hullnoir.com
An evening with Peter Robinson
Huddersfield Literature Festival
Saturday 27th March at 7pm
Booking information here:
www.huddlitfest.org.uk
Not Dark Yet, the new Alan Banks Novel
The New Alan Banks novel, Not Dark Yet, is due to be published in the UK and the USA on 18th March. Here’s a description along with a first look at the cover . A list of interviews and features — mostly by Zoom or email — will follow soon.
“The investigation into the gruesome murders of Eastvale property developer Connor Clive Blaydon and his factotum Neville Roberts at Blaydon’s luxury home reveals a cache of hidden SD cards that cast the murders in an entirely different light. Instead of showing Blaydon’s murderer, the grainy and blurred footage reveals a brutal rape. If Annie and Gerry can discover the identity of the rapist and his victim, it could lead them to the whoever wanted Blaydon dead.
Meanwhile, Banks’s friend Zelda, increasingly uncertain of her future in Britain’s hostile environment, is in Chișinău looking for answers. Her search takes her back to the orphanage where her nightmare began with her abduction at the age of seventeen. A super recogniser, able to recognise and remember faces significantly better than most people, Zelda is determined to bring the men who abused her to justice. But as she stirs up the past, she and Banks soon find it has ripples that reach into the present, plunging both of them into greater danger than ever before.”
Many Rivers to Cross Now Available in Paperback
The 26th Inspector Banks novel, Many Rivers to Cross, is now available in paperback in the UK.
Buy Many Rivers to Cross from Amazon UK.
Peter Robinson at Virtual ThrillerFest
The ThrillerFest Conference, scheduled to be held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on July 6 – July 14, has been canceled, but the organization has set up a virtual conference featuring more than 150 authors, including Peter Robinson.
For more info, go to the ThrillerFest website.
Many Rivers to Cross Out in Paperback May 28
The latest Inspector Banks novel, Many Rivers to Cross, will be released in paperback in the UK on May 28. Find out more about the novel here, and pre-order it from your favorite book store.
Grand Master
I’ve been thrilled this week to hear it announced that I have been awarded the Grand Master Award 2020 by the Crime Writers of Canada. This is awarded to a “crime writer with a substantial body of work who has garnered national and international recognition.” There was supposed to be a gala Awards Dinner in late May, at which the winners of the Arthur Ellis awards would be announced, along with the Grand Master, but this has been cancelled. Any celebrations will have to be carried out online.
Here’s what the Crime Writes of Canada have to say:
Since Peter Robinson’s first mystery, Gallows View, appeared in 1987, his growing readership has eagerly waited for each encounter with Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks. Now with twenty-seven of these moody and layered police procedurals, fans around the world have become attached to the complex, music-loving DCI Banks and his always-intriguing colleagues in the fictional town of Eastvale in North Yorkshire. They’ve followed Banks, his twisty cases, his career challenges and the ups and downs of his personal life with interest and affection. The series has also been adapted to television by ITV.
Peter has a shelf full of Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Awards for both best novel and for best short story. Internationally he’s been honoured by Le Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (France), the Martin Beck Award (Sweden), the Palle Rosenkrantz (Denmark), the CWA Dagger in the Library (UK), and the American Macavity, Edgar and Barry awards. In 2010, he was presented with the Crime Writers of Canada Derrick Murdoch Award for contributions to the crime genre.
Peter Robinson’s Many Rivers to Cross Book Tour
Peter will be embarking on a tour to meet readers and discuss his latest novel, Many Rivers to Cross, from 16 September to 5 October. Here are the dates and venues where you can meet Peter and hear him discuss this latest book, and his Inspector Banks series.
Monday 16th September , 7pm
Peter Robinson in Conversation
Sheffield Central Library
Surrey St, Sheffield S1 1XZ
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Tuesday 17th September, 12.30pm
Book signing at Waterstones Leeds
93-97 Albion St, Leeds LS1 5JS
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Tuesday 17th September, 7.30pm
Peter Robinson in Conversation at Ripon Festival
Ripon Spa Hotel, Ripon HG4 2BU
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Wednesday 18th September, 12.30pm
Book signing at Waterstones Northallerton
102 High St, Northallerton DL7 8PP
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Wednesday 18th September, 6.30pm
Peter Robinson in Conversation
York Explore Library
Library Square, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS
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Thursday 19th September, 12.30pm
Book signing at Waterstones Yarm
97 High St, Yarm TS15 9BB
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Thursday 19th September, 7pm
Peter Robinson in Conversation at Waterstones Newcastle
Emerson Chambers, Blackett St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7JF
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Friday 20th September, 12.30pm
Book signing at Waterstones Darlington
1 – 3, Cornmill Centre, Darlington DL1 1LS
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Saturday 21st September, 4pm
Bloody Scotland Festival
We Are Detectives with Mike Craven and Mari Hannah
Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling FK8 1BD
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Monday 23rd September , 12.30pm
Book signing at Waterstones Perth
King Edward Street, Perth PH1 5UK
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Monday 23rd September , 6.30pm
Peter Robinson in Conversation at Waterstones Aberdeen
33 Bon-Accord Centre, Aberdeen AB25 1HZ
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Tuesday 24th September, 12.30pm
Book signing at Waterstones Inverness
Eastgate Shopping Centre, 1 Crown Rd, Inverness IV2 3PR
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Tuesday 24th September, 7pm
Peter Robinson in Conversation at Elgin Library
In association with Waterstones Elgin
Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS
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Wednesday 2nd October, 4.30pm
Wigtown Book Festival
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Saturday 5th October, 7.30pm
Ilkley Literature Festival
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Many Rivers to Cross, Discounted Pre-Orders in Canada
A special note for Canadian readers. Many Rivers to Cross has been selected by Indigo as one of their most anticipated forthcoming releases, and as a result of this the book can be pre-ordered at a 40% discount between July 15 and 21. Click this link to pre-order the book, which will be released in October in Canada.
