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SUMMARY:Four Blokes still in search of a plot - but have found new venues.
DESCRIPTION:The Sacred Tea Cosy of Inspiration (Pat Pending – lovely woman) has given permission to release the first dates of the Four Blokes mini tour later this year. That doesn’t mean the guys will be wearing minis. Not in public\, at least. \nAlthough you never know with that Mark Leggatt. \nAnd the dates are – drum roll\, please! (Quick! Someone catch that rolling drum\, we need to use it…) \n \n\nThursday August 23 – Waterstones Sauchiehall Street\nThursday August 30 – Blackwells Edinburgh\nThursday September 13 – Waterstones Stirling. \nLinks with times and how to book will be posted later. \nAnd perhaps further dates!
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/four-blokes-still-in-search-of-a-plot-but-have-found-new-venues/
CATEGORIES:panel
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SUMMARY:Over the sea to Skye
DESCRIPTION:It’s no secret that I think Scotland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. \nApart from the midges. They ain’t so beautiful. \nIt’s also no secret that I take a snap or two (or a dozen) from time to time. \nAnd in August I’m heading with pals to one of THE most photogenic parts of the country. \nIsle of Skye – here we come! \nI’ll be joining superstar authors Caro Ramsay (nominated for this year’s McIlvanney Award\, don’tchaknow?) and Michael Malone on the island for Crime at the Clan. \n \nYes\, we’ll be talking crime – and in a castle. \n  \nThis’ll be my second such event in a stately home after the Glamis spectacular earlier this year. \nI’m really looking forward to the trip\, not just for the destination and the event but also because I’ll be travelling through some pretty fabulous scenery. \nI predict lots of oohs and aahs and stop the car\, I need to take a photie. \nThey won’t be pals by the end of this trip… \nMore information on our panel here: \nhttp://www.seall.co.uk/events/crime-at-the-castle-12-aug/ \nCaro and Michael will also be doing workshops. They really know what they’re about so if you’re a crime writer\, get your place booked. Information here: \nhttp://www.seall.co.uk/events/crime-at-the-castle-workshops-12-aug/ \nI have been to Skye before\, but only have one photo for some reason. At least\, I think this was Skye! The dog is Charlie and he was a well-travelled Bearded Collie. Loved the car\, loved to go place – and people smiled at him wherever he went. He’s been gone a long time now and this pic of him was a scan of a hard copy. Why I can’t find any other shots of Skye I don’t know.
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/over-the-sea-to-skye/
LOCATION:Armadale Castle\, Isle of Skye\, IV458RS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,panel
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SUMMARY:Crime Writers Room 101
DESCRIPTION:A very serious Caro Ramsay\, Neil Broadfoot and myself. I think we’d just been told Michael J. Malone was going to sing his selection of The Krankies Greatest Hits. We promise to be jollier for Room 101. \nCaro Ramsay is in the chair (unless we pull it out from under her) for what promises to be an entertaining evening of likes and dislikes and the sending of items\, phrases and whatever comes to mind to Room 101. \nI’ll be joining Lesley Kelly\, Michael J. Malone\, Neil Broadfoot\, Mason Cross and Frank Muir to help raise funds for the RNIB and launch the short story collection ‘Ten Year Stretch’. \nCome along and see us\, raise money for a good cause\, have some tablet and a Pringle (one each)\, maybe a wee glass of wine. And a laugh. \n  \nMore details here: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-writers-room-101-in-glasgow-argyle-st-tickets-46929104214 \n 
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/crime-writers-room-101/
LOCATION:Waterstones\, Argyle Street\, Glasgow\, G2 8BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:panel
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SUMMARY:Readers' Afternoon in Troon Library
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be joining pals Pat Young and Michael J. Malone in Troon Library in April for an afternoon dedicated to those all-important readers. \nWe’ll be talking about books\, each other’s books\, other books we enjoy as well as inspiration\, writing routines and – oh\, I don’t know – dogs\, maybe. \nIt’ll be a great afternoon and there’s even tea laid on! \nHope to see you all there.
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/readers-afternoon-in-troon-library/
LOCATION:Troon Library\, South Beach\, Troon\, South Ayrshire\, KA10 6EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,panel
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SUMMARY:Aye Write 2018
DESCRIPTION:I’m privileged to be chairing three events at this year’s Aye Write\, Glasgow’s fantastic annual celebration of books. \n \nOn Thursday March 15 I’ll be chatting to bestselling crime writers Alex Gray and Leigh Russell about Crime Being a Series Business. \nIt takes place in the Humanities Lecture Hall\, University of Glasgow\, on Thursday March 15 at 6pm. \nMore details HERE. \nOn Tuesday March 20 I get my movie geek hat on for an exciting event in the GFT. \n \nNick Triplow has written a fascinating\, warts-and-all biography of the man Ted Lewis\, who wrote the original novel on which the cult Brit flick GET CARTER was based. \nI’ll not only be talking to nick about his book and Lewis\, but there will also be a screening of the film. \nMore details HERE \nFinally\, on Thursday March 22\, Russell Findlay will be telling me about his disturbing new book ‘Acid Attack\,’ a no-holds-barred look at crime and justice in Scotland today from the vantage point of a journalist who found himself in the headlines when he was attacked on his doorstep by an acid-wielding crook. \n \nIt takes place in the CCA at 7pm. \nMore details HERE 
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/aye-write-2018/
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SUMMARY:Murder Most Fun in the Queen of the South
DESCRIPTION:They called it a triumph in Grantown-on-Spey (or some kind of clapped out old banger\, anyway). \nAnd in January\, Carry on Sleuthing 2: Murder at the Knickerage is heading for Dumfries – and the oldest working theatre in Scotland. \nAnd if that wasn’t enough to get the funny bone tingling\, the Theatre Royal will also host Four Crime Writers in Search of a Plot. \nALL IN THE SAME NIGHT! \nLet Joy be unbound (she’s a lovely girl)! \n \nYes\, indeedy – Gordon ‘GJ’ Brown\, Mark Leggatt\, Neil Broadfoot and Douglas Skelton will be dusting off the old Tea Cosy of Inspiration (TCOI) and getting their little grey cells in gear to create a crime story before the audience’s very eyes live on stage (well\, almost live. A couple of them don’t look too healthy). \nHere’s the drill – the audience is invited to suggest a protagonist and a murder weapon and then choose which author will write the next section of the story. While the chosen one is sporting the TCOI and churning out some fantastic prose (it could happen)\, the others will field question about crime writing from the audience. \nIt’s fast\, it’s fun and it could well be folly. \n \nThen the Carry on Sleuthing team – Caro Ramsay\, Lucy Cameron\, Michael J. Malone and Douglas Skelton – will take over the stage to present a mystifying mystery filled with suspense\, danger and\, well\, mystifying mystery. \nEither that or they’ll just do Murder at the Knickerage. \nWith script in hand\, because they’re incapable of remembering lines and you wouldn’t want some of these stuck in your head anyway\, they will invite you to listen to the witnesses\, find the clues and decide who the murderer was. \nHowever\, budding sleuths have to wade their way through a barrage of jokes and sight gags to find the clues! \nDon’t miss this tittersome evening of murder\, mystery and mirth. \nTickets can be booked now\, priced £8 for an individual show\, or £12 for the two. \n  \nFind out how to book here: \nhttps://www.ents24.com/dumfries-events/theatre-royal \n 
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/murder-most-fun-in-the-queen-of-the-south/
LOCATION:Theatre Royal\, Shakespeare Street\, Dumfries\, DG1 2JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Comedy play,panel
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SUMMARY:Crime and Cupcakes
DESCRIPTION:My first official Book Week Scotland event takes me back to the lovely isle of Bute. \n \nI’ll be teaming up pals Caro Ramsay and Michael J. Malone once again – but not for Carry on Sleuthing\, although I’m sure it’ll be mentioned. \nCaro Ramsay \nMichael J. Malone \nThe panel is called CRIME AND CUPCAKES and in case you’re wondering\, Michael and I are the cupcakes. \n \nIt’ll be a fun night and if you’re on the island hope to see you there. \nMore info here: \nhttp://www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/events/crime-and-cupcakes \nWith thanks to Print Point\, Argyll and Bute Libraries and Scottish Book Trust.
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/crime-and-cupcakes/
LOCATION:Rothesay Library\, Stuart Street\, Isle of Bute\, PA20 0BX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:panel
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171125T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171125T153000
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SUMMARY:North Ayrshire Readers' Day
DESCRIPTION:Although not officially part of it\, my Book Week Scotland gets to a start with this exciting event in Irvine. \n \nI’m one of four authors taking part this year\, the other three being Ajay Close\, Ronald Frame and my buddy Theresa Talbot. \nDuring the day long event I’ll be talking not just about my work but also that of Dennis Lehane\, in particular his classic MYSTIC RIVER. \nIt’s a terrific day and I hope to see some of you there! \nTheresa Talbot \nYou’ll find full info here: \n  \n  \nNorth Ayrshire Readers Day
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/north-ayrshire-readers-day/
LOCATION:Greenwood CC\, Irvine\, KA11 4GZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:panel,Talk
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SUMMARY:Grantown on Spey - the crime (fiction) capital of the Highlands
DESCRIPTION:Douglas is heading back to Grantown-on-Spey in November for this year’s Wee Crime Festival. \nIt all kicks off on Friday November 3 with the gala premiere of the new Carry on Sleuthing extravaganza\, Murder at the Knickerage\, with Caro Ramsay\, Michael J. Malone and some guest performers. \nDouglas with Caro Ramsay in Carry on Sleuthing. A brand new mystery will make its debut in Grantown \nCaro with Michael J\, Malone in Carry on Sleuthing \nThen on Saturday and Sunday he joins fellow authors Caro Ramsay\, Lin Anderson\, James Oswald\, Yrsa Siguroardottir\, Mason Cross\, Michael J. Malone and Daniel Shand in a number of events. \nDetail here:
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/grantown-on-spey-the-crime-fiction-capital-of-the-highlands/
LOCATION:The Pagoda\, Garth Hotel and Grantown Golf Club\, Granton-on-Spey\, PH25 3HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Comedy play,panel
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170923T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170923T180000
DTSTAMP:20170919T115256Z
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SUMMARY:Four Crime Writers head out west
DESCRIPTION:Here’s the story so far – Four dashing\, debonair\, supremely talented young crime writers agree to change the format of their already successful touring panel. It’s daring! It’s brave! It’s astounding! \nMeanwhile\, Neil Broadfoot\, Gordon Brown\, Mark Leggatt and Douglas Skelton are doing the same with theirs. \nIt’s madness! \nMadness\, I tell you! \nThe brilliant Byres Road Book bonanza is back – and Four Crime Writers will be looking for that elusive plot in Hillhead Library on Saturday September 23. \nThe new format sees us create a crime story from scratch\, while also engaging in erudite conversation. \nOkay\, maybe not so erudite but there will be words coming from our mouths\, as well as from our fingertips. \nWe’re not promising they’ll be in the right order or even spelled correctly\, but they will be words. \nSo do get along and see us. We may come this way but once! \nDetails below and here: \nhttps://www.byresroadbookfestival.com/23rd-september/four-crime-writers-in-search-of-a-plot2282017 \n 
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/four-crime-writers-head-out-west/
LOCATION:Hillhead Library\, 348 Byres Road\, Glasgow\, KA12 8AP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,panel
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170911
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SUMMARY:Leaping lizards! It's almost Bloody Scotland time!
DESCRIPTION:To be honest\, I can’t believe it’s almost here. \nIt seems like only yesterday that I shared a stage with Catriona MacPherson\, Gillian Galbraith\, Russel D McLean and the always wonderful Theresa Talbot (she paid me to say that). But it wasn’t yesterday\, it was last September. \nThis year I’m involved in three things. Yes\, three! Some mistake\, surely? But no\, I’ve managed to elbow my way in. \nFirst up\, I’m chairing Kate London\, Clare Mackintosh and RJ Mitchell in the ‘From Cops to Robbers’ panel. (Saturday Sept 9\, .5.30pm – 6.30pm). They are all former police officers now turned to writing. Naturally\, there is no suggestion that they have turned to robbery as well\, but I’ll keep a firm grip of my clipboard just the same. \nDetails here: \nFrom Cops to Robbers \nThen\, on Sunday\, I’m flexing my acting muscles to play Inspector Faro in Alanna Knight’s play ‘The Case of the Vanishing Vagrant.’ \nI reject any suggestion that because of the way I dress I should play the vagrant. \nI’m looking forward to this and can only hope I can fill Stuart MacBride’s shoes adequately. He played Faro in last year’s play and was very\, very\, VERY good. \nWhat’s doubly daunting is that fellow cast members Marsali Taylor\, Abir Mukherjee and Gordon Brown have to perform knowing that a proper actor is standing beside us. \nHollywood star Harley Jane Kozak also write crime and she has agreed to take part in the play. \nI know the rest of the cast join me in saying GULP. \nDetails here: \nInspector Faro Investigates \nImmediately after that – we’ll barely have to time to fend off our adoring fans (cough) – Gordon Brown and I will head to another venue for ‘Four Blokes in Search of a Plot’. \nOur Crime Factor comrades Neil Broadfoot and Mark Leggatt will make up the quivering quartet trying to create a crime storybefore the audience’s very eyes\, while also keeping up a stream of witty banter and interesting conversation. Or something. \nDetails here: \nFour Blokes in Search of a Plot \nIt’s going to be fun and the entire festival is one not to be missed. Still some tickets left for a wide variety of events. \nFull list of panels and events here: \nBloody Scotland 2017
URL:https://www.douglasskelton.com/event/leaping-lizards-its-almost-bloody-scotland-time/
LOCATION:Various\, Stirling\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Comedy play,panel
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