Pauline Rowson, author of the DI Horton Marine Mystery crime series to share platform at CrimeFest 2013

[Pauline Rowson]

Jeffery Deaver and Peter James are lined up to take part in this year’s Crimefest and I'm delighted to be there with them.

Peter James and Pauline Rowson, looking very happy or a bit sozzled! CrimeFest 2011

I haven't met Jeffrey Deaver but I am sure that his Thriller Writing Seminar as part of the festival’s Crime Writing Workshop will be packed to the rafters. Well worth attending if you're a budding crime author.

Literary Agents will also be attending. Taking part in the 'Pitch an Agent' strand will be Camilla Wray, Broo Doherty and David Headley.

Also at CrimeFest will be TV series "Sherlock"s co-creator, producer and actor Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffatt and Sue Vertue.

My Panel at CrimeFest  is on 31 May at 10.10am. I will be appearing with my fellow crime authors, Ann Cleeves, Kate Ellis, J.C. Martin and Kerry Wilkinson discussing 'A Policeman Calls.'

I appeared with Ann Cleeves at CSI Portsmouth 2012, so it will be good to be working with her again.

Ann Cleeves and Pauline Rowson at CSI Portsmouth 2012

The Crime Writers' Association (CWA) will also announce the Dagger Awards shortlists at CrimeFest.

CrimeFest takes place at the Royal Marriot Hotel, Bristol and runs from 31 May to 2 June.

To book visit the CrimeFest website.