Buzzing Bristol

Cause UK is also proud to have represented CrimeFest in Bristol for several years.

2024’s annual convention had fantastic profile. We set up authors Denise Mina and Simon Brett on BBC Radio 4’s Good Read, with authors lined up for interview on Times Radio, BBC Radio, and for ITV’s award winning podcaster, Robert Murphy.

Abir Mukherjee and Denise Mina

Lynda La Plante featured in a fabulous interview in Bristol Magazine, and a profile in Prospect Magazine. Attending author, Abir Mukherjee featured in the pages of the Guardian, and we ran several pieces in the Bookseller, including a comment piece on the importance of their bursary for authors of colour.

The convention received hugely positive feedback from attendees, thanks in part to the uplifting talks from authors including Cathy Ace, Laura Lippman and Denise Mina.

The highlight (for us!) was securing feature writer Tim Adams from The Observer, who came along to the Murdle event at CrimeFest with author GT Karber, resulting in a 3-page feature.

GT Karber with Observer journalist Tim Adams, and authors Antony Johnston and Martin Edwards

The hosts and organisers of CrimeFest left a 5-star review for our services.