Debut novelist Hannah King is set to feature as part of the line-up for the Granite Noir: Bold New Voices panel, taking place on February 26th at the Aberdeen Crime Writing Festival. King’s first novel, She and I, was published by Raven Books in January of this year and examines the intense dynamic between best friends Keeley and Jude, whose relationship is thrown into turmoil when they wake up next to the dead body of Keeley’s boyfriend. Deciding together the story they’ll tell the police, their claustrophobic friendship comes under increased scrutiny as the murder investigation progresses, forcing them to question if there's ever such a thing as sharing too much.
Drawing on themes of mental health, class, relationships, addiction and, of course, murder, Hannah’s dark and provocative storytelling makes her a perfect fit for Granite Noir. She will be joined on the Bold New Voices panel by Graeme Armstrong and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.
Granite Noir aims to celebrate the ubiquitous popularity of crime fiction in all its many forms, framed by the atmospheric and eclectic surroundings of historic Aberdeen. Authors and participants are welcomed from far and wide to both celebrate and explore 'the darkness within and around us.' For more information and details on how to get tickets, please visit the Aberdeen Performing Arts website.
