Leigh Russell – Author Profile

Leigh Russell is a prolific crime writer whose debut novel in 2009, Cut Short, was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award. I first encountered Leigh at a London Writers’ Café event, where she spoke about juggling writing with teaching commitments, and the meticulous research that goes into her books. STOP DEAD, the latest … Read more

Crime Pays

There’s a huge appetite for crime and thriller books. We love to read them and many of us are hard at work writing them. Little wonder, then, that when the London Writers’ Café organised an event on this popular genre the turnout was impressive, despite it being a murky old night. Downstairs at the Shooting … Read more