The inaugural Preston Crime Fiction Festival kicked off yesterday (Friday, September 25) and will run until Sunday, September 27.
Taking place at Preston Masonic Hall, the three-day event celebrates books, authors and the craft of writing.
Created by Preston’s own award-winning thriller author Christie J. Newport, author of The Preston Murders series, alongside co-founders Amy Newport and Samantha Brownley, the festival is a bold, home-grown celebration of storytelling, art, access and community.
You can read more about the festival in our previous story here but below you can take a look at photos from the first day.
And if the photos are tempting you to go along yourself, day passes will be available to purchase from 10am today.
Day passes cost £27.80 each and they can be bought on Eventbrite here.
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Diane Gunning from independent book shop, Ebb and Flow, with books from authors on sale at the festival | Iconic Media Group
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Author Liz Mistry with her books | Iconic Media Group
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Event organiser and author Christie J Newport | Iconic Media Group
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A panel with authors at Preston Crime Fiction Festival | Iconic Media Group