Guest Speakers

Meet the authors, creators and crime fiction talent appearing at Nantwich Noir.


  • Ryan Hale

    Ryan Hale

    Appearing on: Friday

    Ryan Hale is a thriller writer specialising in fast-paced, high-stakes page-turners that tend to keep readers up far too late.

  • Martha Greenway

    Martha Greenway

    Appearing on: Friday

    Martha Greenway writes cosy crime with a wicked sense of humour, blending village gossip, cake-fights, and the odd suspicious death.

  • Mara Ellingham

    Mara Ellingham

    Appearing on: Friday

    A forensic psychologist turned crime writer, Dr Mara Ellingham blends real-world behavioural science with gripping, character-driven thrillers.

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  • Alex Rowan

    Alex Rowan

    Appearing on: Saturday

    A crime novelist with a taste for twisty plots and very dubious alibis, Alex Rowan has become a festival favourite thanks to their sharp wit and love of cosy-but-devious mysteries.