An exciting group of Authors will be on stage to talk about their latest Thriller!
Attending this panel, with the title of the latest novel they will be discussing, are:
TM Logan – The Weekend
A.A. Chaudhuri – ‘The House Swap’
Sarah Clarke – ‘Someone in the Water’ and, writing as Liane Child – ‘Someone Just Followed You’
Simon Toyne – ‘Dead Water’
The Panel will take place in our main auditorium – moderator to be confirmed
About the Authors:
TM Logan
TM Logan’s thrillers have sold more than three million copies in the UK and are translated into 24 other languages. Seven of his novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers and two of them – THE HOLIDAY and THE CATCH – have been adapted for television. A former national newspaper journalist, Tim now writes novels full-time, and lives in Nottinghamshire with his family. His tenth and latest book is THE WEEKEND, published in the UK in 2026.
A.A. Chaudhuri
A.A. Chaudhuri is a former City lawyer. She lives in Surrey with her family.
THE SCRIBE and THE ABDUCTION were published by Lume Books in July and December 2019. Both books have hit the bestsellers lists in the UK, Australia and Canada, with bestseller tags in Australia and Canada. They were also published as audio books by Isis Audio in January and March 2021, read by David Thorpe. They were re-published as THE LAWYER and THE PARTNER by Lume Books, a Joffe Books company in October 2024 and February 2025 respectively.
In February 2021, Alex signed a two-book contract for two standalone psychological thrillers with HERA BOOKS, the first entitled SHE’S MINE was published in August 2021 in e-book and paperback. THE LOYAL FRIEND was published by Hera Books in June 2022 in paperback and e-book and on 26th June in audio with Saga Egmont.
In June 2022 Alex signed with Hera Books for three more psychological thrillers. The first of these – THE FINAL PARTY – was published in e-book and paperback in May 2023, and in audio by Isis Audio in February 2024, and achieved bestseller tags in the UK, Australia and Canada, as well as being featured in Woman’s Own and Bella magazines. Italian and Spanish rights for THE FINAL PARTY have recently been sold to Newton Compton Editori, with publication in both territories set for some time in 2026.
Alex’s fourth psychological thriller- UNDER HER ROOF – was published on 13th June 2024 in e-book and paperback by Hera Books and in audio by Isis Audio, and was featured in Woman’s Weekly, Woman and That’s Life magazines.
Alex’s fifth psychological thriller – THE SCHOOL GATES – was published on 5th June 2025 in e-book and paperback by Hera Books and in audio by DK Books.
In February 2026, Alex signed with JOFFE BOOKS for three psychological thrillers. The first of these – THE HOUSE SWAP – will be published in September 2026.
She’s Mine was made the LJ Ross Book Club April book of the month in 2022 and was listed in various bloggers’ top reads of 2021, as well as achieving numerous bestseller tags in the UK, Australia and Canada in June 2023. It has reached No. 2 on Top Paid Crime and Thrillers behind CL Taylor and two spots ahead of Richard Osman on the Apple Books charts. It has also reached No. 4 on Top Books (paid) on Apple Books, ahead of Colleen Hoover.
The Loyal Friend was also listed in various bloggers’ top reads for 2022, achieved bestseller tags in the UK, Australia and Canada and is now available to buy in US stores, published with Canelo US in June 2023.
Alex has been on panels at Capital Crime 2022 and Newcastle Noir 2022, and The Dark Side of Brighton in February 2023, Crimefest 2023 and Capital Crime 2023. She also hosted an on-line masterclass on Psychological Thrillers at Bloody Scotland 2023.
Alex hosted an author dinner at Harrogate 2023 and appeared on the Psycho Thrillers panel at Harrogate 2024 with T.M. Logan, C.M. Ewan, Abigail Dean and Luca Veste. She also appeared at Bloody Scotland 2024 alongside B.A. Paris, C.M. Ewan and Tariq Ashkanani, and hosted an author dinner at Harrogate 2025. She also appeared at Chiltern Kills 2025 on the Deadly Women panel, chaired by TM Payne.
Besides being an avid reader, she enjoys fitness, films, anything Italian and a good margarita!
Website: A.A. CHAUDHURI – Amazon Bestselling Thriller Writer (aachaudhuri.com)
Facebook: A.A. Chaudhuri | Facebook
Instagram: A.A. Chaudhuri (Author) (@a.a.chaudhuri) • Instagram photos and videos
Sarah Clarke/Liane Child
Sarah Clarke is a best-selling author of psychological thrillers. She writes both as Sarah Clarke and under the pseudonym Liane Child. Sarah’s debut novel A MOTHER NEVER LIES published in August 2021 and stayed on the Kindle best seller list for over six weeks. Sarah has since published five further novels under her own name, including two destination thrillers, THE SKI TRIP and SOMEONE IN THE WATER. Sarah’s first book as Liane Child – THE TRADWIFE’S SECRET – published in May 2025. Leading a new wave of ‘trad lit,’ the book has been translated into 10 languages and optioned for screen. SOMEONE JUST FOLLOWED YOU, a second Liane Child social media thriller, is coming in September 2026, and Sarah’s seventh book under her own name – HER DEADLY HUSBAND – will publish in January 2027. Sarah lives in London with her husband, dog, and two children (whenever she can lure them back from university).
Instagram – @sarahclarkewriter Website – sarahclarkeauthor.com
Simon Toyne
Bio coming shortly.
Tickets for this Author Panel are £10.00, including booking fee.
7.00pm to 7.45pm – followed by time for book sales and signings.
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