ThrillFest Pop-Up at Waterstones Deansgate

Queen of the Big Reveal Dorothy Koomson’s ThrillFest is going on tour! Join us on Friday 13th March at 6.30pm, to celebrate the publication of Dorothy’s explosive new thriller, The Quiet Girls.

Founded by bestselling author Dorothy Koomson, ThrillFest celebrates and champions women crime writers, shining a spotlight on the essential contributions they make to the crime-thriller genre. In this special pop-up edition of ThrillFest at Waterstones Deansgate, Dorothy will be joined by Nasheema Lennon, author of Going Going Gone.

Dorothy Koomson is an award-winning, global bestselling author of 22 novels, commonly known as the ‘Queen of the Big Reveal’ for her powerful, thought-provoking, and compelling thrillers. Her books have connected with readers all over the world, with sales of over 2.5 million copies in the UK alone. Dorothy featured on the 2021 Powerlist as one of the most influential Black people in Britain, appeared in GQ Style as a Black British trailblazer, and was a judge for the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction. 2023 marked Dorothy’s 20th anniversary as a published author. The Quiet Girls is Dorothy’s 23rd book and is published on the 12th March 2026.

Nasheema Lennon is a writer of Mauritian heritage based in Nottingham. She studied psychology and criminology at university before working for nine years in the Pr*son service, where she facilitated cognitive behavioural therapy programmes. She then changed paths to complete her PGCE, becoming a primary school teacher. Her first novel, The Engagement, was shortlisted for the Owned Voices Novel Award 2022. Going Going Gone is her second book and is published March 2026.

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Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom

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