The Brody and Nickson Workshop
The Leeds Library, Leeds.
Frances Brody – now Dr. Frances Brody - and Chris Nickson are perhaps the two leading historical crime novelists in Leeds. Between them, they evoke periods from the 1730s to the 1960s, and bring them to life with sharp details and characterisations.
Frances has detective Kate Shackleton, whose work takes her all across Yorkshire, and prison governor Nell Lewis, each with a host of challenges, while Chris’s characters include Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, thief-taker Simon Westow, and Tom Harper, whose police career takes him from beat bobby to Chief Constable.
Born and raised in Leeds, both Frances and Chris have the area in their DNA, and a deep sense of place and time is at the heart of their writing.
They’ll be discussing historical crime fiction, Leeds, God’s Own Country, what whatever else they choose in a discussion that promises to range far and wide and to include some local stories and strange facts.
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A note about accessibility – Unfortunately, our Grade II* listed building is not currently fully accessible. We have a stair lift from the ground floor foyer to the first floor but are unable to install a through-floor lift due to the building’s historic status. Please email us on enquiries@theleedslibrary.org.uk if you have any questions around access, and we will do everything that we can to accommodate you. The Leeds Library is committed to making its building and collections accessible to everyone in our current capital building works project The Next Chapter Project. To find out more, please visit the website HERE.
