CrimeFest, one of many UK’s main crime writing conventions, has introduced DG Coutinho because the recipient of its 2025 bursary for a crime-fiction author of color…
The bursary covers a full Weekend Go to the conference, an evening’s lodging on the Mercure Bristol Grand Lodge, and a assured panel look. Notably, 2025 will mark the ultimate CrimeFest to be hosted in Bristol after 16 years.
Coutinho, whose debut novel The Mild and Shade of Ellen Swithin (Classic) is a darkly comedian thriller, expressed their pleasure about being a part of CrimeFest’s historic remaining occasion.
“It’s an actual honour to be awarded the bursary for CrimeFest, particularly in its remaining ever occasion in Bristol.” – DG Coutinho
Their novel follows Ellen, an formidable skilled navigating a poisonous office the place the darker she goes, the brighter her future appears. A mixture of crime and satire, the e-book is ideal for followers of My Sister the Serial Killer and How you can Kill Your Household.
Coutinho beforehand gained the Bloody Scotland Harvill Secker Crime Writing Competitors for underrepresented writers.
About CrimeFest
Launched in 2021, the CrimeFest bursary first went to Saima Mir (The Khan, Sunday Occasions Crime Novel of the Yr). Through the years, CrimeFest has change into a key date within the worldwide crime fiction calendar, bringing collectively 150+ authors for 60+ panel occasions over 4 days.
Because the competition prepares for its remaining version, DG Coutinho’s presence ensures its legacy of championing various voices in crime fiction continues.