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Barry ForshawBarry Forshaw

Barry Forshaw is one of the UK’s leading experts on crime fiction and film. Books include Crime Fiction: A Reader’s Guide, the Keating Award-winning Brit Noir (plus Nordic, American, Euro and Historical Noir), and Sex and Film. Other work: Death in a Cold Climate, British Gothic Cinema, British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia (also a Keating Award winner) and Italian Cinema. He writes for various newspapers and DVD booklets, edits Crime Time (www.crimetime.co.uk), and is a regular broadcaster, panellist and panel chair. He has been Vice Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, and emcees the Dagger Awards presentations.

Other Awards

Keating Award for British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia

Keating Award for Brit Noir

Two CWA Red Herrings

Books by Barry Forshaw

  • British Crime Film British Crime Film

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  • Historical Noir Historical Noir

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  • American Noir American Noir

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  • Detective: Crime Uncovered Detective: Crime Uncovered

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  • Crime Fiction: A Reader’s Guide Crime Fiction: A Reader’s Guide

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  • Death in a Cold Climate Death in a Cold Climate

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  • The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction

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  • The Man Who Left Too Soon The Man Who Left Too Soon

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  • The Silence of the Lambs: A Study The Silence of the Lambs: A Study

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  • Euro Noir Euro Noir

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  • British Crime Writing British Crime Writing

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  • Guns For Hire Guns For Hire

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  • Nordic Noir Nordic Noir

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