I felt so privileged' - Chris Bennett who travelled from Australia to attend a farewell Vera event in Newcastle was invited ...

Vera stars Brenda Blethyn, Ann Cleeves, David Leon and Riley Jones all appeared at an End of an Era event in Newcastle ...

The BBC series Shetland has been a hit with viewers since it first launched in 2013 and fans have been calling for the return ...

Ann Cleeves, the crime writer behind the detective novel series Shetland and creator of the BBC's popular TV adaptation, has shared an exciting update about the return of Jimmy Perez in her upcoming ...

Brenda Blethyn and Ann Cleeves look back on the hit ITV drama, set and filmed in the North East, which ran for 14 years. | ITV News Tyne Tees ...

In Cleeves’s exquisitely plotted sixth Shetland mystery (after 2013’s Dead Water), bridesmaid Eleanor Longstaff disappears during a wedding ceremony on the island. When she turns up dead in a ...

“It was also important to keep the sense of place that Ann created in the books. I added the idea that the story and it's conclusion would be set during the run-up to the 'Up Helly Aa' festival ...

The best-selling author behind TV series Shetland has announced the return of her fictional detective, DI Jimmy Perez. Ann Cleeves' new book, The Killing Stones, picks up after a gap of seven ...

Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel, is further enhancing its diverse and enrichment offerings with the launch of "Authors at Sea," a new program available on select ...

Actor Brenda Blethyn and writer Ann Cleeves - the two women behind the success of Vera - have received special honours at the Royal Television Society Awards. Brenda, now retired from her starring ...

First of the Detective Matthew Venn books, by Ann Cleeves. Minotaur Books, 2019. “The book is nicely rounded, balancing intellectual and emotional qualities in an engaging story. This along with ...

Adapted from Red Bones, the crime novel by award-winning writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland is written by acclaimed writer David Kane. Here, Ann and David share their Shetland vision. Ann Cleeves ...