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Liz Mistry

Liz Mistry, moved to Yorkshire the late ’80s, She crafts gritty crime fiction rooted in Bradford. Childhood tales from Scotland infuse her work with intrigue, inspiring her latest series set in West Lothian. Battling clinical depression and anxiety, she intertwines mental health themes into her narratives, influenced by her MA in Creative Writing from Leeds Trinity University. Completing a doctorate in creative writing, she explores representation in her beloved genre. Supported by her husband, three children, and a vast British Indian family, Liz finds solace in Scottish and Yorkshire landscapes, travel, music, and blogging on crime fiction.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2025
Liz Mistry, Daniel Sellers, David Mark, Nina Bhadreshwar
Northern Noir at The Bar
Saturday, 28 June 2025 | 19:30 – 21:00
Wallers Brewery, Sunbridge Wells, BD1 1SX
Crime, Yorkshire
Event Reference: CR002
BLF 2025
Liz Mistry, Marcia Hutchinson
Writing the North
Sunday, 29 June 2025 | 14:30 – 15:30
The Small Hall , University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
Art of Writing, Writing & Publishing
Event Reference: AW004
BLF 2025
Liz Mistry
Book Launch: Liz Mistry – Deadly Reckoning
Thursday, 3 July 2025 | 19:00 – 20:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Crime, Writing & Publishing, Writers & Thinkers
Event Reference: CR011