Bloody Scotland

Well this is bloody exciting… Talking books and all sorts with: ⁦@Alexincrimeland⁩ @neillancaster66⁩ ⁦@GMacraeBurnet⁩ Very much hoping to see you there. ⁦@BloodyScotland⁩ bloodyscotland.com/event/watching…

Worth a listen 👇👇👇

Join Carole Hailey, author of Scenes From a Tragedy, at @BloodyScotland on Saturday 13th September - 16:00 Tickets available here bloodyscotland.com/event/dangerou…

Congratulations to @WordsByGoodman who took home the McDermid Debut Prize at last night's #theakstonsawards You can hear him talk about A Reluctant Spy in Stirling in September: bloodyscotland.com/event/spies-we…

He did it again! adding to his Nibbie, @radiomukhers took home the Crime Novel of the Year award #theakstonsawards last night. Well done matey!

Delighted to be back at the wonderful @BloodyScotland ! The Whisky Knight: Sir Ian Rankin @Beathhigh With me / @MullHistorical , @jamesyorkston & Natalie Jayne Clark Fri 12th Sept 10pm Golden Lion Stirling Info: shorturl.at/yEud1 Tunes, words, whisky... in any order...

🎙️📚🗡️💕 The latest podcast is an interview with writer @LiamMcIlvanney to talk about his superb new novel 'The Good Father' - published with @ZaffreBooks - which is longlisted for this year's @BloodyScotland McIlvanney Prize. Full details are here... 👉 scotswhayhae.com/post/a-family-…

Alongside the 50+ events taking place in Stirling you can enjoy our curated selection of online events from the comfort of your armchair. Our Digital Pass will give you a flavour of the festival with a mix of Best-sellers, debuts, panels and prizes! bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody-s…

Questions in the House! It was great to receive this support from our local MP @chriswkane as he says, tickets on sale now! Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September in Stirling! bloodyscotland.com/whats-on

Can @CallumMcSorley repeat the achievement of his debut Squeaky Clean and take home the McIlvanney Prize for his second novel, Paperboy? Callum is closing this year's festival with Marion Todd and Foday Mannah on Sun 14th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/scotland…

Shortlisted for the Debut Prize just last year, @SpacemanDan13 graduates to the longlist of the McIlvanney with his second novel The Dying Light - he's appearing with Trevor Wood and Sean Watkin on Fri 12th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/always-o…

Our guest programmer @Beathhigh makes the longlist with Midnight and Blue - he’ll be discussing this book with a couple of those actor types on Friday 12th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/a-puzzle…

Last year's winner @cbrookmyre features on the longlist this year as half of @ambroseparry with the final Raven and Fisher novel The Death of Shame. They are on with Lesley McDowell and SJ Parris on Sat 13th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/female-l…

We're always excited when there's a new book on the horizon from the marvellous Denise Mina. Her longlisted novel The Good Liar will publish at the end of this month, and Denise will be appearing with Richard Armitage in September: bloodyscotland.com/event/in-conve…

HUGE congratulations to our friends over at @OrendaBooks on this win! 👏👏👏

Another author with a winning track record is @TariqAshkanani who walked off with our Debut Prize in 2022. He'll be talking about The Midnight King with RD McLean and Carole Hailey on Sat 13th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/dangerou…

It could be sixth time lucky for @DouglasSkelton1 who is longlisted for A Thief's Blood. He'll be appearing with Charlotte Philby and Philip Miller at 2pm on Fri 12th Sept (actually talking about his latest Rebecca Connolly, but he may digress!): bloodyscotland.com/event/deadline…

Longlisted this year for Gunner, @AlanJParks is no stranger to The McIlvanney Prize, having won it in 2022 for May God Forgive. Alan is on a panel this year with Dominic Nolan (White City) and David F Ross (The Weekenders): bloodyscotland.com/event/in-the-s…

A number of our McIlvanney longlisted authors are appearing on our programme this year, starting with our opening event with Bloody Scotland founder @Lin_Anderson AND Allan Gaw talking forensics with Simon Toyne. bloodyscotland.com/event/setting-…

The McIlvanney Prize longlist has five former Debut Prize shortlistees and four previous winners on it - The winner will be announced on 12th September - bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody-s… Congratulations all!