Bloody Scotland
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Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival. 12–14 September 2025.
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We're very sad to hear that Amer Anwar 💙 has died, far too young. He was on our debut panel in 2018 and returned for a Crime in the Spotlight slot in 2020. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends in the crime writing community tonight.
A bunch of crime writers had a fantastic day out at the Scottish Crime campus yesterday courtesy of Bloody Scotland and Forensic Services. Can you name the four Scottish authors trying out the VR imaging?
.Bloody Scotland has taken 12 leading crime writers on an outing to the Scottish Crime Campus at Gartcosh bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)
🎙️📚🩺💕 The latest podcast is with Allan Gaw (Allan Gaw) to learn about his Bloody Scotland Debut Novel Prize winning 'The Silent House Of Sleep', & the Dr Jack Cuthbert series, published Polygon Books. Details & all the ways to listen are here... 👉 scotswhayhae.com/post/the-silen…
Sending love and best wishes to Janice Forsyth 🇺🇦🇺🇦 from the team here at Bloody Scotland. She's been a brilliant chairperson, judge and presenter for us over the years. ❤️
We are so sad to see this news about Denzil Meyrick. He graced us with his wry humour and quick wit at the festival in 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2024. Our thoughts go to his family and friends, especially his wife, Fiona.heraldscotland.com/news/24944120.…
Last practice before my week long sponsored walk for Alzheimer's Research UK starts, coastal path from Amble to Newbiggin, spectacular but breezy! Even had time to pass Fiona Erskine’s old stomping ground! There’s still plenty of time to donate if you can spare it justgiving.com/page/trevor-wo…
What could be nicer than grabbing a coffee and sitting down to listen to an episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast? We launch on 28th March, when we'll be chatting with the wonderful Val McDermid , and debut writer Richard Strachan Check us out, wherever you get your podcasts...
Have you had a chance to check out Val McDermid and Richard Strachan on the first episode of our podcast yet? You can listen on most of the main platforms. Or, click this link bloodyscotland.podbean.com
Happy publication day to Morgan Cry (AKA Gordon J Brown (aka Morgan Cry) #TheCost) as The Cost hits bookshop shelves...
We've had a fun day recording the podcast here at Bloody Scotland HQ - next up - dropping this Friday is our reigning McIlvanney Prize winner Chris Brookmyre with debut Rose McDonagh
Episode Two of the podcast has dropped! This week we are chatting to Double McIlvanney Prize-winner Chris Brookmyre and debut author Rose McDonagh . Listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com
A date for your diary, crime-writing fans! We'll be launching the 2025 programme at The Golden Lion in Stirling on 12th June at noon. Tickets for all events will go on sale then. PLUS we have a very special event with Linwood Barclay at 1pm. Tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/linwood-barcla…
Tune in tomorrow for episode four with C.L. Taylor and Tom Spencer. You can catch-up with all episodes here - bloodyscotland.podbean.com
What's that you say? It's the sound of the fourth episode of our podcast dropping! This week Craig Robertson and Dawn Geddes have a chinwag with C.L. Taylor and debut author Tom Spencer bloodyscotland.podbean.com
