Bloody Scotland

Author Lee Child enjoying a cameo appearance with Tom Cruise in 2016 movie Never Go Back, based on his book

Jack Reacher author Lee Child: It sometimes feels like all these talented new writers are chasing me… and a lot of them seem to be Scottish

September 20, 2020

Broadcaster, podcaster and crime writer Theresa Talbot, host of The Tartan Noir Show

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The traffic is murder this morning: Radio Scotland’s travel oracle Theresa Talbot reveals why she is page-turning to a life of crime

September 14, 2020

Andrew James Greig, an author who is a finalist in the William McIlvanney prize at Bloody Scotland.

Fledgling crime writer reveals how life has taken a plot twist

September 8, 2020

Caroline Kepnes

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Meet the author: You and Hidden Bodies writer Caroline Kepnes

August 23, 2019

Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, who write thrillers together under the pseudonym of Nicci French at the Edinburg book Festival.

I certainly wasn’t looking for Mr Write: How whirlwind office romance launched best-selling couple’s career in crime

July 23, 2019

Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Denise Mina at Bloody Scotland's opening parade last year (Paul Reich)

Finalists for Scottish Crime Book of the Year Award announced ahead of Bloody Scotland festival

September 4, 2018

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Longlist revealed for Bloody Scotland crime-writing festival’s McIlvanney Prize

June 20, 2018

Alexander McCall Smith (Alex Hewitt/Writer Pictures)

Alexander McCall Smith to make first Bloody Scotland appearance at this year’s crime writing festival

May 3, 2018

Denise Mina, winner of the McIlvanney Prize (Paul Reich)

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Author Denise Mina becomes first woman to win Scottish Crime Book of the Year at Bloody Scotland festival

September 9, 2017

Ian Rankin will captain the Scotland team (Eoin Carey)

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Ian Rankin to captain Scots team at Bloody Scotland football match in Stirling

September 6, 2017

Scottish author Val McDermid will take part in the event (B Marshall, DCT Photographers)

Scottish Crime Book of the Year shortlist unveiled

August 29, 2017