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Bloody Scotland –Scottish International Crime Writing Festival

Since it was established in 2012 Bloody Scotland has presented hundreds of  new and established crime writers. The festival takes place in Stirling each year and attracts  enthusiastic attendees.

The literary festival prides itself on offering a wide ranging programme from fictional forensics, psychological thrillers, tartan noir, cosy crime and many more. It aims to create an atmosphere where you can let your hair down and get a chance to meet your favourite crime writer. You will be able to catch many popular Scottish writers, debut writers plus international writing talent.

The festivals annual Scotland vs England football cup is a popular event which always draws a crowd.

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Writers appearing at Bloody Scotland 2022 include:

SIR IAN RANKIN • ANTHONY HOROWITZ • ANN CLEEVES • DEAN KOONTZ

SARA PARETSKY • JOHN CONNOLLY • SAIMA MIR • ALAN JOHNSON

DONNA LEON • JEFFREY ARCHER • SJ PARRIS • FRANKIE BOYLE

ABIR MUKHERJEE • PETER MAY • IRVINE WELSH • AMBROSE PARRY

DR MARIE CASSIDY • MICK HERRON • DENISE MINA • LISA UNGER

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Bloody Scotland 2022 – The McIlvanney Prize & Debut Prize Announced

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WINNERS REVEALED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2022 & THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE Sponsored by The Glencairn Glass Bloody Scotland is  delighted to announce the winners for the McIlvanney Prize 2022 and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize! The finalists for both prizes led a torchlit procession from Stirling Castle to the Albert Halls this evening […]

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Bloody Scotland 2022: Compulsive Page-Turners

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Elly Griffiths, Imran Mahmood and Denise Mina Friday 16th September from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Albert Halls, Stirling £10 £9 concession Buy tickets There are now 14 books in Elly Griffiths’s hugely popular Norfolk-set series about forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway. The latest, The Locked Room, cleverly utilises lockdown and makes it central to the enthralling plot. In Imran Mahmood’s All […]

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Bloody Scotland 2022 – Debut Prize

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Debut Prize Panel Tolbooth Stirling, 15th September, 5.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. The authors shortlisted for the coveted Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year award will discuss their novels and their route to publication, in conversation with Arusa Qureshi. This year’s winner has some tough acts to follow but will undoubtedly be a […]

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Bloody Scotland 2022 – The McIlvanney Prize Short List

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Finalists for the McIlvanney Prize 2022 – in Bloody Scotland’s 10th anniversary year Liam McIlvanney – The Heretic (HarperCollins) Alan Parks – May God Forgive (Canongate) Ambrose Parry – A Corruption of Blood (Canongate) Louise Welsh – The Second Cut (Canongate)  The McIlvanney Prize Judges Ayo Onatade, winner of the CWA Red Herring Award and […]

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Bloody Scotland 2022 McIlvanney Prize Long List

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The McIlvanney Prize is Bloody Scotland’s annual prize awarded to the best Scottish Crime book of the year. It provides Scottish crime writing with recognition and aims to raise the profile and prestige of the genre as a whole. The longlisted titles for 2022 are: May God Forgive, Alan Parks (Canongate) The Second Cut, Louise Welsh […]

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Pitch Perfect at Bloody Scotland 2022

(Image – Pitch Perfect Bloody Scotland by Paul Reich) Opportunity for aspiring Crime Writers Pitch-to-win event where unpublished crime writers can pitch their novels to a panel of top publishing executives who are seeking out hot new crime writing talent. Take on the challenge of presenting your novel convincingly, to get valuable feedback on what […]

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