Fancy a short story inspired by a pub in Key West? substack.com/@morgancryau...

Some people say the nicest things.

Signing a few copies of The Fracture @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social @severnhouse.bsky.social

Have you picked up a copy of our 2026 programme yet? This lot did, and are now using it as a cunning way to hide their true identities!😉 It's available to download here too: bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/

In the final episode of this season of the Podcast, we catch up with the four authors on the board about their own events and what else they are looking forward to at this year's festival - Listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

All the dark Scottish crime and humour you need can be found on the #noirthcoast for £2.98, all in. @severnhouse.bsky.social @joffebooks.bsky.social

Today at the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social launch.

I’ll take ‘legend’.

Thanks to @crimebookgirl.bsky.social for such a wonderful review. @severnhouse.bsky.social

Not me.

Not me.

HUGE congratulations to the five women who have made the shortlist for this year's Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. The winner will be announced at the festival, on Friday 18th September. www.thebookseller.com/news/the-blo...

The brilliant Lucy Foley has been asked by the Agatha Christie estate to write the first new Miss Marple novel in 50 years! She will be talking to Denise Mina about Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel in September - get your tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise...

From The Noirth Coast of Scotland comes the Blake Glover Scottish crime series. The Cost is only 99p in ebook and The Fracture is out in paperback. @severnhouse.bsky.social

Cracking review for The Fracture - out today in paperback.

Get your tickets soon! NEXT WEEK, Chris Brookmyre and Callum McSorley are going be here in Linlithgow, bringing you an evening of the finest in Scottish Crime... and yes - they're just £8! Link in bio! @brookmyre.bsky.social @callummcsorley.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social @pushkinpress.com

We are beyond excited to announce that making her first trip to Stirling as Denise Mina's next special guest is one of the world’s most lauded crime writers, Tana French (The Keeper - out now @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social). Snap up your tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise...

Heads up! TOMBSTONING is only 99p on all ebook formats for ONE WEEK ONLY. Get it here if you like impeccably crazy thrillers set in Scotland: geni.us/c10i @orendabooks.bsky.social

Cheap or what?

The Cost is now 99p - and The Fracture, the second in the series, is out in paperback on the 21st of May. @severnhouse.bsky.social

BIG NEWS! Tickets for Bloody Scotland 2026 will be on sale on the 4th of June and to celebrate, we've planned a fantastic Programme Launch Event with crime writing sensation @jdkirk.bsky.social Get your tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/jd-kir...

🤩 99p Promo Price !!! 🤩 ★★★★★ THE DEAD AND THE DYING - 'If there is only one author you are going to try this year it should definitely be Lin Anderson and the Dr Rhona MacLeod thrillers.' mybook.to/DeadandDying #Thriller #CrimeFiction #Mystery #LinAnderson #Kindle

When doing the copy edits for the next book is less of a chore.

And then this happened. A further two book deal to take me to 2028 with two new Blake Glover books bought by Severn House, giving me four books coming out from late 2026 onwards. A huge thanks to @litagentfran.bsky.social and @severnhouse.bsky.social for their faith in my work.

It was wonderful to chair @claremackwrites.bsky.social for the first night on her ‘It’s Not What You Think’ tour tonight at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social Clare was a joy to chair and the crowd were great.

For hungry red heads and soft drink fans in the Barras.

Blake Glover does the Alps.

We have opened this year's McIlvanney Prize and Debut Prize (Sponsored by @glencairnglass.bsky.social) for submissions. Have you got what it takes to follow in the footsteps of last year's winners? Enter here: forms.gle/wiCsj82TZbex...

🚨ATTENTION USA AND CANADA🚨 Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's CHILLING #ForbiddenIcelandSeries is ON SALE NOW for ONLY 0.99 cents in the USA and Canada for the month of January! If you're looking for a new addictive series to get you through the winter, GET YOUR COPIES NOW!🥶 @ipgbook.bsky.social

A free short story on my Substack - call it a wee Christmas present from me. substack.com/@eleanorpilc...

A great session yesterday at Aye Write with @neillancaster66.bsky.social and Douglas Skelton.

I’m in great company. Tickets on sale now.

Pea and ham, from a chicken? Now that’s clever.

PROOFS HAVE LANDED!👀⠀ ⠀ #AriThor is BACK this October! ⠀ The 10th Anniversary edition of Ragnar Jonasson's #Snowblind, T Q Bates, with a BRAND new #DarkIceland series prequel, #Fadeout, T Larissa Kyzer is out 9/10 😱⠀ AND spredges! ❄️ bit.ly/4kvDgER #10YearsOfSnowblind #BookSky #NordicNoir

Scrub up time.

Sunday morning reading. @neillancaster66.bsky.social

Happy Book Lovers Day everyone.

When Spider-Man comes to Glasgow.

Another day, another offer...ENDS 31 JULY! ... 25% off ...Waterstones are suggesting you pre-order paperback of CITY OF DESTRUCTION, the award-winning fifth book in my Malabar House series set in 1950s India ... Use the code: SUMMER25 ... Order here: www.waterstones.com/book/city-of...

Over the years I've written many short stories and now, for the first time, I've gathered the best in one anthology. Now available on eBook for only £1.99 click here if you fancy a copy - bit.ly/3IDkMVi #anthologies #crimefiction

A wonderful night at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social with @alanparks.bsky.social to launch his new book Gunner - top tip - go buy. Also bumped into @liammcilvanney.bsky.social and @kennyboyleofficial.bsky.social

Time for @liammcilvanney.bsky.social talking about his wonderful book - The Good Father.

Coming soon(ish) - once I get my act together.

Okay music fans, have a listen. youtu.be/G-_gOyn4A6w

Arran on a cracking day.

Price drop alert on ebook for 'The Cost'. Amazon - bit.ly/44wYwn4 Kobo - bit.ly/44ABZWB Google Play - bit.ly/46qksTu #crimefiction #tartannoir @severnhouse.bsky.social @litagentfran.bsky.social

My newsletter is out today - full of Trains, Formula 1 and a wonderful interview with @sallyannemartyn.bsky.social Sign up here eepurl.com/h0LCOj @severnhouse.bsky.social @litagentfran.bsky.social

I’m looking forward to this at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social bloodyscotland.com/event/dealin...

After a sad day yesterday we went out today to lighten things a little at Fayre Play - and I won a fluffy duck.

A lot going on in the world of Blake Glover this year and next. @severnhouse.bsky.social @litagentfran.bsky.social