Over the next few days we're going to highlight our McIlvanney Prize long-listed authors - starting with last year's winner. @tariqashkanani.bsky.social returns with The Hollow Boys and you can hear him talk about it on the 'Across the Pond' panel on Sat 19th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/across...

One of our favourite days here at Bloody Scotland HQ is when we unleash the McIlvanney Prize long-list - feast your eyes on this lovely bunch! That's your summer reading sorted. The winner will be announced on 18th September in Stirling: bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody...

Well, we didn’t win anything but we drank them dry of lager, refused to give any interviews and are now waiting to find out if we’re going home or not! No (Bloody) Scotland No Party! 😉

Just arrived at the Scottish Podcast Awards - all fingers crossed! 😉

Congratulations to the winner and runner up of this year's @glencairnglass.bsky.social short story competition: bloodyscotland.com/blog/

We're super chuffed that our podcast has been shortlisted in TWO categories at the Scottish Podcast Awards (Fiction & Drama and True Crime, Mystery & The Dark Stuff). We'll be getting the glad rags on for the ceremony on Thursday ;) scottishpodcastawards.scot

*STOP PRESS**EXTRA EVENT ADDED* We'll be wrapping up the 2026 festival with one mighty fine closing event with VAL McDERMID & DENISE MINA at The Albert Halls on Sunday 20th September at 6pm. Tickets on sale NOW! bloodyscotland.com/event/in-con... @valmcdermid.bsky.social @damedenisemina.bsky.social

Unpublished writers - WE WANT YOU! Pitch Perfect, our annual opportunity for unpublished writers to pitch their work to a panel of industry experts is now open for applications: bloodyscotland.com/take-part/#p...

Great shortlist for the #TheakstonsCrime crime novel of the year! The six authors have all appeared at Bloody Scotland over the years and you can see @tariqashkanani.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @ellygriffiths.bsky.social this year: bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/

Just a reminder that even though our event with Denise Mina and Lee Child is sold out, you could still watch it live online as part of our digital offering this year - either as an individual event: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise... or as part of the digital pass: bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody...

Would you like to appear as the opening act for one of our Albert Halls headliners this year? Crime in the Spotlight, sponsored by @ouscotland.bsky.social is now open for applications. Deadline is the 10th July - More info and apply here: bloodyscotland.com/take-part/#s...

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

We had a lovely chat with @nicolameighan.bsky.social for her A Kick up the Arts podcast - well worth a listen - www.akickupthearts.org/blog-3-1/blo...

ICYMI - Here's our Guest Programmer, Denise Mina, on BBC Radio Scotland talking about the welcoming atmosphere (and sausage rolls apparently) you get at Bloody Scotland! Come and see for yourself: bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/

We finished off our launch week with a trip to see the adaptation of our Guest Programmer, Denise Mina's McIlvanney Prize winning novel, The Long Drop at The Citz in Glasgow. Brilliantly acted, imaginatively staged with atmospheric use of lighting and sound. Highly Recommended! citz.co.uk/whats-on

We're celebrating Volunteers week with a shout out to all our volunteers who help keep the festival running smoothly - where would we be without you?! 👏👏👏#VolunteersWeek

You can see Orjan at Bloody Scotland in September - tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/murder...

Topping off a busy day here at Bloody Scotland towers - It was great to catch up with Stuart MacBride on the podcast (it's been too long!), and to hear from Frances Crawford - one of our debut Prize shortlisters. Listen Here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

A glorious (mostly!) sunny day in Stirling to launch the 2026 programme. Guest programmer Denise Mina was joined by a bevvy of crime writing talent (including our Debut Prize shortlisters). TICKETS ON SALE NOW: bloodyscotland.com/whats-on

Not long now...! bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/

Our event with Richard Osman and Mark Billingham has sold out of the early release tickets. FEAR NOT! we will be releasing the last block of tickets at noon on Thursday when the rest of our programme goes on sale... bloodyscotland/whats-on

In just under a week we'll unveil our 2026 programme in all its glory! You already know some of our attending authors - but who's hiding under the redactions? 😉Now might be a good time to sign up for our mailing list: bloodyscotland.com/mailchimp-si...

Wow! @blacktopkid.bsky.social has been shortlisted for THREE daggers at this year's CWA awards. Gold Dagger, Short Story Dagger and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. Hugely well deserved - You can see Shawn as one of Denise Mina's special guests in September: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise...

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...

Morning all. OK, time for our final early release, and it's only one of the biggest names in crime fiction (although we knew him when he was a wee (?) unpublished writer!). It's @richardosman1.bsky.social - tickets on sale now (quick, now!) bloodyscotland.com/event/richar...

This week's podcast features Witches, Traitors and TikTokers as we chat to Harriet Tyce and Kirsty Lockwood - listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

Look out tomorrow for the last of our 2026 early releases, before the full programme unleashes on the 4th June (we're getting a little bit excited!) bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/

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...

In the latest episode of the podcast, we check in with 'Q' and @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and hear about Sinéad Nolan's debut novel...listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

Our latest Early Release is one of our favourite writers (if you haven't read him, now's your chance), SA Cosby @blacktopkid.bsky.social who will be making his first visit to Stirling as Denise Mina's guest in September - tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise...

The Keeper is dense, compelling and superbly atmospheric - Guardian. Immensely satisfying and deeply moving - New York Times. All the quality and assuredness you'd expect of a writer at the top of her game - Irish Times. Don't miss Tana French in September: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise...

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...

Our event with Denise Mina and Lee Child has SOLD OUT in record time. Thanks for all the fantastic support. We'll have more early release events coming next week, and you can still sign up to become a 'Prime Suspect' bloodyscotland.com/donate/

Today's episode of the podcast has a distinctly transatlantic feel as @catrionamcp.bsky.social joins us from California and Malcolm Kempt dials in from Newfoundland! Listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

It's time to reveal @damedenisemina.bsky.social's first special guest who will be joining us in September, and they don't come any more special than the absolute legend that is LEE CHILD. Get your tickets here before they're all gone: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise...

We're going to start releasing our 2026 events tomorrow. If you like early access plus a whole host of other benefits, there's still time to become one of our 'Prime Suspects' - join us! bloodyscotland.com/donate/

In a couple of days we're going to start announcing our early release headliners for 2026. For now, here's an annoying mysterious graphic... ;)

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...

We take you from Maine to the wilderness of New Zealand this week on the podcast with our guests @jconnollybooks.bsky.social and Zoë Rankin - listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

Our Prime Suspect membership went down a storm last year and we're delighted to say our 2026 Prime Suspects scheme is open and ready for business. It's an exclusive club with a killer membership! And we'd love it if you'd consider joining us this year: bloodyscotland.com/donate/

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A good old chinwag with the hugely busy @jdkirk.bsky.social and debut author Imani Thompson on the podcast today - listen to a wee clip here and the full episode on bloodyscotland.podbean.com

We cover some pretty scary geopolitical ground in our chat with Louise Penny on this week's episode plus we talk art fraud with JR Thornton. Listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

A real treat on the podcast this week as we catch up with the marvellous @richardcoles.bsky.social as well as debut couple JD Brinkworth - Listen Here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

Join us today on the podcast for an excellent chat with the Queen of Icelandic crime Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Scottish debut, Kevan Christie - listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

This week on the podcast we speak to the woman behind 'Shetland' 'Vera' and 'The Long Call', @anncleeves.bsky.social and TV screenwriter turned debut novelist, Matt Baker. Listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

It's podcast day!! The first episode of season two of our podcast is released today, and we couldn't be happier with our first guests - last year's guest programmer Sir Ian Rankin and Leodora Darlington. Listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

Just a reminder that the Glencairn Glass Short Story Competition deadline is midnight on Tuesday 31st March. More info here: bloodyscotland.com/the-glencair...

Deadline day tomorrow for submissions for this year's McIlvanney and Debut prizes - what are you waiting for?! 😉 bloodyscotland.com/prizes2026/