Good news for fans of the brilliant @netflixuk.bsky.social Dept Q. Our event on Sunday 20th is almost sold out, but we have now added this session to our digital programme so you can watch it from your sofa! bloodyscotland.com/event/dept-q...

We hope that everyone who is heading 'Doon the Watter' to Bute Noir has a brilliant weekend!

Can you believe that SIX WEEKS tomorrow we'll be kicking off Bloody Scotland 2026! Here's a wee reminder of last year's highlights to get you in the mood! bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/

We know you're always on the lookout for your next new author to read, so we're very pleased to introduce this year's Crime in the Spotlight, new and emerging writers who will be appearing before our Albert Halls sessions in September - more details here: bloodyscotland.com/crime-in-the...

Bloody Scotland’s July newsletter will be hitting inboxes tomorrow and it's packed full of crime fiction goodness! If you haven’t already subscribed, this is your chance... bit.ly/4hEYwtt

And a massive well done to @franapunk.bsky.social for taking home the the McDermid Debut Prize. You can see her on the 'Gory Glesga' panel on Sunday 20th Sep: bloodyscotland.com/event/gory-g...

Wishing our friends at @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social all the best for a brilliant weekend in the sunshine!

Will you join the more than 25 authors who have secured a publishing deal as a result of appearing at Pitch Perfect? Applications for this year close on Friday (17th July) at 5pm: bloodyscotland.com/take-part/#p...

@mayrinaldiauthor56.bsky.social went through Pitch Perfect way back in 2018 and this year finds her novel Liar Thief on both the Debut Prize short-list and McIlvanney Prize longlist. You can see her talk about that journey on Friday 18th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/debut-...

We're so pleased that Zoë Rankin is making the 12,000 mile journey to Stirling in September as her atmospheric and haunting novel, The Vanishing Place, is up for both the Debut and McIlvanney Prize. She'll be speaking on 'Murder at the Edge of the World': bloodyscotland.com/event/murder...

@philipmiller.bsky.social appeared at the festival last year talking about Shona Sandison, the crusading journalist at the centre of The Diary of Lies and now it's on the McIlvanney long-list. You can find out who takes home the prize on Friday 18th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody...

@callummcsorley.bsky.social has been long-listed for all three books in his Alison McCoist trilogy - culminating in the hilarious Rat Race. You can see Callum on the 'Gory Glesga' panel on Sunday 20th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/gory-g...

We Know What You Did by @kirstystrickland.bsky.social is a brilliantly twisty contemporary crime novel that has found itself on both our Debut Short-list and McIlvanney Long-list - You can catch Kirsty on the Debut Panel on Friday 18th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/debut-...

@davegoodman.bsky.social took home the Debut Prize last year - can he make it a double and add The McIlvanney Prize this year? He's on our 'Rogue Agents' panel on Saturday 19th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/rogue-...

@franapunk.bsky.social is having a very good year! Short-listed for the McDermid Debut Prize, our Debut Prize and now long-listed for the McIlvanney Prize. You can see her on the 'Gory Glesga' panel on Sunday 20th Sep: bloodyscotland.com/event/gory-g...

Short-listed for her Debut 2023 and Long-listed for The MP last year, could 2026 be the year @heathercritchlow.bsky.social takes home a prize? She'll be appearing with @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social and @leyeadenle.bsky.social on the 'Private Investigations' panel: bloodyscotland.com/event/privat...

Can two-time previous winner @brookmyre.bsky.social make it a hat-trick with Quite Ugly One Evening? You can help Chris celebrate 30 years in the crime writing business on Friday 18th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/in-con...

Finally, a Diamond Dagger for a Diamond Geezer - Well done Mark Billingham 👏 You can see Mark taking part in our Saturday night Quiz: bloodyscotland.com/event/8-out-...

A triumph in the Short Story Dagger for @ambroseparry.bsky.social - you can see one half of the prize wining duo on Friday 18th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/in-con...

A well-deserved win for Antti Tuomainen in @thecwa.bsky.social The Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation for The Winter Job. He's appearing on our Helsinki Noir panel on Saturday 19th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/helsin...

Congratulations to @sarahpinborough.bsky.social for her @thecwa.bsky.social Twisted Dagger for We Live Here now - you can see her in Stirling on our 'The Stuff of Nightmares' panel on Friday 18th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/the-st...

Congratulations to @timsullivanauthor.bsky.social for his @thecwa.bsky.social Dagger in the Library! Tim will be making a return visit to Stirling on the 'Dangers on a Train' Panel on Friday 18th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/danger...

Huge congratulations to @blacktopkid.bsky.social for receiving the @thecwa.bsky.social Ian Fleming Dagger for the brilliant King of Ashes! You can catch Shawn in Stirling on Saturday 19th September: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise...

Our next McIlvanney long-listing sees a welcome return for @gavin-bell.bsky.social with this excellent serial killer novel. He'll be appearing on the 'Across the Pond' panel with @edelcoffey.bsky.social and @tariqashkanani.bsky.social on Sat 19th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/across...

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