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Scotland’s International Festival of Crime Writing. Stirling. 12-14th September 2025.
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialLook at this lovely bunch! Our 2026 authors in all their glory - green room portraits taken once again by the super-talented www.paul-reich.com
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialWe're very sad to hear of the death of Peter May, he was a wonderful writer and a generous and gracious presence at the festival over the years. Here he is, at the most recent of six appearances in 2024 - Sending love to Janice and the rest of his family. He will be missed.
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialOne of our favourite authors, Chris Carter, couldn't make the festival this year but fortunately our pals at Aye Write in Glasgow have bagged an event with him in October! Tickets here: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/chri...
@msemilyedwards.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialBloody Scotland is, like, the dream convention to attend. Scotland!!!!!
@franapunk.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialOverwhelmed by warm kind messages after my surprise Debut and McIlvanney Awards at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Huge thanks to @damedenisemina.bsky.social for supporting me both physically and emotionally 🥰 A weekend to remember 📸Paul Reich
@dvbishop.comReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialHad a brilliant time @bloodyscotland.bsky.social but it's amazing how many people I know are there yet I never see them. (Perhaps they see me first, and scuttle away in the opposite direction?)
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialHi Lyndsay, feel free to email us on: [email protected]
@antonyjohnston.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialAs usual I forgot to take pics at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social this year… partly because I was having too much of a good time, especially at the karaoke 🤘😉 I did remember to get a couple from the sold-out Can You Solve the Murder? event on Friday, though. Thanks to everyone who came along!
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialThe final day of Bloody Scotland was the perfect end to the festival. We finished the day with a very special event where our brilliant 2026 Guest Programmer Denise Mina officially handed over the reins to our 2027 Guest Programmer, Val McDermid! Images by Paul Reich
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialDay two was an absolute smasher at Bloody Scotland. Highlights included author events with Olly Smith, Janice Hallett, Steve Higgs, SA Cosby, Edel Coffey, Liz Nugent, Harriet Tyce & Andrea Mara. #bloodyscotland2026
Photographs by our talented photographer Paul Reich
@damedenisemina.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialLoved this so far. What a cracking bunch of folk
@bloodyscotland.bsky.social1 day down, 2 to go! The first day of Bloody Scotland was an absolute triumph. Here are some of our favourite moments so far… Images by: @suzereviews @ memydogandbooks @franmcbookface @uptoolatereading @InMyGoodBooks @DunfermlineReads & Andy McBroom
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialWe are absolutely thrilled to announce that in a Bloody Scotland first, Frances Crawford has won both the Debut Prize and the McIlvanney prize for her first novel, A Bad, Bad Place. Images by: Paul Reich.
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialAnd we’re off! Bloody Scotland 2026 is officially underway. The first day of the festival is filled with brilliant author events from the likes of Chris Brookmyre, Abir Mukherjee, Denise Mina, Lee Child, Lucy Foley, Richard Osman and Mark Billingham...Talk about starting with a bang!
@leerandall.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialHappy festival weekend, @bloodyscotland.bsky.social !!
@antonyjohnston.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialLovely misty morning train ride to get to Stirling for @bloodyscotland.bsky.social. Looking forward to this evening's sold out (!) Can You Solve the Murder? event!
@crimebookgirl.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialIt's nearly here! If you're wondering whether you should join us in Stirling, I've written a wee preview (OK, not that wee...) with some of the highlights of @bloodyscotland.bsky.social - come in person, watch online & celebrate crime fiction in all its guises! (@fionabrownlee.bsky.social)
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@damedenisemina.bsky.socialReposted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.socialANDREW!!!
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialIt's getting awfully close now! kicking us off on Friday at Noon is Andrew Raymond, a spotlighter last year and now a panelist on Death on the Island: bloodyscotland.com/event/death-...
@bloodyscotland.bsky.socialWe absolutely loved 'Five' by Ilona Bannister and you can hear her talk about it at 'Dangers on a Train' on Friday afternoon: bloodyscotland.com/event/danger... sponsored by @lumotravel.bsky.social