We’re delighted to announce our Crime in the Spotlight line up for 2023!

Bloody Scotland offers a platform to shine a spotlight on new crime writing talent during the festival, and our Spotlighters will be giving a short reading/presentation before the our Albert Halls audiences, as well as book signing alongside these authors:

Fri 15th September

Axl  Malton – Alex Gray & James Oswald

Danielle Devlin – Lin Anderson & Guests
FE Birch – Val McDermid & Abir Mukherjee

Sat 16th September

Adam Oyebanji – Charles Cumming & James Naughtie

G J Williams  – Denise Mina & Karen Smirnoff
Nicholas Binge – Steve Cavanagh and TM Logan
J K Nottingham – Rob Rinder & Nadine Matheson

Liza North – Liz Nugent & Lisa Jewell

Bridget Walsh – Mark Billingham & Antti Tuomainen
Amanda Cassidy – Mick Herron & Chris Brookmyre

Sun 17th September

Greg Buchanan – Liam Thomas & Neil Lancaster

Sarah Clayton – Craig Russell & Liam McIlvanney

L to R top row:      
Liza North, Axl  Malton, Amanda Cassidy, Greg Buchanan, Sarah Clayton, FE Birch
L to R bottom row:
Bridget Walsh, Nicholas Binge, Danielle Devlin, Adam Oyebanji, G J Williams, J K Nottingham