It’s not Bloody Scotland without showcasing new crime writing talent in the Crime in the Spotlight slots.
Before many of our events, emerging writers will have the chance to read from their work. Spotlight authors have gone on to great things, not least Graeme Macrae Burnet who ‘opened’ for Ian Rankin before being shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.
We welcome this year’s spotlighters, who will be reading a little from their latest books ahead of some of our events this year.
With thanks to the Open University Scotland for sponsoring Crime in the Spotlight.
Please welcome…
Patricia Marques will read from
The Colours of Death
FRI 17 SEPTEMBER 4PM before
JO NESBO – THE JEALOUSY MAN
Tariq Ashkanani will read from
Welcome to Cooper
FRI 17 SEPTEMBER 7.15PM before
IAN RANKIN – THE DARK REMAINS
Stuart Johnstone will read from
Out in the Cold
FRI 17 SEPTEMBER 9PM before
KATHY REICHS – THE BONE CODE
Ann Bloxwich will read from
What Goes Around
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 10AM
LIN ANDERSON & ELLY GRIFFITHS
Sarah Sultoon will read from
The Source
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 11.45AM
THE BODY POLITIC
Anna Bailey will read from
Tall Bones
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 1.30PM
SECRETS AND SPIES
Abigail Dean will read from
Girl A
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 3.15PM
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DEATHS
Tina Baker will read from
Call Me Mummy
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 5PM
KILLER B’S
Emma Haughton will read from
The Dark
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 6.45PM
VAL MCDERMID – 1979
Danny Leigh Marshall will read from
Anthrax Island
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 8.30PM
STEPHEN KING & LINWOOD BARCLAY
James Cairns McMahon will read from
Parallax
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 10.15PM
THE RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
Ewan Gault will read from
The Most Distant Way
SUN 19 SEPTEMBER 11AM
FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAV
Lynne McEwan will read from
In Dark Water
SUN 19 SEPTEMBER 12.45PM
BLOODY SCOTTISH HISTORY
Alan Gillespie will read from
The Mash House
SUN 19 SEPTEMBER 2.30PM
SLOW BURNING SECRETS
George Colkitto will read from
A Dish Served Cold
SUN 19 SEPTEMBER 4PM
A MEXICAN STAND OFF
Mark Findlay Smith will read from
What He Never Said
SUN 19 SEPTEMBER 5.30PM
A BROTHER AND CHILD REUNION
Sarah Goodwin will read from
Stranded
SUN 19 SEPTEMBER 7PM
KARIN SLAUGHTER