News and Announcements
The Glencairn Glass announce the winners of their inaugural short story competition
17th March, 2022
The Glencairn Glass has been celebrating Scottish crime writing talent over the past two years as headline sponsor of both the McIlvanney Prize and the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of…
Bloody Scotland 2022: dates announced
30th September, 2021
After the resounding success of our 2021 hybrid festival, we are so excited to extend our run for next year! Bloody Scotland 2022 will now start in the historic town…
Bloody Scotland 2021: the ultimate book recommendation post
21st September, 2021
First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who organised, volunteered and attended Bloody Scotland 2021. You made the festival an incredible experience, and we are so thankful. One…
Announcing our 2021 Prize Winners Craig Russell and Robbie Morrison!
17th September, 2021
Congratulations to Robbie Morrison who won the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize for Crime Novel of the Year 2021 with Edge of the Grave! The judges said:‘A terrific debut novel, with…
Meet our Spotlighters 2021!
3rd September, 2021
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…
McIlvanney Prize 2021 Shortlist Announced!
31st August, 2021
We are so excited to announce the five finalists from our longlist of thirteen for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2021. The shortlisted five are:…
Revealing the programme for Bloody Scotland 2021!
18th August, 2021
We are so excited to reveal Bloody Scotland’s most ambitious programme yet!This year, our hybrid festival will give festival goers in Stirling the full-on festival experience while allowing authors and…
Bloody Scotland 2021 goes hybrid!
11th August, 2021
We are delighted to confirm that thanks to generous funding from Creative Scotland the 2021 Festival will be going ahead in hybrid form with huge names beamed on to large…
Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2021 Shortlist Announced!
28th June, 2021
Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival are delighted to reveal that three of the books on this year’s McIlvanney Prize longlist have made the shortlist for this year’s Bloody Scotland…
McIlvanney Prize longlist 2021 announced!
15th June, 2021
Five years ago the Scottish Crime Book of the Year Award was renamed the McIlvanney Prize in memory of William McIlvanney. This year sees the publication of his final book,…
Bloody Scotland Book Club
3rd May, 2021
In March, we launched our Bloody Scotland Book Club and we’ve been delighted with the response! Our virtual book club hosts an exclusive discussion with a variety of journalists, bloggers,…
Bloody Scotland presents Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin
6th November, 2020
On Monday the 16th of November at 7.30pm GMT, Bloody Scotland will be hosting an evening with Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin, which is on the opening night of Book…