News and Announcements

35 years in the life of…

9th May, 2012

1977-2012: the world in a whirl as a malt matures

Crafting your short story

17th April, 2012

Expert help with entering our short story competition from Lin Anderson

Vera Stanhope back on the box

15th April, 2012

The wecolme return of Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series

Tony Black book launch

10th April, 2012

“Makes Ian Rankin’s Edinburgh seem sedate, polite and carefree” – The Times

Len Wanner book launch

6th April, 2012

In-depth interviews with Scottish crime fiction writers. What makes them tick?

Detective McLevy’s Casebook

1st April, 2012

Victorian crime fiction brought back into print by Edinburgh students

Short story hints ‘n’ tips

28th March, 2012

Write a better short story with help from the experts every week

Crime Book of the Year 2012

23rd March, 2012

Win £3,000 in our rather prestigious inaugural award

Alanna Knight book launch

22nd March, 2012

Alanna Knight book launch on March 27th in Edinburgh

Doug Johnstone book launch

14th March, 2012

Join Doug at his book launch this week in Edinburgh

Short story competition live!

9th March, 2012

Photos and video from the short story launch event

What’s in a logo?

7th March, 2012

How college students designed the Bloody Scotland logo