News and Announcements
THE GLENCAIRN GLASS CRIME SHORT STORY COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
16th March, 2023
The Glencairn Glass – the world’s favourite whisky glass produced by Scottishglassware company Glencairn Crystal – has revealed the winner and runner-up of itsScottish themed crime short story competition.Having supported…
BLOODY SCOTLAND PRIZES OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
30th January, 2023
the McIlvanney Prize and Debut Prize, sponsored by The Glencairn Glass, are now open for submissions – deadline is 5pm on Friday 31st March 2023.The winner of The McIlvanney Prize –…
BLOODY SCOTLAND REVEALS 2023 DATES AFTER HUGELY SUCCESSFUL 10TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
23rd September, 2022
We are delighted to say that Bloody Scotland 2022 was a huge success and we can’t wait to do it all again next year. Crime writers, bloggers, publishers and readers…
WINNERS REVEALED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2022 & THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE
16th September, 2022
Sponsored by The Glencairn Glass We are delighted to announce the winners for the McIlvanney Prize 2022 and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize! The finalists for both prizes led a torchlit…
FINALISTS REVEALED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2022
6th September, 2022
Sponsored by The Glencairn Glass Winners to be presented on Thursday 15 September 2022 In Bloody Scotland’s 10th Anniversary year, the judges are delighted to reveal the finalists for The…
BLOODY SCOTLAND REVEALS THE CRIME IN THE SPOTLIGHT SUPPORT ACTS TO THE STARS AT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
26th August, 2022
Bloody Scotland continues to support up and coming writers and are delighted to reveal the authors chosen for ‘Crime in the Spotlight’ at this year’s 10th Anniversary Festival.
BLOODY SCOTLAND PITCH PERFECT SESSION SEEKS ASPIRING CRIME WRITERS
22nd July, 2022
Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival first launched Pitch Perfect in 2012. The winner was Joseph Knox whose book went on to be a Sunday Times bestseller. In 2016 the…
SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2022
28th June, 2022
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2022. With thanks to The Glencairn Glass for their support of this year’s prizes. The…
BLOODY SCOTLAND REVEALS 10th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME
16th June, 2022
We are very exciting to announce our 10th anniversary programme! Ten years on from the first Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival the run has extended to four days, the…
McIlvanney Prize 2022 Longlist Announced!
8th June, 2022
We are delighted to announce the longlist for the McIlvanney Prize 2022. In Bloody Scotland’s 10th Anniversary year, it seems very fitting that a clear longlist of ten books emerged…
Judges revealed for the McIlvanney Prize & The Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Novel of the Year Award 2022
10th May, 2022
We are delighted to announce the judges for the 2022 McIlvanney Prize & Bloody Scotland Debut Prize which will be presented at Bloody Scotland this September.
Bloody Scotland Book Club celebrates first anniversary
17th March, 2022
On Wednesday 30 March 2022, Bloody Scotland Book Club will officially be a year old! We’ll be celebrating our first anniversary with a special Book Club featuring our festival co-founder,…