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The Glencairn Glass short story competition 2026 is open for entries

By DeathBecomesHer

6 March, 2026

Entries are now open for The Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition and with a closing date of 31 March 2026, there’s no time to lose! The official glass for Scotch whisky, Glencairn is once again raising a toast to crime fiction with the return…

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Cancelled crime fiction festivals go online

By Catherine Turnbull

30 April, 2020

With much of the world on lockdown due to Covid-19, many crime fiction festivals have cancelled this year’s events. Instead, some are offering crime fiction lovers the opportunity to join virtual festivals online and interact with authors at live events and book launches, or watch…

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A report from Bloody Scotland 2018

By Catherine Turnbull

25 September, 2018

There was plenty of near bloodshed going on at the annual Caledonian shindig with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers band murdering songs for a laugh, England crossed the border for a 6-3 victory over Scotland in the authors’ football match and fake news triumphed in…

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Ngaio read this: top Kiwi crime writers of 2018 awarded

By DeathBecomesHer

3 September, 2018

The strength in depth of New Zealand’s crime fiction has already featured on the site and in March we picked 12 Kiwi authors to try, so choosing the winners of the annual Ngaio Marsh Awards must prove quite a test for the judges. Nevertheless, they’ve…

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New prize for BAME crime authors

By crimefictionlover

9 June, 2018

Though writers like Lionel Shriver might not like it, Penguin Random House has made a commitment to reflecting Britain’s ethnic diversity in the writers it signs. As part of that intention, imprint Harvill Secker has joined forces with the crime fiction festival Bloody Scotland to…

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Big and Bloody Scotland

By Catherine Turnbull

11 September, 2017

Torches as mighty as claymores fired up the biggest Bloody Scotland crime writing festival to date, with an opening procession from the crag of Stirling Castle, just a hammer’s throw from the Wallace Monument and the site of the Battle of Bannockburn. Held from Friday…

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Scottish crime Book of the Year 2017 - the finalists

By Catherine Turnbull

29 August, 2017

The five finalists for The McIlvanney Prize – recognising the best in Scottish crime fiction – have been revealed. The finalists include two of the best-known women in Scottish crime – Val McDermid (pictured) and Denise Mina; a former winner of the prize, Craig Russell; one of the founders…

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Bloody Scotland crime festival revelations

By Catherine Turnbull

2 June, 2017

Bloody Scotland has announced its line up of crime-writing suspects and is staging its gala opening of the annual crime festival this year in Stirling Castle. The event takes place 8 to 10 September, and the winner of the McIlvanney Prize 2017 for the Scottish Crime…

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The Glencairn Glass short story competition 2026 is open for entries

Cancelled crime fiction festivals go online

A report from Bloody Scotland 2018

Ngaio read this: top Kiwi crime writers of 2018 awarded

New prize for BAME crime authors

Big and Bloody Scotland

Scottish crime Book of the Year 2017 - the finalists

Bloody Scotland crime festival revelations

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