Scotland’s international crime writing festival launch their September programme
This September Stirling plays host to the sixth edition of Bloody Scotland, Scotland’s international crime writing festival.The festival opens in lavish style with a gala at Stirling Castle, where the winner of this year’s McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, won last year by Chris Brookmyre, is announced. Following the gala there’s a torch light procession from the castle down to the Albert Halls where Ian Rankin celebrates 30 years of Edinburgh detective John Rebus.
It’s also a thirtieth anniversary for Val McDermid, whose debut novel, Report for Murder, was published in 1987. She chats about her stellar career and new book Insidious Intent, starring popular duo Tony Hill and Carol Jordanson, in 30 Years in the Business of Crime. Other established crime writers at Bloody Scotland include Lynda La Plante, Peter May, Mark Billingham, Denise Mina, Louise Welsh, Graeme Macrae…
