Bloody Scotland
@BloodyScotland
Followers
22,931
Following
4,785
Media
2,087
Statuses
11,919
Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival. 15 - 17 September 2023. Tickets available here 🌟
Stirling, Scotland
Joined September 2011
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Rafah
• 1877231 Tweets
Hamas
• 800858 Tweets
Rio Grande do Sul
• 583650 Tweets
#MetGala
• 356363 Tweets
Fenerbahçe
• 166132 Tweets
#الاهلي_الهلال
• 153896 Tweets
Manchester United
• 138463 Tweets
Felix
• 122616 Tweets
Superman
• 111923 Tweets
Ten Hag
• 107387 Tweets
مالكوم
• 98094 Tweets
Crystal Palace
• 91692 Tweets
#스키즈_멧갈라_축하해
• 66442 Tweets
Olise
• 62158 Tweets
Casemiro
• 58814 Tweets
#CRYMUN
• 57308 Tweets
#MUFC
• 49912 Tweets
Ali Koç
• 41833 Tweets
Mount
• 37986 Tweets
Evans
• 35464 Tweets
Man U
• 33267 Tweets
Antony
• 32138 Tweets
Bad Bunny
• 29913 Tweets
Onana
• 27435 Tweets
جيسوس
• 24845 Tweets
Hades II
• 23880 Tweets
Hades 2
• 20672 Tweets
emma chamberlain
• 19283 Tweets
محرز
• 17272 Tweets
Mainoo
• 17199 Tweets
Pat Riley
• 16213 Tweets
Mateta
• 15894 Tweets
Lille
• 14658 Tweets
Hojlund
• 13794 Tweets
تمبكتي
• 10173 Tweets
Amrabat
• 10072 Tweets
🔔 We are delighted to announce that Bloody Scotland 2021 is going ahead...in hybrid form!
We'll have big names and new ones on screens and on stage in Stirling. All events will be available online.
Full programme revealed Wed 18th August and tickets on sale noon that day!
26
208
602
We are SO excited to reveal our ambitious 2021 programme!
This year, we're welcoming the likes of
@StephenKing
@KathyReichs
@DameDeniseMina
@Beathhigh
@LeeChildReacher
@valmcdermid
@KiaAbdullah
@cbrookmyre
and
@SlaughterKarin
Full brochure and tickets:
40
179
480
We're happy to announce 2017 as our bestselling year - up 30% on tickets sales compared to 2016! Huge thanks to ALL!
#bloodyscotland
19
97
355
Announcing the
#BloodyScotland
2020 online programme!
Inc
@JefferyDeaver
,
@LeeChildReacher
,
@LawrenceBlock
,
@valmcdermid
,
@DameDeniseMina
,
@OyinBraithwaite
,
@ProfSueBlack
& more!
Browse events by day:
Check out the brochure:
21
232
366
And that's a wrap on Bloody Scotland 2019! Thank you to all authors, attendees, volunteers, chairs, publishers, sponsors and so many more unsung heroes. It really is a team effort.
And now - to bed!
#bloodyscotland
28
58
352
10
55
326
5
49
321
🌟BLOODY SCOTLAND 2023 McILVANNEY PRIZE WINNER 🌟
A HUGE congratulations to
@CallumMcSorley
, winner of the McIlvanney Prize 2023 with debut novel, Squeaky Clean. Well done! 🙌🏼
30
86
341
🎉 Due to incredible demand, we're able to make Bloody Scotland 2020 online available to watch for free on our website, all weekend!
Just go to , sit back and relax! 🙂
And here's the full programme at a glance:
12
173
304
PSA: Pass on the information if you see anyone asking: yes, *most* of the events from Bloody Scotland 2020 online will be available to view after the festival! It will take us some time to get them all up but they'll be there! 👍
14
120
305
Hello friends,
It may not come as a surprise but we’re very sad to announce that Bloody Scotland will not be taking place in Stirling this year due to the global Coronavirus pandemic.
68
84
269
So,
@valmcdermid
. One of the world’s leading crime writers, selling 10 million+ books and scooping countless awards.
11
44
244
We're delighted to announce that the 2022 winner of the McIlvanney Prize is...
@AlanJParks
May God Forgive!
#McIlvanneyPrize
22
71
264
Have we mentioned that we have...
⭐️ Val McDermid
@valmcdermid
⭐️ Ian Rankin
@Beathhigh
⭐️ ...and Stephen King (!)
@StephenKing
on our programme? We are so excited to have these absolute stars.
🎟
6
53
260
We were saddened to learn that we have lost a literary legend as M. C. Beaton passed at the end of 2019. We last welcomed her to Bloody Scotland in 2018 with Ashley Jensen to celebrate her Agatha Raisin series. Thoughts are with family, friends, & those touched by her many books.
4
36
246
And here it is! Our longlist for the McIlvanney Prize 2022! With thanks to
@GlencairnGlass
for their support of this year's prizes.
#McIlvanneyPrize
#Longlist
17
99
254
Congratulations to everyone on the McIlvanney Prize 2023 long list. How many have you read? Who would you like to see on the shortlist, leading the torchlit procession on the opening night of the festival?
15
97
272
A huge congratulations to
@FrancineElena
who has won the 2020 McIlvanney Prize with Pine!
Buy the book:
16
66
248
Hopefully we'll be seeing you for our 10th anniversary in Stirling on 17th - 19th September 2021!
Thank you for your support of our festival, authors, chairs, tech staff, sponsors & many more. ❤️
If you enjoyed 2020, please consider helping us for 2021:
27
53
244
The 2018
#bloodyscotland
programme is here!
Including:
@IrvineWelsh
, Louise Penny,
@valmcdermid
,
@DameDeniseMina
,
@StuartMacBride
,
@AnnCleeves
,
@QuintinJardine
& so much more...
TICKETS:
15
186
231
In case you're wondering what running a virtual festival looks like... (this is just one set up!)
#BloodyScotland
17
30
225
Thank you to everyone who organised, spoke at, volunteered and attended our 10th anniversary festival! You made it an incredible weekend, and we can't wait to do it all again next year! So without further ado....here are our 2023 dates... See you there!
18
52
240
We're back in STIRLING! The team and a brilliant selection of authors are launching the programme live and in-person!
5
42
217
Tonight we’ll hae both a toast and a frown,
For celebrating Burn's Night in lockdown,
But lest our sorrow be mistook,
We're content staying in with a good crime book 😉
Happy
#BurnsNight2021
from Bloody Scotland, wherever you are! 🏴
3
40
211
Congratulations to Craig Russell for winning the McIlvanney Prize for Best Crime Novel of 2021
@TheCraigRussell
16
59
228
In honour of the great William McIlvanney the Crime Book of the Year award will now be named The McIlvanney Prize.
7
119
194
Congratulations to Robbie Morrison for winning the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Novel of the Year 2021!
@robbiegmorrison
21
55
217
We're thrilled to announce that the 2022 winner of Scottish Crime Debut of the Year is...
@TariqAshkanani
Welcome to Cooper!
#DebutPrize
26
68
212
🎬 And scene!
Thank you to everyone who organised, volunteered and attended Bloody Scotland (both in Stirling and online). It's been incredible, and we can't wait to do it all again.
12
45
213
After this year's incredible festival, we're so excited to announce next year's (extended!) dates.
We're planning to kick off in Stirling on Thu 15 Sept with the torchlight parade and run through to Sun 18th Sept.
Roll on 2022...
10
206
208
This is your
#BloodyScotland
social media person signing off for the night to collapse in bed. Thank you all for your lovely comments. We hope you enjoyed the weekend as much as the team did! - Laura
Hopefully we'll be seeing you for our 10th anniversary in Stirling on 17th - 19th September 2021!
Thank you for your support of our festival, authors, chairs, tech staff, sponsors & many more. ❤️
If you enjoyed 2020, please consider helping us for 2021:
27
53
244
25
13
200
The big reveal! 🔪 Announcing the longlist for the McIlvanney Prize 2021.
You can read more about the list here:
With thanks to
@GlencairnGlass
for their support of this year's prizes.
8
84
203
Thanks for all your lovely comments about the cancellation of
#BloodyScotland
this year. We're so lucky to have such enthusiastic and supportive friends. We'll be laughing together again soon enough!
12
20
203
Announcing: Bloody Scotland Book Club! 📚
Every month we’re hosting an exclusive discussion with some exciting guests as they pick a selection of crime novels, from new works to old favourites.
Join our Facebook Group to find out more!
10
74
195
24
114
199
Seems as good a time as ever to reminisce on some legendary 🏴 vs 🏴 games at Bloody Scotland, 2016-19
6
15
200
Returning to the scene of the crime this morning for
#bloodyscotland
2019 debrief and to begin preparations for 2020! Here we go again...
13
27
194
We here at Bloody Scotland are *thrilled* with this cover reveal for THE DARK REMAINS.
DI Laidlaw's first case, started by William McIlvanney and finished by Ian Rankin
@Beathhigh
. We cannot wait.
8
34
196
🌟BLOODY SCOTLAND 2023 DEBUT PRIZE WINNER🌟
Congratulations
@KateFosterMedia
, winner of the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize! 🙌🏼📚🌟
#Winner
#Debut
16
37
206
And the wait is over! Our shortlist for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2022 is revealed! With thanks to
@GlencairnGlass
for their support of this year's prizes.
#DebutPrize
#Shortlist
10
74
195
Revealing the 2021 McIlvanney Prize shortlist!
Congrats to our five finalists:
@theemmachristie
@StuartMacBride
@robbiegmorrison
@AlanJParks
and
@TheCraigRussell
🍾
Read more here:
10
73
189
Revealing the 2020 McIlvanney Prize shortlist! Congrats to
@AndrewJamesGre3
,
@doug_johnstone
,
@ambroseparry
&
@FrancineElena
! Read all about them here:
#bloodyscotland
7
75
185
Congratulations to
@Lin_Anderson
,
@cbrookmyre
,
@CharlesCumming
and
@LiamMcIlvanney
for making our
#bloodyscotland
McIlvanney Prize 2018 shortlist for best Scottish Crime Book of the Year!
8
83
170
🎥 Watch
@Beathhigh
,
@DameDeniseMina
,
@richardosman
& Karen Robinson of
@timescrimeclub
announce the 2020
#BloodyScotland
Scottish Crime Debut of the Year shortlist and the McIlvanney Prize longlist! Congrats to all!
Info:
4
126
176
We’re delighted to reveal the 2022 McIlvanney Prize finalists! Congrats to:
@louisewelsh00
@ambroseparry
@LiamMcIlvanney
&
@AlanJParks
Read more here:
18
61
186
It's the news you've all (well, most of you) have been waiting for! Most events from
#BloodyScotland
2020 online are now available to view on YouTube!
Check out the playlist:
Subscribe to our YouTube channel:
6
106
174
🎉 Congratulations to Claire Askew
@OneNightStanzas
who has won the inaugural Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year with All the Hidden Truths!
Find out more:
30
54
173
The winner of this year's
#bloodyscotland
McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year is
@LiamMcIlvanney
's The Quaker!
9
52
172
And we’re here in Stirling!
We’re so excited to greet everyone (from a safe distance of course!)
👋 A big hello to those watching online - any tech hiccups can be directed towards info
@bloodyscotland
.com and we’ll sort it out!
8
20
173
The
#bloodyscotland
team are having a wee gathering to toast wrapping up 2018 and begin the planning for 2019. Thanks to all who joined us this year and hope to see you in September again for what we hope will be another bigger and better year. 🥂
16
22
171
Morning, friends! Watch this space at 12 noon BST today, we've got some news...
3
51
164
We are SO excited to reveal our 10th anniversary in person & digital programme which sees us welcoming the likes of
@AnnCleeves
@AnthonyHorowitz
@SaimaMir
@Beathhigh
@VaseemKhanUK
@Jeffrey_Archer
&
@SaraParetsky
View our brochure and book here:
4
114
167
Our 2021 McIlvanney shortlisters ready for the prize ceremony!
9
16
167
Are you all signed up to this weekend's
#BloodyScotland
online events yet? No? What are you waiting for? It's FREE!
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Links to watch the weekend being sent out very soon!
10
105
156
🌟PITCH PERFECT 2023 WINNER🌟
A huge congratulations to Shane McGinley from Ireland, who travelled especially from Dubai to share his fantastic pitch. Well done! 👏📚🌟🩸
@shanemcg3
#BloodyScotland
#PitchPerfect
19
24
172
The 2019
#bloodyscotland
programme is here!
@Beathhigh
,
@YrsaSig
,
@richardosman
,
@DameDeniseMina
,
@davidbaldacci
,
@ambroseparry
& so much more we can't fit into one tweet. Get your tickets RIGHT NOW!
13
109
153
Not only a top McIlvanney Prize judge but a winner in many eyes! Well done
@SusanCalman
Thanks to everyone who voted for us in Strictly. I've had the time of my life dancing with
@keviclifton
. It's been a pleasure from start to finish. I've had the time of my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
2K
1K
24K
0
11
141
#BloodyScotland
attendees just about tripled in 2020 when we went online. Thank you all who tuned in! In this weekend's
@Sunday_Post
:
3
26
153
Announcing an exclusive online one-off
#BloodyScotland
event with
@Connellybooks
&
@Beathhigh
on Monday 16th November at 7.30pm BST.
FREE tickets available now:
@orionbooks
7
67
144
Happiest of birthdays to
@Beathhigh
today! Seems like a good time for some
#bloodyscotland
highlights. May there by many gins in the sun for you!
1
10
153
A huge happy birthday to
@valmcdermid
! We hope to be serenaded by you at
#bloodyscotland
again soon.
1
13
150
Our 2019 McIlvanney Prize (long!) longlist includes:
@Lochlomonden
@mandascott
@StuartMacBride
@OneNightStanzas
@doug_johnstone
@valmcdermid
@DameDeniseMina
@cbrookmyre
@Beathhigh
@landofwhimsy
@NlBro
@ambroseparry
@DouglasSkelton1
18
58
143
As well as being highly proficient in the business of dispatching bodies and putting society under the microscope,
@valmcdermid
and
@DameDeniseMina
are among the most entertaining and informative speakers you will find anywhere. Come see:
8
49
141
Stirling Distillery are giving away a bottle of their limited edition Winter Gin and a tour for 2 at their fabulous new distillery. To be in with a chance of winning just tweet us your favourite crime author.
Winners will be drawn at random on 21/12. Open to 18+ year olds.
273
40
147
It's five years to the day since we lost William McIlvanney, and this incredible news has increased our excitement about the 2021 festival by a factor of ten - Roll on September...!
3
23
145
A round of applause for our
#bloodscotland
Class of 2019! Obviously, a few too many to tag...
13
31
137
⭐ McILVANNEY PRIZE 2023 FINALISTS REVEALED ⭐ Congratulations to
@CallumMcSorley
, Denise Mina,
@robbiegmorrison
and
@TheCraigRussell
. Judges for the McIlvanney Prize 2023
@bryanb1965
,
@Jason_Allardyce
and Angie Crawford of
@Waterstones
are unanimous in their praise. 👏 ⭐
5
68
154
#bloodyscotland
gets well underway in the company of two of Scotland’s, indeed the world’s, finest and most lauded crime writers -
@valmcdermid
&
@DameDeniseMina
2
30
138
It's programme launch day! We're very excited to be in a dramatic looking Stirling to launch our 10th anniversary programme from 12 noon. Tickets will be available soon after - we'll let you know as soon as we've pressed the big magic button!
10
42
144
We're working on getting the
#BloodyScotland
2020 events uploaded to YouTube at this very moment so please bear with us while we work through them over the next couple of days, thank you!
PSA: Pass on the information if you see anyone asking: yes, *most* of the events from Bloody Scotland 2020 online will be available to view after the festival! It will take us some time to get them all up but they'll be there! 👍
14
120
305
5
37
139
You've been very patient as we've waited to be able to reveal that
@NicolaSturgeon
will be on stage with
@Beathhigh
at
#bloodyscotland
! Join us for Ian's event with Nicola fielding the questions at 8pm, Saturday 21st September:
7
49
128
One of the joys of a hybrid festival is that it continues well after the weekend!
All of our events will be available to view (or re-watch!) until the 30th Sept.
🎟
7
40
133
Congrats to our finalists:
@valmcdermid
@DameDeniseMina
@TheCraigRussell
@CraigRobertson_
@JayStringer
7
67
122
7
13
130
Bloody Scotland 2023 Torchlit Procession led by The McIlvanney Prize 2023 Finalists 🔥Good Luck 🌟
#StirlingCastle
#StirlingDistillery
#GoForthStirling
#BloodyScotland
1
25
142
Drum roll please! Revealing our McIlvanney Prize 2019 shortlist for Scottish Crime Book of the Year...
@doug_johnstone
,
@DameDeniseMina
,
@ambroseparry
&
@MandaScott
! (
@OrendaBooks
,
@HarvillSecker
,
@canongatebooks
,
@BantamPress
)
8
69
129
Join us for Bloody Scotland 2023 which kicks off today, in-person and online! 🥳 It's not too late to join any of the events coming up, check out the programme and come along to fantastic events happening all weekend! 👉
#BloodyScotland2023
3
83
137
Does any one know what the collective noun is for this many authors? Answers on a postcard please...
@scotgovlondon
#bloodyscotland
#Londonlaunch
#10thanniversary
83
13
132
Meet the class of Bloody Scotland 2017! Thank you to all who took the time to make 2017 our best year yet.
#bloodyscotland
5
37
116
We're delighted that this year was our biggest year yet - 9985 ticket sales, over 17% up on last year. Here's our new favourite photo of
@doug_johnstone
again to express our excitement.
10
33
119
We’re very sad to hear about the death of Peter Robinson, a great writer who appeared a number of times at the festival, most recently in 2019 (when this portrait was taken by
@paulreichphoto
). Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
4
26
124
Psst. We have some
#bloodyscotland
dates for your calendar. As in, your next calendar.
┳┻|
┳┻|
┻┳|
┻┳|
┳┻|
┳┻|
┻┳|
┻┳|
┳┻|
┳┻|
┻┳|
┳┻|
┻┳|
┳┻| _
┻┳| •.•) 18-20 September 2020
┳┻|⊂ﾉ
┻┳|
10
42
105
Today is publication day for the paperback of
@DameDeniseMina
's McIlvanney Prize winning The Long Drop! To celebrate
@DeadGoodBooks
are giving away 10 copies - just like and RT this tweet for the chance to get your hands on one!
4
90
112
Bloody Scotland fans - it's time to synchronise those watches! We’ll be launching our exciting new hybrid programme for 2022 in Stirling on Thursday the 16th of June. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates 👀
5
54
121
Since it’s our 10th birthday, we thought we’d treat YOU to a little gift! We’ve hidden some pressies around the festival this year – can you find them? Finders keepers...
#BloodyScotland
#10yearsofBloodyScotland
10
48
115
We do love it when
@paulreichphoto
delivers his author portraits - behold the Class of 2023! Can you spot yourself? (too many to tag!) - we'd be nothing without our fabulous authors and chairs...
11
42
127
Make sure you’ve eaten, feed the cat, walk the dog, pour yourself a glass or a cuppa and settle down to watch two giants of crime fiction in conversation at
#bloodyscotland
:
@LawrenceBlock
&
@Beathhigh
!
🎟️ FREE, Sat 19/9, 6pm BST:
0
30
107
It's today!
#bloodyscotland
has arrived and kicks off fully in style tonight! Getting our late morning groove on.
1
37
104
Congratulations to
@deborah_masson
for winning this year's Debut Prize with Hold Your Tongue!
#bloodyscotland
Buy it now:
13
37
113
Are you an unpublished crime writer in the UK? Do you have an incredible novel to share?
Here's your chance to pitch your novel to a panel of top publishing executives!
🚨 We've opened our Pitch Perfect submissions for 2021.
Entry here:
3
136
110
🥳 THE FUN LOVIN’ CRIME WRITERS 🎸🎤 The world’s greatest crime writing superband are back 🎉
@valmcdermid
,
@MarkBillingham
,
@cbrookmyre
,
@doug_johnstone
,
@stuartneville
and
@LucaVeste
return for Bloody Scotland 2023. Sat 16 Sept, 9pm. Book now 👉
1
35
121
We are SO excited to be hosting The Fun Lovin' Crimewriters first live gig in two years!
Fantastic article in
@thetimes
about the iconic (yes, iconic!) band 🤘
1
23
114
Thank you to everyone who gathered in Stirling for the Bloody Scotland torchlit procession through Stirling's historic old town to the Albert Halls, led by Stirling & District Schools Pipe Band. Join us for more fantastic events over the weekend. ⭐
Beezom Productions
0
29
120