Bloody Scotland – Ian Rankin walks into a bar…
Next Friday sees the start of Bloody Scotland 2017 - a torchlight procession will start the whole thing off - there will be a football match of criminally epic proportions…
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Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together
BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on
Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?
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Next Friday sees the start of Bloody Scotland 2017 - a torchlight procession will start the whole thing off - there will be a football match of criminally epic proportions…
Today there's a new girl on the blog - Mairead - who is here to introduce a fantastic hashtag and idea on twitter to spread the word about great Irish…
Bloody Scotland is just around the corner and so too is the award ceremony for The McIlvanney Prize Where: The winner of the Scottish Crime Book of the Year will be awarded…
The sun is still shining in some parts of the country and even if not, what better way to feel the sun on your face, the sand between your toes…
There's something delicious about a bank holiday in August - it should be sunny and allow for a weekend and an extra day at the beach OR if all else…