Bloody Scotland 2026

Stirling, United Kingdom · Dates TBA · T3 Niche

Bloody Scotland is a Scottish international crime-writing festival, held annually in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Language: English
Genres: thriller, general lit
Format: in-person
Next edition: see notes
Author participation: 18–20 Sep 2026, Scotland; India relevance: Low
Audience: Several winners have gone on to publication and acclaim, including 2021 Pitch Perfect winner Kate Foster, whose novel The Maiden went on to win Scottish Crime Debut of the Year in 2023 and longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Language notes: Listed working language: English
Genre notes: Primary focus: thriller; Also listed: general lit
Programme: Since 2012, the festival has also run an annual Pitch Perfect event, giving emerging crime writers the opportunity to pitch work-in-progress novels to a panel of publishing-industry experts.
Past guests: Doug Johnstone, Denise Mina, Ambrose Parry)
Past editions: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

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