Denise Mina, who follows Rebus writer Sir Ian Rankin as guest programmer, has lured Lee Child, author of the famous Jack Reacher stories, as the headliner at the event.
One of Scotland’s most prolific authors is hosting the eagerly anticipated Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival in Stirling . And the writer of classics like Rizzio, which was her take on the murder of Mary Queen of Scots, The End of the Wasp Season and Still Midnight, has enticed a leading English author to be her star guest at the autumn event.
Denise Mina, who follows Rebus writer Sir Ian Rankin as guest programmer, has lured Lee Child, author of the famous Jack Reacher stories, as the headliner at the event, tickets for which are now on sale. Denise said: “Lee Child is a cool incarnate and I will fight any man, woman or child who says otherwise. Preferably a child. I’m not very good at fighting.
“The best thing about being guest programmer is precisely this: getting to invite one of the greats to come to Stirling. We’re honoured he agreed. ” Lee Child said: “I was asked – do I want to come back to Stirling and appear with Denise Mina? You bet I do.
“Stirling is a beautiful city, and Denise is an all-time great. I would walk there; OK, hitch-hike. ” The other headliners invited by Denise in her capacity as guest programmer will be released in the coming days. On Tuesday, May 28, Bloody Scotland will be revealing the shortlisted authors for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2026.
The rest of the Bloody Scotland 2026 programme – featuring many other big names in the world of crime fiction and an exciting range of fringe events – will be revealed at The Golden Lion in Stirling at noon on Thursday, June 4, followed by an event at 1.30pm with bestselling author, J D Kirk. A host of well-known Scottish crime writers and the up and coming authors featured on the Debut Prize shortlist will also be in attendance.
Bloody Scotland is Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival, providing a showcase for the best crime writing from Scotland and the world, unique in that it was set up by a group of Scottish crime writers in 2012. Authors on the board include founding director Lin Anderson, Craig Robertson, Gordon Brown and Abir Mukherjee.
The festival takes place in various venues in Stirling. The Golden Lion has a lift from the car park at the rear of the building and both The Albert Halls and the Cowane Centre are fully accessible. BSL interpretation is available on request.
This is on offer across all sales channels and you must give your address at the time of booking. Bloody Scotland receives vital funding from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland, Stirling Council and Culture and Business Fund Scotland. It is also grateful to its many sponsors and supporters, including The Glencairn Glass, H W Fisher, Waterstones, The Open University in Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates and Go Forth Stirling, along with a wide range of publishers.
Creative Scotland is the public body that supports culture and creativity across all parts of Scotland, distributing funding provided by the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.
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