Val McDermid

Winner of Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year revealed

Camilla meets comic book characters during reading initiative launch

Alan Cumming praises ‘extraordinary’ arts festival

Line-up of stars set for new theatre festival celebrating LGBT+

Farage is ‘selling snake oil’, Sturgeon tells book festival audience

Welsh singer Tom Jones will feature in a new series of BBC’s In My Own Words

Nicola Sturgeon thanks supporters in comedy debut after being cleared by police

I have ‘sense of relief’ after announcing plans to step down – Sturgeon

I couldn’t be happier with success of Winter Words Festival, says Alan Cumming

McDermid praises ‘inspirational’ libraries ahead of campaign launch

Some arts festivals could close amid ‘significant financial challenges’

Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon to discuss books at festive event

Guests announced for book event hosted by Nicola Sturgeon and Val McDermid

Val McDermid and Chris Brookmyre in running for crime writing prize

Camilla welcomes leading writers in celebration of Scottish literacy

Irvine Welsh and Bernardine Evaristo on book festival line-up

Val McDermid’s first DS Karen Pirie novel to be adapted for ITV
Lauren Lyle will play the fictional detective.
Editorial Team

Line Of Duty star Martin Compston urges Scots to vote SNP on Thursday

Rowan Atkinson joins backlash to Scottish Hate Crime Bill

Adrian McKinty’s The Chain wins crime-writing prize

Miles Jupp to kick off Radio 4’s virtual comedy festival

Harry Potter actress among famous faces in new campaign to support refugees

Crime writer Val McDermid offering the chance to be in her next thriller

Women dominate longlist for crime novel award

Montgomeryshire Literary Festival's next chapter announced

Best-selling author and leading historian heading to Montgomery for lit fest

Ian Rankin gifts literary archive to nation

Val McDermid makes shortlist for Crime Novel Of The Year award
Contenders for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year have been announced.
Editorial Team

Booker-longlisted crime writer in the running for second literary prize

Blockbuster author James Patterson to visit UK for crime writing festival

Man Booker judge says prize not about age as youngest author shortlisted

British author becomes youngest to make Man Booker shortlist

13 authors for Man Booker Prize long list announced

Stav Sherez wins top crime novel prize for The Intrusions

Crime writer Val McDermid shortlisted for literary prize

Val McDermid leads tributes to ‘pioneering’ author Sue Grafton

Crime writer on Man Booker Prize judging panel

JK Rowling and Val McDermid show their love for Strictly Susan’s Wonder Woman

Chris Brookmyre scoops top crime novel award for Black Widow

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