Emerging Voices in Scottish Crime Fiction

Wednesday 14 June, 7 p.m. BST, free online

Emma Christie in conversation with Sarah Smith, Cailean Steed, & Alan Gillespie.

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https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscu2urD0tGdSf2wBn8fb75xZlTMvjVMK0

Long weekend is over. It's that time of the year when the heat won't go away, rain won't start and everyone's grumpy, knackered and over everything.

So as an antidote to the dry, drying everything outside a lot of reading was done:

Started out with the cosy: Antiques and Assault by Rodney Strong https://www.austcrimefiction.org/book/antiques-and-assault

Then the 3rd in the Judi Westerholme series Mad, Bad and Dead by Sherryl Clark, a series which I really like a lot https://www.austcrimefiction.org/book/mad-bad-and-dead

Then Island of Secrets by Patricia Berwick the first in this series I've tried https://www.austcrimefiction.org/book/island-secrets

next up was a bit of a change of scenery with a couple of short stories by Stuart MacBride featuring my all time favourite DI Steel - Partners in Crime https://www.austcrimefiction.org/book/partners-crime

and finally started Winter's Death by Shauna Bickley https://www.austcrimefiction.org/book/winters-death

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#YeahNoir
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GRANITE NOIR 2023
Aberdeen’s Crime-Writing Festival
23–26 February

Granite Noir is inspired by the incredible popularity of #CrimeFiction in all its forms, by the fantastic contribution that #Scottish writers make, by #Nordic Noir, & most of all inspired by #Aberdeen – steeped in history, atmospheric, quirky & with a strong sense of place

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Programme:
https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/granite-noir/

Granite Noir returns for 2023

23–26 February, #Aberdeen, #Scotland

Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s #CrimeFiction festival, returns with a packed programme highlighting Aberdeen’s history, atmosphere & strong sense of place, & celebrating the very best crime writing. With a particular focus on the #Gothic this year, Granite Noir welcomes writers including Val McDermid, Charlie Higson, & Louise Welsh

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https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/news/granite-noir-returns-for-2023/

Finished watching 'Magpie Murders' on TVNZ+. If you like your murder mysteries the English way, with villages, flashbacks to a nostalgia-soaked 1950's, and twists aplenty, you will enjoy this six-part series.And Lesley Manville, who is plays an editor turned amateur sleuth, is very good. Just a bit twee for me. I'm more of a tartan noir fan myself, preferring more 'grit'.

#MagpieMurders #TartanNoir #MurderMysteries

My Sunday is mostly listening to the cricket and reading 1979 by Val McDermid. Probably should be weeding...

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Impressed with the wee write up of the 2020 #UCUStrike by Val McDermid in her book Still Life.

Gives voice to a mid-career academic seeing the impact of changes in working conditions on those just starting out.

2022, and we're still...

#ucuRISING

#KarenPirie #TartanNoir #BloodyScotland

Greetings tooters! Taking refuge here after deactivating my Tw*tter account. So. I'm a bit of a sciffy geek. Reader of urban fantasy and crime fiction. Lover of dogs and wildlife as well as baking, knitting and photography. Live in the Scottish Highlands originally from Glasgow. #scottishhighlands #geek #DoctorWho #RiversofLondon #tartannoir

Also, say, what is your fave #genre of #fiction

Mine are #scandinaviannoir, #tartannoir, #africanfuturism and a touch of #solarpunk with a smidge of #surrealist stuff like Haruki Murakami

Short story: Big Davey Joins the Majority

https://barrygrahamauthor.site/short-story-big-davey-joins-the-majority

#glasgow #scotland #TartanNoir #CrimeFiction #gangsters #murder #noir #ScottishFiction

Short story: Either/Or

https://barrygrahamauthor.site/short-story-either-or

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