Sponsored by The
Glencairn Glass
Winners
to be presented on Friday 15 September 2023
Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing
Festival today reveals the finalists for the McIlvanney Prize 2023.
Judges for the McIlvanney Prize 2023 - BBC Scotland presenter, Bryan Burnett;
former editor of The Sunday Times Scotland, Jason Allardyce and Category
Manager for Waterstones, Angie Crawford - are unanimous in their praise for all
four books:
Callum McSorley – Squeaky Clean (Pushkin)
‘A wonderfully rich and
funny new voice in Scottish crime. McSorley has created characters you invest
in and plot that keeps you hooked right from the start.’
Denise Mina – The Second Murderer (Vintage)
‘Seriously stylish and oozing
with attitude, this Philip Marlowe mystery is an exquisite read.’
Robbie Morrison – Cast A Cold Eye (Macmillan)
‘A story inhabited by
brilliantly drawn characters. Not just a crime novel but a vivid and immersive
account of life in Glasgow in the 1930s.’
Craig Russell – The Devil’s Playground (Little Brown)
‘Mesmerising from the
start. Devilishly dark and dripping with menace. A breathtaking masterclass in
twisty crime writing.’
The list features two previous winners (Craig Russell and Denise Mina),
a previous winner of the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize
(Robbie Morrison)
and debut author (Callum McSorley).
The finalists, along with the authors shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut
Prize, will lead a torchlit procession from Stirling Castle to the Albert Halls
on Friday 15 September where the winners of both prizes will be revealed and
interviewed on stage by BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth.
Both prizes are again sponsored by The Glencairn Glass, Kirsty Nicholson,
Design and Marketing Manager at Glencairn Crystal, said:
Now in our third year
of sponsoring these prestigious awards with the Glencairn Glass, we’re very
proud to be a part of this amazing Scottish annual event in the world of crime
fiction. We continue to be impressed and enthralled by the talented authors who
enter and we wish everyone the very best of luck.
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