McIlvanney Prize

Glasgow author Denise Mina has won the 2017 McIlvanney Prize Scottish Crime Book of the Year for The Long Drop (Random House UK). The announcement was made last night during opening festivities at Bloody Scotland in Stirling.

The McIlvanney Prize was formerly known as the Scottish Crime Book of the Year Award, but was renamed last year in honor of the late author William McIlvanney.

HT: The Rap Sheet

Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Awards

Denise Mina won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year for The End of the Wasp Season.

SJ Watson, one of the nominees, confirmed that filming was due to start next year on Before I go to Sleep with Nicole Kidman playing the lead.

Outstanding Contribution Award was being given to Colin Dexter.

Read Ayo Onatade's posts about Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival at Shotsmag Confidential.