2026 McIlvanney Prize Shortlist

Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2026 McIlvanney Prize. The winner will be awarded on September 18.

2026 McIlvanney Prize Shortlist

The Hollow Boys, by Tariq Ashkanani (Viper) 

138 Main Street, by Gavin Bell (Simon & Schuster UK)

A Bad, Bad Place, by Frances Crawford (Bantam) 

The Diary of Lies, by Philip Miller (Polygon) 

The Vanishing Place, by Zoë Rankin (Viper) 

HT: The Rap Sheet