Bloody Scotland: The Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The very first episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features Scottish superstar crime writer Val McDermid and debut writer, Richard Strachan, who is author of The Unrecovered, published by Raven Books. Hosted by Bloody Scotland board member Lin Anderson and Festival Director, Bob McDevitt. 

The second episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features McIIvanney Prize winner Chris Brookmyre and debut novelist, Rose McDonagh. Hosted by Bloody Scotland board member and novelist, Abir Mukherjee and Digital Manager, Dawn Geddes. 

The third episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features bestselling crime novelist, Denise Mina and debut author, Jenny Morris. Hosted by Bloody Scotland co-founder and novelist, Gordon J Brown and Festival Director, Bob McDevitt. 

The fourth episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features Sunday Times bestselling author, CL Taylor and debut author, Tom Spencer. Hosted by Bloody Scotland board member and novelist, Craig Robertson and Digital Manager, Dawn Geddes. 

The fifth episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features an interview with Elly Griffiths on her new series the Ali Dawson Mysteries, and a chat with debut writer Sean Watkin on his emotional and gritty Liverpool-set debut, Black Water Rising. Hosted by Bloody Scotland board member Lin Anderson and Festival Director, Bob McDevitt. 

The sixth episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features an interview with the one and only Mark Billingham, who is celebrating 25 years in the business by publishing his 25th book, What the Night Brings and a chat with Norwegian novelist, Ørjan Karlsson who has just had his novel, Into Thin Air, translated into English. Hosted by Bloody Scotland crime author and board member Craig Robertson and Digital Manager, Dawn Geddes. 

The seventh episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features an interview with Sunday Times bestselling author, Erin Kelly and a chat with debut novelist, Callie Kazumi, who is the author of Cuckoo. Hosted by Bloody Scotland crime author and board member Abir Mukherjee and Festival Director, Bob McDevitt.

The eighth episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features an interview with Out of the Dark author Caro Ramsay and a chat with debut novelist, Foday Mannah. Hosted by Bloody Scotland crime author and board member Gordon J. Brown and the festival’s Digital Manager, Dawn Geddes.

The tenth episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features an interview with international bestselling author Robert Crais talking about the 20th Cole & Pike novel, The Big Empty and a chat with Natalie Jayne Clark on her debut, The Malt Whisky Murders.

The ninth episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features an interview with The Chemist author AA Dhand and a chat with debut novelist, Remi Kone. Hosted by Bloody Scotland crime author and board member Lin Anderson and Festival Director, Bob McDevitt.