John Dean – Crime Writer

Caption: Best-selling crime novelist Richard Osman sighing books at Capital Crime and Chris Brookmyre appearing at Bloody Scotland

Dates have been announced for the return of two popular annual crime writing festivals in 2026.

Capital Crime will stage its next three-day festival between Thursday 18 June-Saturday 20 June 2026, when more than 100 authors and specialists will celebrate the crime and thriller genres in the heart of central London, including appearances by a number of film-makers working in the genre. More details can be found at www.capitalcrime.org

Dates have also been announced for the Bloody Scotland festival which will be held

between September 18-20, 2026.

Over the past fourteen years, Bloody Scotland has established itself as the leading

Scottish crime writing festival and has brought hundreds of crime writers, both new

and established, to Stirling.

The website if you wish to find out more is http://www.bloodyscotland.com