John Dean – Crime Writer

Dates have been announced for the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival which will be held in Stirling between September 18-20, 2026.
Headlining the festival will be Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher, on the evening of Friday September, 18, 2026 in conversation with crime writer Denise Mina.

Bloody Scotland established itself as the leading Scottish International Crime Writing Festival in 2012 with acclaimed writers Lin Anderson and Alex Gray at the helm, then joined by Craig Robertson and Gordon Brown. Based in Stirling, Since then, Bloody Scotland has brought hundreds of crime writers new and established to the stage. More information is available at www.bloodyscotland.com