Stuart MacBride

  Our No.1 bestselling author Stuart MacBride talks ‘Tartan Noir’ on BBC Radio 4’s Open Book Channel – a term being used to  describe the abundance of exceptional crime fiction coming out of mighty Scotland. MacBride also explains how music  really helps  to influence his characterisations and thrilling storylines. Read More

This week sees our Killer Reader Kate Stephenson (pictured right) asking for your views on modern Twisted Thrillers Vs. the classic Murder Mystery... Earlier this year at the Oxford Lit Fest, Sophie Hannah and Simon Brett discussed the respective merits of the dark and twisted new school and the cosy old school of murder mysteries in a panel entitled Murder Mystery: Blood Bath or Brain Teaser? Has crime fiction become too gory? It’s a question hotly debated amongst readers and writers alike. Some hark back to the masters of the cosies like Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, and despair that contemporary crime fiction has gone too far, indulging in graphic violence – particularly the torture of women and children – for sensationalist purposes. Others don’t have a problem with it, being that it is fiction, after all. The authors are not committing the violent crimes they describe, nor inciting readers to do so. And surely we’re all consenting adults, making our own reading choices – if what you’re reading offends you, all you need to do is put the book down. Read More

Jubilee weekend is almost here (if you hadn’t already noticed all the paraphernalia around town) and that means a FOUR DAY WEEKEND.  What better way to celebrate all that glorious reading time than by snapping up the following fantastic Kindle reads for the teensy price of £1.99!! A Spy by… Read More

Master of historical fiction, Bernard Cornwell has chosen to recommend Stuart MacBride’s Cold Granite as his World Book Night recommendation! When we spoke to Bernard and asked him to tell us why he had chosen Stuart he said… ‘Stuart MacBride’s… Read More

Here’s Stuart’s plan:‘For a writer, there’s nothing quite like a good excuse to get out of the house, and this one’s perfect. Not only do we all get to raise money for a really important cause, we get to go out and tour Aberdeen, poke our noses into… Read More

Six of the chapters are already out! How many have you read? My personal favourite chapter is no. 3... Read More

What is it? From comedy to corpses, this will be a night to remember as two of the UK's top crime writers, Stuart MacBride and Mark Billingham, chat to the audience about their careers and their experience in crime-writing. Where is it? Victoria Hall, Reading Museum and Town Hall When is it? Saturday 12th November from 7 to 8pm To win two tickets, which have been kindly donated by our good friends at Reading Crime Festival, then simply click on the button below to read an extract from Stuart MacBride's latest ebook, Sawbones, and answer the following question: Read More

The fantastic Shatter the Bones by Stuart MacBride is January”s Book of the Month. Bloody. Brilliant. MacBride is back with his terrifyingly, brilliant #1 bestseller Shatter the Bones. Read an extract of Shatter the Bones ‘You will raise money for the safe return of Alison and… Read More

The hunt for a new crime writing talent is on! Fancy yourself as the next Stuart MacBride then keep reading. HarperCollins have teamed up with crime drama channel Alibi, the infamous Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and TV Times to uncover the UK’s hidden crime writing talent. The 'Search for a New Crime Writer' competition asks budding writers to submit a short crime fiction story via the Alibi website the competition opens on Monday 25th January 2010 and closes at midday on Sunday 16th May 2010. Our very own Stuart MacBride, author of the bestsellers Blind Eye, Cold Granite and Flesh House has lent his support to the competition by providing entrants with the story’s opening line... ‘In my experience, those who beg for mercy seldom deserve it’. There will be one winner with two runners up who are in line to win some rather special prizes. Read More

Having dinner with the team and Stuart MacBride with his lovely wife Fiona. He is on the short list. I wonder if he is nervous? Don’t like to ask in case I make it worse! He is off to do an interview now, then off to the event…… Read More