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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Overwhelmed by warm kind messages after my surprise Debut and McIlvanney Awards at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Huge thanks to @damedenisemina.bsky.social for supporting me both physically and emotionally 🥰 A weekend to remember 📸Paul Reich

Frances receives award from Denise and ready to faint with joy and surprise

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Into Creative @intocreative.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📒📕📘📗📕 The @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Crime Debut of the Year winner will be announced this Friday in Stirling. The first all-female shortlist and 5 fantastic books. @franapunk.bsky.social @flamingredhead.bsky.social @kirstystrickland.bsky.social Zoë Rankin @mayrinaldiauthor.bsky.social

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Jeez-oh 😳 I made the McIvanney shortlist! Wish I had better words to describe how grateful I am, have to settle for THANK YOU judges THANK YOU @bloodyscotland.bsky.social

A Bad Bad Plce listed beside shortlist books by Zoe Rankin, Gavin Bell, Philip Miller, Tariq Ashkanani

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SHADOW OF MADNESS out now! @dvbishop.com · 21/08/2026

I'm at Bloody Scotland on Friday 18th Sept for the History in the Making panel with A. E. Goldin, @cressidadowning.bsky.social and @marcorinaldi.bsky.social - book tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/booking/7327... @bloodyscotland.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Fired up for Edinburgh Festival. Short reading from A Bad Bad Place at Val & Jo’s event (what a privilege!) and discussing secrets with Jennie Godfrey (also a privilege!) @valmcdermid.bsky.social @jenniegauthor.bsky.social

Poster advertising Edinburgh Festival Event. Thursday 20th August at 2pm. Frances Crawford and Jennie Godfrey discuss Community Secrets

Poster advertising Edinburgh Festival Event. Val McDermid and Jo Sharp discuss The Door of The Seas novel. Monday 17th August 3pm

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Doug Johnstone @dougjohnstone.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Utterly gobsmacked to win McDermid Debut Award @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Every writer on the shortlist is amazingly talented and I’m so grateful to judges for choosing A Bad Bad Place ❤️🥹

Frances with judges at Theakstones crime festival. She is trying hard not to drop the barrel award

Sign showing cover A Bad Bad Place as winner of McDermid Debut prize

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Fraser @fraserwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Lovely Bluesky! Can you support our audio series by chucking in a tenner towards our production costs? Creative Scotland will match all pledges up to £250!

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

@harrogatefestivals.bsky.social #TheakstonsCrime Last year I wore A Bad Bad Place t-shirt to Harrogate hoping someone might ask about it. This year I’m shortlisted for McDermid Debut Award. A teeny miracle 🥹

Frances in 2025 wearing T-shirt shamelessly promoting A Bad Bad Place novel beside Frances in 2026 holding large poster promoting same novel on Debut Prize shortlist

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Never in my wildest dreams…thank you @bloodyscotland.bsky.social A Bad Bad Place, McIlvanney longlist 2026

List of books on McIlvanney longlist 2026. THE HOLLOW BOYS by Tariq Ashkanani (Viper)
138 MAIN STREET by Gavin Bell (S&S)
QUITE UGLY ONE EVENING by Chris Brookmyre (Abacus)
A BAD, BAD PLACE by Frances Crawford (Bantam)
UNKNOWN by Heather Critchlow (Canelo Crime)
SOLITARY AGENTS by David Goodman (Headline)
WE KNOW WHAT YOU DID by Kirsty Lockwood (Orion)
RAT RACE by Callum McSorley (Pushkin Vertigo)
THE DIARY OF LIES by Philip Miller (Polygon)
THE PINNACLE by Abir Mukherjee (Harvill)
THE VANISHING PLACE by Zoe Rankin (Viper)
LIAR THIEF by May Rinaldi (Black Spring Crime)

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Looking out across the Park District, with its distinctive Victorian towers, from the Hamiltonhill Claypits Nature Reserve in the north of Glasgow. #glasgow #cityscape #architecture #architecturephotography #parkdistrict

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Lin Anderson @linanderson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I'm featuring Book 1 in my new spin-off series THE HIGH ISLAND at BLOODY SCOTLAND in Stirling on 18th September. It's a 'Death on the Island' event with authors Alex Grey & Andrew Raymond. Tickets : bit.ly/4ezIxLe #BloodyScotland #LinAnderson #TheHighIsland

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 16/06/2026

The programme for the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival is now online, with over 600 events: talks, interviews, gigs, podcasts, workshops, food events, book signings & more, for Adults, Young Adults, and Children & Families. Tickets on sale from 25 June. 💙📚 www.edbookfest.co.uk/events

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

September can’t come soon enough!! bloodyscotland.com/event/debut-...

Frances looking happy on a poster advertising Bloody Scotland crime festival in Stirling September 2026

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Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Topping off a busy day here at Bloody Scotland towers - It was great to catch up with Stuart MacBride on the podcast (it's been too long!), and to hear from Frances Crawford - one of our debut Prize shortlisters. Listen Here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Bursting with pride to be part of super exciting launch day @bloodyscotland.bsky.social 2026. Met some of my all time heroes and hung out with my Debut Shortlist buddies. And Denise Mina 🤩 📸 Paul Reich #BloodyScotland

Frances in Stirling Scotland with Denise Mina and fellow Debut Prize nominees Kirsty, May and Linda. Also spooky gothy horror lassie

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Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Not long now...! bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

To be shortlisted is amazing, to be included in this lineup is overwhelming 🥹Quote is from Denise Mina, this year’s guest curator. Mon the wimmin! @bloodyscotland.bsky.social

5 novels shortlisted for Bloody Scotland Debut Prize including Frances’ A Bad Bad Place. Denise Mina is quoted saying it is fucking brilliant that the lineup is all women

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

#hayfestival @hayfestival.bsky.social 📸 Adam Tatton-Reid Big love to everyone who braved a sweltering tent for my event with Val McDermid and queued for book signing. You made an old debut writer very welcome and very happy 🤗

Frances onstage at Hay describing something unknown with a weird hand gesture

Val McDermid and Frances discuss a cardboard cutout of Sid Vicious the dog from Frances novel A Bad Bad Place

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hay Festival 5.30 Tuesday 26th. I’m appearing with Val McDermid and would be grovelingly grateful to anyone who can make it 😊🙏🤗

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Utterly gobsmacked to be shortlisted for McDermid Debut Award 2026! And honoured to be in such amazing company. Info on the Theakston Crime Awards website here: bit.ly/TheakstonsAwards #TheakstonsAwards #TheakstonsCrime @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social

Front covers for 6 novels A Bad Bad Place. The Exes. Innocent Guilt. The Quiet. A Murder for Miss Hortense. How to Get Away with Murder

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Mairi Damer @marzid.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

HELP! Beloved Blueskiers, I am urgently seeking one or more B52s tickets for the Barrowland on 18 June. Pass the word please, there is hard cash and several pints in it for anyone who can come up with the goods 🙏

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The B52s - Love Shack Music Video

ALT: The B52s - Love Shack Music Video

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 14/05/2026

Frances Crawford on giving the victim a voice in A BAD, BAD PLACE Frances Crawford’s debut novel A BAD, BAD PLACE establishes an exciting new talent in Scottish #crimefiction. @snackmag.bsky.social spoke to Frances to find out more. 💙📚 snackmag.co.uk/interview-fr...

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Interview: Frances Crawford on Giving the Victim a Voice in 'A Bad, Bad Place' - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Discover Frances Crawford's debut crime novel, A Bad, Bad Place. We discuss 1970s Glasgow, victim-shaming, and avoiding the beautiful dead girl trope.

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Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

BIG NEWS! Tickets for Bloody Scotland 2026 will be on sale on the 4th of June and to celebrate, we've planned a fantastic Programme Launch Event with crime writing sensation @jdkirk.bsky.social Get your tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/jd-kir...

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

What a privilege and a thrill to be appearing ontstage with @valmcdermid.bsky.social at @hayfestival.bsky.social in May. So excited I may pop!

Details of event. Tuesday May 26th 5.30. Val talks to Frances about novel A Bad Bad Place

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 28/04/2026

Glasgow, 1979. Twelve-year-old Janey won’t take her dog, Sid Vicious, for a walk. Not any more. It’s Sid’s fault she found the murdered woman… Scots Whay Hae! speaks to Frances Crawford about her debut novel A BAD, BAD PLACE (Bantam, 2026) #CrimeFiction 💙📚 www.scotswhayhae.com/post/crime-o...

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Crime Of The Times: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Frances Crawford...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Frances Crawford to talk all about her debut novel A Bad, Bad Place, which is published on the Bantam imprint of Penguin Books. Frances gives...

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Huge congrats to all writers on Novel of the Year longlist #TheakstonCrime and good luck to the judges choosing from such a stellar bunch 👏👏

All book covers in 2026 longlist Crime Novel

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Penny Kiley @pennykiley.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Debut author here. My memoir came out in March, been getting nice feedback/reviews. It's called Atypical Girl: Punk rock, Liverpool and trying to be normal. pennykiley.substack.com/p/my-book

The cover of Atypical Girl. It shows a young punk woman posing in front of a wall of posters. The picture is black and white and the book title is in pink.

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Very excited to be part of this online event on Crowdcast @sohopress.bsky.social Tuesday 28th April (UK time 6pm).

Poster for crowdcast event with pictures of the three writers taking part

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Delighted to be the featured author in today’s @sundaypost.com magazine and huge thanks to Sally McDonald for a smashing piece. The Bone Mother will be published on May 7th by @orendabooks.bsky.social

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Vik Shirley @vikshirley.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Please follow this brilliant prize: @thebarbellionprize.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉 Thrilled to be working with them @disruptedblue.bsky.social We have a few teething problems getting the Bluesky set up, but please do follow and spread the word in the meantime. Submissions are open! Thank you! 💙 🙏

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Disrupted Blue Indie Press Publicity @disruptedblue.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Submissions for the 2026 Barbellion Prize are now open! 🎉 The Barbellion Prize celebrates and promotes writing that represents the experience of chronic illness and disability. Submission are open from today 2nd April - 1st September, 2026. @thebarbellionprize.bsky.social barbellionprize.org

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Thank you readers 🥰A Bad Bad Place reaches number 22 in Kindle chart. If the book was a band would this be high enough for Top of The Pops? 🤞

Amazon kindle chart showing A Bad Bad Place at number 22

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Cardboard Sid Vicious has news. A BAD BAD PLACE is 99p Kindle Daily Deal share.google/Akyxq78flpM9...

Picture of a cardboard advertising stand-up showing Sid Vicious the dog in novel

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Saturday is cancelled! Likely Sunday too. And I was lucky enough to get the wee cat badge 🥳🤩 @portybooks.bsky.social @drjamesbailey.bsky.social

Book cover. Like a Cat Loves a Bird. Biography of Muriel Spark by James Bailey. Also wee black shiny cat face badge.

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James Bailey @drjamesbailey.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

What a way to end publication day! For the Guardian, I’ve written a piece on navigating the weird and wonderful word of Muriel Spark. Read it, and do give my book a read, too. LIKE A CAT LOVES A BIRD: THE NINE LIVES OF MURIEL SPARK is out right now! 🐈‍⬛ www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a...

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Where to start with: Muriel Spark

From an extraordinary debut inspired by a real-life breakdown to a creepy masterpiece, here’s a guide to the Scottish novelist’s works

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

📢 Calling journalists and writers in Scotland! Each year we celebrate ethical storytelling at the Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards. You can submit your own work or nominate something great you've seen or heard. Read more: scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/media…

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I’m 63. My children are grown and gone. I still do this every Easter

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Playlist for A Bad Bad Place. Such a thrill to be involved in this.

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Daydream Books is a shining example of the positive impact indie bookshops have on a community. I had an absolute blast discussing A Bad Bad Place. Thanks to Elaine for invitation ❤️

Frances chatting and laughing in bookshop with owner Elaine

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Attention book groups ‼️📣 A BAD BAD PLACE might be the very book yous are looking for 🤞🤞

Penguin recommendations for Book Groups in 2026.

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Library events are one of my favourite writerly things. Amazing staff, amazing audiences.

Frances during Q and A in Glasgow library

Frances discussing A Bad Bad Place novel in Maryhill Library

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