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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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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 · 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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@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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@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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@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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@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

Partick library showing their excellent taste

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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

And the bookmark! I got the bookmark too!! I need to calm myself but Muriel Spark!! And cats!!

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

Published in New York and Toronto today 🥳 Huge thanks to @sohopress.bsky.social and @harpercollinsca.bsky.social for taking a chance on A Bad Bad Place.

Cover of A Bad Bad Place showing Glasgow high rise flats and big ugly dog

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

No debut writer could ask for a warmer welcome or greater kindness @valmcdermid.bsky.social @portybooks.bsky.social and lovely audience. Thank you ❤️🥹

Val and Frances chat about A Bad Bad Place at Portobello Bookshop

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Publication day for A BAD BAD PLACE. Feel like an anxious mum at school gate. Good luck wee book, hope you make a friend. Don’t lose your lovely jacket.

Front cover of A Bad Bad Place showing black dog, blue swirls and punk font.

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The 63 years old debut author who can’t believe her luck! A BAD BAD PLACE publishes 12th February.

Frances standing on stairs at Penguin Random House with copy of A Bad Bad Place.

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I still think about what happened to Eric

Cover of Ian Banks novel The Wasp Factory

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

@edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Thank you for lovely warm welcome on such a cold day. Hope you enjoy #ABadBadPlace

Frances Crawford in Edinburgh Bookshop presenting Stephanie with copy of A Bad Bad Place

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Christmas on the way but I don’t get my Big Present until February #ABadBadPlace @thebookseller

Page in The Bookseller magazine previewing release of A Bad Bad Place novel

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Waves hopefully 🙋‍♀️ Waterstones offering 25% discount on pre-orders of A Bad Bad Place until 17th Oct. Code OCTOBER25 #WPreorder

Cover of novel A Bad Bad Place from Waterstones book shop online

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

My lovely daughter designed this to show the lovely reviews #ABadBadPlace has had from lovely writers. It’s too lovely and I’m all loved up

Cover of A Bad Bad Place novel with review quotes from writers

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

#uktreeoftheyear 2025. Well done to the Glasgow ash. A true survivor 👏

Glasgow Argyle street with ash tree growing from pavement

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Thank you @bloodyscotland.bsky.social I had a fantastic day signing advance copies of #ABadBadPlace. I was so excited I misspelled many names. Sorry if it was you (especially Bill, who I named Bull 🙄)

Frances Crawford with poster and copies of book

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

My first #theakstoncrime weekend. Exciting and nerve wracking! Wore my own T-shirt because I have no shame

Frances Crawford at Harrogate wearing T-shirt for book A Bad Bad Place

Frances punting her novel at author lunch. Wearing T-shirt for A Bad Bad Place

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@FrancesC.bsky.social @franapunk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Editing proofs for A BAD BAD PLACE and so excited to assert my moral rights

Rights page of Penguin novel with publication date 2026

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