Ian Rankin said last year’s Venice Noir was ‘the most beautiful book festival in the world’. We aim to top that in 2026 with a greater range of international and Italian authors, more historic venues, and an exciting and original array of panels. Let me give you a few tips on what we have to offer and how you can make the most of it.

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I cannot thank enough Mia Quibell-Smith at Vintage for sending me a surprise copy of The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary. As I explained to Sarah when we were chatting at Capital Crime, I saved The …

Erin Kelly is one of the most well respected and critically acclaimed voices in the crime writing community. We’re excited to welcome the bestselling storyteller to the bookshop to tell us more about ...

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Join two of the biggest names in Scottish crime fiction for an extra special final event to wrap up Bloody […]

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Abir Mukherjee and Andrea Mara In Conversation with Erin Kelly today.