The second crime novel by Castle Douglas writer David L Haigh has been published with the third in the series to be available in November (2025). Hooked By The Past, the second book in the series, is published by Ingle-Haigh and follows David’s debut crime novel Land Kill, which came out in February 2024. Ingle-HaighContinue reading “Author’s crime writing career gathers pace”
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Report highlights value of libraries
A report into Scotland’s public and school libraries has underlined their importance to the communities they serve. The research was carried out by the Scottish Book Trust, a supporter of Kirkcudbright Book Week, and our website ran an article on the interim report several months ago. Now the final version has been published. The Trust’sContinue reading “Report highlights value of libraries”
Naomi champions positive thinking
Long-distance cyclist and author Naomi Johnson launched a mission to inspire people to make their dreams come true through the power of positive thinking.She launched an extended version of her book The World at 15mph..ish at an eventin Bristol in March, followed by online events. The book tells how she cycled 20,000 miles through 26Continue reading “Naomi champions positive thinking”
Bookshop celebrations continue
Two further events have taken place in bookshops as part of the build-up to Kirkcudbright Book Week. Authors are visiting bookshops across Dumfries and Galloway during February as part of the run up to the fourth annual Book Week, which runs between March 3 and 9 (full details on http://www.kirkcudbrightbookweek.org) The free events are supportedContinue reading “Bookshop celebrations continue”
An enthralling event
The build-up to Kirkcudbright Book Week began with an excellent evening featuring writer William Hussey, who enthralled an audience at Waterstone’s in Dumfries with the story behind his new novel. Authors are visiting bookshops across Dumfries and Galloway during February as part of the build-up to the fourth annual Kirkcudbright Book Week, which runs betweenContinue reading “An enthralling event”
Award helps to develop crime fiction offer
Organisers of the fourth annual Kirkcudbright Book Week have been awarded a £1,750 grant from the Robin Rigg Community Fund to help them develop the crime fiction component of the festival. Kirkcudbright Book Week is designed to celebrate the growing literary scene in and around the South West Scotland town and crime fiction has provedContinue reading “Award helps to develop crime fiction offer”
Location, Location, Location is the key for Book Week authors
This is one of a series of articles on the website that turn the focus on particular elements of Kirkcudbright Book Week 2025. Here, we look at the increase in readers who seek out locations used by writers. Picture of Kirkcudbright taken by John Smith Readers like to immerse themselves in the locations that theirContinue reading “Location, Location, Location is the key for Book Week authors”
Society supports Val McDermid’s call
December 18 2024: The Kirkcudbright Book Week Society, which receives welcome support from the Scottish Book Trust, is, in return, doing what it can to promote the Trust’s campaign to raise funds to help children who are deprived of books. Here, crime writer and Book Trust Patron Val McDermid explains why the campaign is soContinue reading “Society supports Val McDermid’s call”
Authors look forward to Book Week
Authors due to appear at Kirkcudbright Book Week are looking forward to the event. Rachael Fulton said: “Kirkcudbright Book Week has a fantastic programme of authors and publishing experts lined up, and I’m so excited to be a part of it. It’s a particularly special festival to me, as it’s so close to my hometown ofContinue reading “Authors look forward to Book Week”
Magazine to publish competition winners
We are delighted to announce that Dumfries and Galloway Life is to publish the winners of our short story competition for young writers in the magazine. The competition is run jointly by Kirkcudbright Book Week Society and Kirkcudbright Library, which is operated by Dumfries and Galloway Council. This is the second year it has beenContinue reading “Magazine to publish competition winners”
Short story competition for young writers returns for second year
Young writers in Dumfries and Galloway are again being given the opportunity to show their talent by entering a short story competition. The competition, which is running for the second year, is one of the events for young writers and readers that are linked to the annual Kirkcudbright Book Week, the next one of whichContinue reading “Short story competition for young writers returns for second year”
Dagger in the Library Award opens for entries
The search is on for the next winner of the prestigious Dagger in the Library Award, run by the Crime Writers’ Association. Presented each year in recognition of a crime writer whose body of fiction or non-fiction is popular with readers and who supports libraries, the award is unique in that authors are nominated byContinue reading “Dagger in the Library Award opens for entries”
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