Announcing our Mclivanney Longlist - Bloody Scotland

This is their newsletter announcement.

The longlist, which is selected by an Academy composed of booksellers, librarians, bloggers and broadcasters, includes: 

Whispers of the Dead by Lin Anderson (Macmillan)
The Midnight King by Tariq Ashkanani (Viper)
The Dying Light by Daniel Aubrey (HarperNorth)
Carnival of Lies by D V Bishop (Macmillan)
Unsound by Heather Critchlow (Canelo)
The Moon's More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (Polygon)
The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney (Bonnier)
Paperboy by Callum McSorley (Pushkin Press)
The Good Liar by Denise Mina (Vintage)
Gunner by Alan Parks (John Murray)
The Death of Shame by Ambrose Parry (Canongate)
Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin (Orion)
A Thief's Blood by Douglas Skelton (Canelo).

This year the prize will be judged by BBC Radio Scotland presenter, Nicola Meighan; Journalist, Arusa Qureshi and Crime Blogger, Gordon McGhie. 

The winner will be announced at our Prizes and Drinks Reception on Friday the 12th of September from 5.15pm, and will lead a ‘Day of the Deid’ procession to the Albert Halls, afterwards.