Finalists have been named for the 2024 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. On September 13, opening day of the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling, the shortlisted authors will appear on a panel at Central Library. The prize presentation will take place in the ballroom of the Golden Lion Hotel and winners will be interviewed, after which they will join a procession led by the Stirling Schools Pipe Band to the first event of the evening at the Albert Halls. This year's finalists are:
Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley
Dark Island by Daniel Aubrey
The Silent House of Sleep by Allan Gaw
Blood Runs Deep by Doug Sinclair
Double Proof by Martin Stewart