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Strange distances, surprise candidates and Sherlock Holmes – the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Cancelled Glasgow book festival Aye Write receives lifeline donation

£65,000 gift will not restore the full, 10-day occasion but organisers say it will make pop-up events possible

The Guardian - UK

Scottish authors criticise cancellation of Glasgow literary festival Aye Write

Val McDermid and Douglas Stuart were among many writers to express outrage after Creative Scotland turned down the literary festival funding application

The Guardian - UK

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‘Extraordinary’: 101 women narrate A History of Women in 101 Objects audiobook

Miriam Margolyes, Kate Winslet and Gillian Anderson among those giving voice to objects including a femur, a thumbscrew and a glass dildo

The Guardian - UK

Celebrity pet I’ll never forget: Fatty, the curry-loving cat who adopted me, by Val McDermid

I opened my front door to find a beautiful black-and-white cat on the doormat. I had no choice – Fatty was moving in

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon reveals novel that 'gave her strength' when Covid struck

FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed what novel she was reading at the start of the Covid pandemic that gave her “strength and…

The National (Scotland)

Football Weekly hosts Max and Barry: ‘I’d be dead after a week of his life’

The Football Weekly hosts answer your questions about work, books, films, gambling and where to sleep on stag weekends

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Scottish author's book makes list of best thriller novels of all time

A SCOTTISH crime-writer’s book has been listed on Time magazine’s list of the 100 best mystery and thriller novels of all time.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish writer Val McDermid regrets 'error' in popular character's design

SCOTTISH crime writer Val McDermid has said she “missed a trick” by making one of her leading women a gin drinker instead of a whisky fan ...

The National (Scotland)

On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights

The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists

The Guardian - UK

Irvine Welsh and Bernardine Evaristo on book festival line-up

Greta Thunberg, Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre and First Minister Humza Yousaf will also take part.

The Independent UK

Nearly half UK adults believe LGBTQ+ representation important in storytelling – study

The YouGov survey highlights the need for diverse characters and creators.

The Independent UK

Janey Godley to interview Nicola Sturgeon at Glasgow's Aye Write book festival

The comedian and former First Minister will join a line-up of authors including Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre, Sara Sheridan, Charlie Connelly, Layla-Roxanne Hill, and Callum McSorley

Glasgow Live

Nicola Sturgeon to chair festival event with 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon will chair a conversation with Scottish “Queen of Crime” Val McDermid at Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s crime writing…

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ITV Karen Pirie to return for season two starring Outlander's Lauren Lyle

The TV show has been adapted by Emer Kenny from Val McDermid’s hugely popular cold case novels with the second series taking inspiration from A Darker Domain, the second in the Karen Pirie detective drama series.

Daily Record

Footballer David Goodwillie appears for new club despite backlash over rape ruling

Goodwillie left Raith Rovers eight months after his signing following a major backlash from fans, with the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, sponsor Val McDermid and Rape Crisis Scotland all condemning the signing.

The National (Scotland)

YOU can watch Val McDermid's message to Scots on the third anniversary of Brexit

YOU can watch Val McDermid's message to Scots on the third anniversary of Brexit – one she would’ve delivered to tomorrow’s rally at the…

The Guardian - UK

Marple: Twelve New Stories by various authors audiobook review – the sleuth reimagined

A dozen acclaimed authors, including Val McDermid and Naomi Alderman, create new mysteries for Agatha Christie’s detective to solve

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How Val McDermid met Jo Sharp: ‘I Googled her to make sure she was a real person’

Crime writer McDermid, 67, kept seeing geography professor Sharp, 53, at literary events. They eventually had a drink at the bar in 2013 and now live together in Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Solving the unexplained death of journalist Christopher Allen

In this week’s newsletter: The journalist was killed in mysterious circumstances in South Sudan – who was he, and why was he there? A new show finds out. Plus: five of the best podcasts to exercise to

Daily Mirror

DCI Banks author Peter Robinson, behind hit ITV series, dies as friends pay tribute

His publishers confirmed the news in a heartfelt statement about the renowned crime author

The Independent UK

Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72

Robinson was best known for his DCI Banks series.

Evening Standard

Who is in the cast of Karen Pirie alongside Outlander star Lauren Lyle?

The new ITV drama is an adaptation of one of author Val McDermid’s most popular novels

The Independent UK

Karen Pirie review: Lauren Lyle is excellent in this refreshingly cohesive cold case drama

Val McDermid adaptation hits each benchmark of a good detective thriller with the resounding thud of an assassinated key witness meeting the hard concrete of an empty car park

The Guardian - UK

Karen Pirie review – this female-led crime drama absolutely sings

Humour, confidence and charm are perfectly blended in this suspenseful adaptation of Val McDermid’s bestseller. As its young female detective tackles a cold case it really belts along

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