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My Bloody Scotland 2018 Experience @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald #CrimeFiction #Scotland #BookFestival
Oh, what a weekend was to be had at Bloody Scotland 2018. A host of crime fiction, banter, laughter and an awesome feeling of being part of something extremely special.
I thought I would share with you some snippets of my own personal experience.
For me, the thing I love the absolute most from the weekend is the friends you surround yourself with and the new friends you meet over the three days who really make the weekend memorable.
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Day One
This year I attended with children’s author Sarah Broadley. We arrived at The Golden Lion and Sarah immediately flung herself into the spirit of the weekend.
As we headed up the hill for the opening gala, the air was filled with a feeling of excitement and anticipation of what lay ahead.
Gordon McGhie – Sharon Bairden – Sarah Hardy
Dawn Geddes – Elizabeth Frattaroli – Sandra Ireland – Sarah Broadley
A real highlight for me was the torch procession, there really is no feeling like it. Walking down from Stirling Castle to the Albert Halls.
Sarah Broadley with Alison BelshamOlga Wojtas
Sandra Ireland
My first author event was Val McDermid and Denise Mina at the Albert Halls.
It was a great way to start the panel events and the camaraderie between Val and Denise was engaging and very funny.
Then the Albert Halls was prepared for the Fun Lovin Crime Writers. This was my very first time seeing them in person.
Saturday daytime was filled with exciting panels. Followed by an evening at The Coo, which was my overall favourite experience of the weekend. I got to meet a lot of amazing people and hear various performances from crime writers. Plus the banter with my friends really brought the night to an all-time high.
Craig Robertson
Jacky G Collins
Jacky G – Meggy
Sandra Ireland – Lilja Sigurðardóttir
Sandra Ireland
Chris Brookmyre
Alexandra Sokoloff
Gillian Duff
Sarah Broadley
Will Dean
Doug Johnston
Karen Sullivan
Lilja Sigurðardóttir
Jen Lucas
Elizabeth Frattaroli – Dawn Geddes
A truly heartwarming and uplifting experience, a huge thank you to everyone I met and spent time with.
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Award-winning Scottish book blogger Kelly Lacey. At my very core is a love of books. I support books and give constructive reviews from the heart. I have been organising successful book tours for authors since 2018.
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Was lovely to meet you at long last x
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You too Sarah. xxx
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Looks like a great weekend Kelly.
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It was memorable. xx
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What a buzzin time you all had! Brilliant post Kelly xx
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Thank you. xxx
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How fun! Thank you for sharing the experience (and especially the photos) with us!
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You are so very welcome. I am glad you enjoyed the feature. Thank you for your kind words.
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Looks like such a great weekend!Glad you had loads of fun! 🙂
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Way too much fun going on! Am definitely attending next year.
David Liscio
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Great write-up Kelly and terrific photos as usual.
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Thanks so much Joanne. x
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Brilliant!
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I was too lazy to do anything about the festival this year, but maybe next year. The torch-lit procession looked a lot of fun.
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The torch-lit procession is very special.
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