Liam McIlvanney
Crime writer in the Deep South of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Applications are invited for the 2026 CISS Scottish Writing Fellowship at the University of Otago in Aotearoa New Zealand. Flights, accommodation & stipend for 2 months at the Caselberg House near Dunedin. Apply at the link below by 31 October. Good luck…! www.otago.ac.nz/ciss
- Reposted by Liam McIlvanneyAnnouncing our McIlvanney Prize finalists: @tariqashkanani.bsky.social - The Midnight King @liammcilvanney.bsky.social - The Good Father @callummcsorley.bsky.social - Paperboy @damedenisemina.bsky.social - The Good Liar @ianrankin1.bsky.social - Midnight and Blue Winner revealed next Friday! 👏👏👏
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- Fantastically broad, deep and illuminating conversation between Prof @maebhlong.bsky.social and the 2025 CISS Irish Writing Fellow Nicole Flattery in Dunedin tonight. Can’t wait to get cracking on these books…
- Fantastic to see my stellar Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies compadre, Prof @maebhlong.bsky.social, shortlisted for the Literary Encyclopedia Prize for her outstanding co-written monograph on The Rise of Pacific Literature. Comhghairdeas, Maebh! 👏👏👏
- That’s a wrap on The Good Father book tour. I may go for a wee lie down. Thanks to everyone who came along…💙📚
- Great couple of days in one of my favourite spots on the planet…
- Centre of the universe…
- ‘There is hope in honest error, none in the icy perfections of the mere stylist.’
- Cracking night at my Aye Write pop-up event in Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. Also caught up with some auld pals…💙📚
- ‘A village pub has become the focus of literary attention…’ The Wee Paper has covered my gig in Fairlie’s Village Inn…!💙📚🍻
- Cracking night at Stirling Central Library, chatting to the excellent Craig Robertson about The Good Father and much else. Great to catch up with auld friends Emma Christie and Prof Rory Watson as well as new friends like @goldishcj4.bsky.social…💙📚
- ‘Good things come to those who wait…The Good Father is a thoughtful, perceptive and emotionally gripping psychological thriller.’ Huge thanks to Doug Johnstone for this cracking Big Issue review of The Good Father…💙📚
- I wrote a novel set in Fairlie. I did a gig in Fairlie’s Village Inn. I made it out in one piece, with no pitchforks or flaming torches in sight. Result! What a lovely crowd…! 💙📚 #TheGoodFather
- Cracking night in Irvine last night, being interviewed by my stellar pal Katrina Tweedie at a Tidelines Festival event. Always a great crowd at the Harbour Arts. I’ll be back if they’ll have me…💙📚
