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6th September 2009
13:30-14:30

Islay Book Festival:
Lin Anderson - Bodies of Evidence

The fascination of forensic - how the creation of forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod led to a fascinating journey of discovery.

6th September 2009
11:30-12:30

Islay Book Festival:
Femmes Fatales

Lin Anderson, Alex Gray and Alanna Knight combine their talents in an event described in the Edinburgh Evening News as "intriguing, quirky and highly enjoyable". These three dynamic Scottish women crime writers will talk about the darker aspects of their work. Whether you prefer historical crime, procedural crime or forensic crime thrillers, you will find them all in Femmes Fatales. No question is left unanswered in their exploration of the darker side of human nature.

30th August 2009
18:45

Edinburgh Book Festival:
Frederic Lindsay & Charles Maclean
Chair: Lin Anderson

A double bill of first-class thriller writers to keep you on the edge of your seat. Frederic Lindsay's work has been adapted for television and film; in The Stranger From Home a whirlwind romance quickly leads to marriage - but what dark secrets is the groom hiding? Charles Maclean's Home Before Dark opens with the news every parent dreads: an art-student daughter has been brutally murdered in Florence. Her father sets off on the trail of her killer.

26th August 2009
16:00

Edinburgh Book Festival:
Lindsey Davis
Chair: Lin Anderson

The goddess of Roman crime returns. Ancient history, humour and supreme storytelling crowd the pages of Lindsey Davis's bestselling and unfailingly well-researched work. In her latest, Alexandria, classical sleuth Falco travels to Egypt to investigate a mysterious death in the world famous library.

25th August 2009
17:30

Edinburgh Book Festival:
Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series

Our daily free readings in solidarity with writers facing persecution for their thoughts and words. Being a journalist is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. Work by journalists from four countries is featured, including a piece by Sri Lankan editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated in January 2009. Our readers this afternoon include Lin Anderson and Victoria Glendinning. Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event.

20th August 2009
18:45

Edinburgh Book Festival:
Clio Gray & Catriona McPherson
Chair: Lin Anderson

An exhilaratingly atmospheric hour of historical crime fiction. Clio Gray continues the adventures of Whilbert Stroop and his family as he investigates a macabre murder on a remote island off Kent. Catriona McPherson delights us once more as her creation Dandy Gilver looks to solve murder and corruption at a family circus.

19th August 2009
16:30

Edinburgh Book Festival:
The Art of Blogging
Chair: Lin Anderson

Ex-Sunday Times journalist Helen Fowler won a book contract through her Mother At Large blog. Caroline Dunford used her Live Journal account to get her non-fiction How to Survive the Terrible Twos: Diary of a Mother Under Siege published. Together they talk about the pros and cons of going the blogging route and offer advice on how to make a blog popular and what sorts of topics might interest a publisher.

18th August 2009
19:30

Edinburgh Book Festival:
G J Moffat & Yrsa Sigurdardóttir
Chair: Lin Anderson

Join us to discover the new criminal masterminds from Scotland and Iceland! G J Moffat is the new kid on the Scottish crime scene. His taut thriller Daisychain, sees lawyer Logan Finch become embroiled in a murder on Glasgow's Southside. Yrsa Sigurdardóttir is the new sensation from Iceland; her second novel sees her attorney heroine investigating a grisly murder at a holiday resort.

18th August 2009
16:30

Edinburgh Book Festival:
Lin Anderson

How to structure a story - Lin Anderson

17th August 2009
11:00

Edinburgh Book Festival:
Lin Anderson

Writing crime fiction (workshop) - Lin Anderson

16th August 2009
18:45

Edinburgh Book Festival:
Lin Anderson & Caro Ramsay

We welcome back two queens of the Scottish crime scene who bring dark Glaswegian crime to our green gardens. Lin Anderson's forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod discovers more than she bargained for when a young girl hears voices, and the police uncover dead bodies. Caro Ramsay follows her shortlisted debut with Singing for the Dead, another instalment featuring Glasgow's newest crime duo Anderson and Costello, which sees them drawn into a series of disappearances with nightmarish consequences.

13th August 2009
16:00

Fringe By The Sea:
Lin Anderson

Who: Writer and broadcaster Alison Craig in conversation with best selling writer Lin Anderson. Enthralling and intimate. Kelsey's bookshop will have a stand, book signings afterwards, and questions from the floor. Bringing the Book Festival to North Berwick!
Where: Old Pulteney Spiegeltent

6th August 2009

FINAL CUT, the sixth Rhona MacLeod novel, is published in hardback.

9th June 2009
19:30

Lin Anderson at Beith Library

The author of five successful crime novels featuring forensic scientist Rhona McLeod and DI Bill Wilson she’ll be reading from her Glasgow-based latest book Easy Kill.

North Ayrshire's first Book Festival

27th May 2009
2:00-4:00pm

Lin Anderson creative writing workshop
Popular author Lin Anderson presents a creative writing workshop "Great beginnings" - how to write an intro that creates an impact and holds the reader from the beginning.

A place can be booked by contacting Haddington Library on 01620 822531 or email haddington.library@eastlothian.gov.uk

East Lothian Council
Haddington Festival

23rd May 2009
7:30pm

My short story WEE MAN featured in Markings 28, co-edited by Chrys Salt & John Hudson. I read the story at the Markings 28 launch at The Bakehouse, Gatehouse of Fleet, on 23rd May, 2009.

16th May 2009
10:30am

Lin Anderson talks about her writing.
Chaired by Alan Spence
Venue: Zeste Cafe

University of Aberdeen Writers Festival

15th May 2009
5:00pm

An hour with three of Scotland’s leading female crime writers. Aline Templeton reads from the latest in the Marjory Fleming series, Dead in the Water, Alex Gray presents another perfectly paced, atmospheric mystery, Glasgow Kiss, and Lin Anderson talks about the latest in the Rhona MacLeod series, EASY KILL.
Chaired by Lady Leeona Dorrian.
Venue: Kings College Centre

University of Aberdeen Writers Festival

8th January 2009

EASY KILL, the fifth novel in the Rhona Macleod series, is published in paperback.

10th December 2008

18th August 2008
6:45pm

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Chair: Lesley Fraser-Taylor
Lin Anderson
Alex Gray
Aline Templeton

18th July 2008
2-3pm

Harrogate Crime Writing Festival - Lin Anderson appearance:-

Do the best crime fighters have a dark side?

Chair: Peter Guttridge
Lin Anderson
Simon Kernick
Chris Simms
Dreda Say Mitchell

15th May 2008

DARK FLIGHT is published in paperback.

Click here to hear author Lin Anderson read the spine-tingling opening to DARK FLIGHT.

3rd May 2008
5:00pm

Lin Anderson appears with Anne Cleeves at the 2008 Hexam Book Festival.

28th April 2008

Lin Anderson acting as Novel Adjudicator for the annual Edinburgh Writers Society competition.

17th April 2008

Lin Anderson's film RIVER CHILD wins best Short Drama in international competition at the 2008 Celtic Media Festival in Galway.

4th April 2008
2:00pm

Lin Anderson is guest speaker at the HI~Arts Masterclass 2008, at the Cromarty Training Centre.

22nd March 2008
2:00pm

Lin Anderson appearance at Brechin Library.

14th March 2008

Lin Anderson film RIVER CHILD wins BAFTA Scotland award.

8th March 2008

I appeared with fellow female crime-writes Aline Templeton, Alex Gray, Sophie Hannah, and Karen Campbell at the 2008 'Aye Write' Book Festival in Glasgow.

30th November 2007

28-30 November 2007

Lin Anderson is in Amsterdam as a guest of Mynx publishers for publicity events and interviews for the launch of DARK FLIGHT (as ZWARTE VLUCHT) in translation in the Netherlands.

13th November 2007

In 2006, the Scottish Government commissioned a sculpture and artist's book to mark the contribution of Scottish women to improving women's lives and advancing democracy. The sculpture entitled 'Travelling the Distance' was completed and installed in the Scottish Parliament, and since then the artist, Shauna McMullan, has been working on a book about the making of the sculpture and recording the involvement of the women contributors.
Lin Anderson is one of the women whose writing is featured in the sculpture, and attended the book launch on 13th November.

3rd November, 2007
1:00pm to 5:00pm

Lin Anderson appearing at Perth Libraries Readers Day.
Terry Wale will MC, and other authors are Sophie Hannah and Gary Robertson.
There were separate workshops held by each writer, with attendees choosing which writer’s workshop they wished to attend.
There was a group question and answer session, and finally a book signing session.
Venue: A K Bell Library, Perth

31st October 2007

Lin Anderson attended the 2nd International Workshop on Criminal and Environmental Forensics in Edinburgh (Soil Forensics International).

28th October 2007

Lin Anderson featured in the Sunday Herald in connection with her attendance at the International Workshop on Criminal and Environmental Forensics. ... more

25th October 2007
7:30pm-9:30pm

Lin Anderson appeared with Femmes Fatales in a 'Murder Mongers' event, as part of the fifth annual Biggar Little Festival. The event organisers were the Atkinson-Pryce bookshop in Biggar.
The venue wass the Corn Exchange Theatre, with the authors reading from their work and answering questions.
Proceeds from the night to be donated to the local cottage hospital.

9th October 2007
2:30pm

Lin Anderson appeared at Library Day at Wishaw Library with authors Alex Gray and Aline Templeton.

3rd October 2007
6:00pm

Lin Anderson at the Inverness Book Festival
Venue: The Royal Highland Hotel

CSI fans will be in their element at this event. Lin’s creation, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod, is rapidly rising up the ranks of crime fiction and is one of Ian Rankin’s personal favourites.
In the latest case, Dark Flight, a six year-old boy has vanished, his mother and grandmother horrifically murdered. At the scene, MacLeod finds a talisman made from the bones of a child…
Greenock-born Anderson's work is sharper than a pathologist's scalpel.
Chariman: John Feetenby, Waterstone's, Inverness

11th September 2007

Lin Anderson appeared at Northern Writes Creative Writing Conference in Aberdeen - screenplay writing workshop.

1st September 2007

Lin Anderson appeared at Book Day at Boat of Garten with authors Nicola Morgan, Keith Gray, Andrew Greig, Catherine MacPhail and Bob Barton.
http://www.boatofgarten.com/community/bookday/

23rd August 2007
7:30pm

Lin Anderson appeared with Femmes Fatales at North Berwick library day event (venue - Hope Rooms).

15th August 2007
7:00pm

Edinburgh Book Festival - Lin Anderson and Alanna Knight
'Settle back and enjoy these two leading tale-spinners on the Scottish crime scene. Lin Anderson is gathering great acclaim across the UK for her series featuring forensic scientist Rhona Macleod, of which the latest is Dark Flight. Alanna Knight has written over forty books of impeccable historical detail and sense of place.' http://www.edbookfest.co.uk/

11th August 2007
4:00pm and 5:30pm

I had two appearances today, on the opening day of the 2007 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
... more

8th August 2007
06:30pm

DARK FLIGHT book launch event at Waterstone's in Aviemore. All readers welcome, please call 01479-810797 to confirm attendance (free).

27th July 2007
09:10am

Lin Anderson is on BBC local radio Cambridgeshire Calling presented by Andy Burrows, discussing DARK FLIGHT.

26th July 2007
6:30pm

DARK FLIGHT book launch event at Waterstone's, George Street, Edinburgh. All readers welcome, please call 0131-225-3436 to confirm attendance (free).
... more (report)

26th July 2007
3:00pm

Lin Anderson is on the Simon Mayo Book Panel programme with DARK FLIGHT. Jeffrey Deaver is also on the show with his new book THE SLEEPING DOLL. ... more (report)

... read book panel reviews

26th July 2007

DARK FLIGHT, the fourth novel in my Rhona MacLeod series, is published by Hodder in hardback on 26th July 2007.
DEADLY CODE, the third novel in the series is published in paperback by Hodder on the same day.

22nd July 2007

Sunday Times of 22nd July 2007 "Ritual human sacrifice the Merchiston way" ... DARK FLIGHT feature.

20th July 2007

Edinburgh Evening News of 20th July 2007 "Another job for Inspector MacLeod" ... only she's not an 'Inspector' ... ;o)

19th July 2007

The List of 19th July 2007 "Flight of Fancy" (DARK FLIGHT) ... nice to get a bigger photo than J K Rowling during Harry Potter week!

15th July 2007

Sunday Herald of 15th July 2007 "Author calls for checks to beat child trafficking" (DARK FLIGHT)

26th May 2007
1:00pm

Slaughter at the Stadium
Event at Falkirk FC stadium:-
Lin Anderson
Alex Gray
Stuart MacBride

16-25th May 2007

Back at the Cannes Film Festival, promoting my screen projects, particularly DEAD CLOSE and RIVER CHILD.

Morgan et moi

5th May 2007

RIVER CHILD screening at the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh.

Darren Russell and Lin Anderson

19th April 2007

TORCH, the 2nd novel in my Rhona MacLeod series is published in paperback by Hodder on 19th April 2007.

6th April 2007
1:00pm

Horsecross - Perth Theatre and Perth Concert Hall

An hour of suspense with three of Scotland’s best selling crime writers. Lin Anderson has delighted crime fans with the introduction of forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod. Alex Gray thrills with her murderous tales from Glasgow and Alanna Knight has just celebrated the publication of her 50th book. An event not to be missed!

0845 612 6319 (venue)
Fax: 01738 624576 (venue)
Email: info@horsecross.co.uk (venue)

1st April 2007
10:00am

Highland 2007 Festival - Strathpeffer Pavilion

I am on the panel at a Reader Day, organised by the Ross & Cromarty Readers Group, with four other authors -
Anne MacLeod, Angus Dunn, Angus Peter Campbell, and Emily Joy. Bookings line - Charlotte MacArthur on 01349 868460.

1st April 2007

Sunday Times print a feature on 'Writer's Block' in Edinburgh, where I live (with Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith, and J K Rowling as near neighbours).

18th February 2007

I appeared with Alan Guthrie at the 2007 'Aye Write' Book Festival in Glasgow.