The 2025 McIlvanney Prize Longlist is revealed!

By Bloody Scotland | Posted: Wednesday Jul 02, 2025

Congratulations Liam, currently on a world tour

The McIlvanney Prize longlist has five former Debut Prize shortlistees and four previous winners on it – The winner will be announced on 12th September.

Congratulations to:

WHISPERS OF THE DEAD by Lin Anderson
THE MIDNIGHT KING by Tariq Ashkanani
THE DYING LIGHT by Daniel Aubrey
CARNIVAL OF LIES by DV Bishop
UNSOUND by Heather Critchlow
THE MOON’S MORE FEEBLE FIRE by Alan Gaw
THE GOOD FATHER by Liam McIlvanney
PAPERBOY by Callum McSorley
THE GOOD LIAR by Denise Mina
GUNNER by Alan Parks
THE DEATH OF SHAME by Ambrose Parry
MIDNIGHT AND BLUE by Ian Rankin
A THIEF’S BLOOD by Douglas Skelton