Glencairn Crystal backs Scottish crime writing awards for sixth year

The Scottish family glassware company, Glencairn Crystal, has continued its sponsorship of both The McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year and the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Novel of the Year, for the sixth year with its iconic Glencairn Glass for whisky.

The winners were announced at the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival which took place over the weekend from 12th – 14 September in Stirling. This year’s winner of The McIlvanney Prize is Tariq Ashkanani and the Debut Prize went to David Goodman.

The winner of The McIlvanney Prize, Tariq Ashkanani, was presented with a giant Glencairn Glass trophy.  

Kirsty Nicholson, Design and Marketing Manager at the awards sponsor Glencairn Crystal, said: “A huge congratulations to Tariq Ashkanani on winning the McIlvanney Prize with his page-turning thriller The Midnight King, and to David Goodman on receiving the Debut Prize for his gripping first novel A Reluctant Spy.  Being a Scottish family company, we are proud to sponsor these distinguished annual awards with the Glencairn Glass, the official glass for whisky – both of which are deeply rooted in Scotland. It is an honour to help celebrate and shine a spotlight on such exceptional authors in the wonderful world of crime fiction.”

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Both of the prestigious literary prizes are awarded as part of the annual Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival which takes place every September. Based in Stirling, Bloody Scotland has brought hundreds of crime writers – new and established – to the stage along with enthusiastic festival attendees since 2012, with exciting events covering a range of criminal subjects from fictional forensics and psychological thrillers to tartan noir and cosy crime.

Celebrating its 25^th Birthday this year, the Glencairn Glass is the world’s official whisky glass and winner of the Queen’s Award for Innovation. It has become the tasting glass for connoisseurs, collectors and distillers alike and more than 5 million Glencairn Glasses are now sold each year, with 50 million glasses sold to date across more than 140 countries. 

For further details visit: www.bloodyscotland.com and www.whiskyglass.com