Whisky Focus - Glencairn Launches The Last Dram Anthology Book Of Crime Fiction

Glencairn The Last Dram Anthology Book Of Crime Fiction


31st October 2024
The Glencairn Glass launches 'The Last Dram' crime fiction anthology, a collection of short stories from some of the best up and coming crime authors around the world and money raised from the book sale will go to Maggie’s - a cancer care charity that provides free expert care and support in centres across the UK and online.

Glencairn The Last Dram Anthology Book Of Crime Fiction

The Glencairn Glass, the renowned whisky glass crafted by Scotland’s Glencairn Crystal, has released The Last Dram, a gripping anthology of crime fiction short stories by emerging crime writers. This collection showcases stories from 16 authors who participated in the Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story competition over the past three years. Profits from book sales leading up to Christmas will be donated to charity.

Since 2020, The Glencairn Glass has championed Scottish crime literature by sponsoring the esteemed McIlvanney and Bloody Scotland Debut crime-writing awards. In 2021, they launched the Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition, inviting both seasoned and budding crime writers worldwide to submit their work.

In collaboration with Stirling University, The Last Dram brings together some of the competition’s most compelling entries. University students assisted with various aspects of the collection, including story selection, book design, and layout. Edited by Scottish crime author Heather J. Fitt, who recently appeared at the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival, The Last Dram highlights stories from competition winners, runners-up, and other standout entrants.

Proceeds from The Last Dram will support Maggie’s, a charity providing free cancer care and support across the UK.

The anthology includes tales of murder, vengeance, and retribution, featuring a chilling confession from a vengeful food blogger, a frustrated Isle of Skye tour guide who exacts brutal punishments on unruly tourists, and a series of perplexing murders in a Glasgow police station in 1928—along with many more spine-tingling narratives.

Kirsty Nicholson, Design and Marketing Manager at Glencairn Crystal said: "We’ve been blown away by the outstanding quality of the stories that have been entered into our Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition over the last few years. We wanted to showcase these gripping reads for people in a collection to support and celebrate the talented authors and the world of Scottish crime fiction, whilst raising money for Maggie’s – a very special charity. A fine dram of whisky in a Glencairn Glass is the perfect accompaniment to settling down with a good book over the winter months; ‘The Last Dram’ also provides the perfect Christmas gift for those friends and relatives who are difficult to buy for."

The Last Dram book is available in both e-book format (£5.99) and as a limited-edition print version (£9.99). For a special gift, there’s also a unique set featuring the printed book and two Glencairn Glasses (£25.99)—a perfect Christmas present for whisky and crime fiction enthusiasts! The e-book, print edition, and gift set can all be purchased from the Glencairn Glass online shop under Glencairn Anthology.

 

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