A Touch of the Gothic: Francine Toon, Graeme Macrae Burnet, CD Major

Enter the world of the gothic where talented but twisted authors weave mesmerising tales wrapped in the macabre.McIlvanney Prize winner Francine Toon returns with Bluff, a modern gothic tale set on the ancient and cobblestones of a brooding and claustrophobic Fife coastal town.

Graeme Macrae Burnet constructs a gripping narrative about madness, murder and the uncertain nature of the self in the terrific and beguiling Benbecula.

A struggling artist’s dream opportunity on a remote Scottish island turns into a living nightmare in CD Major’s chilling novel The Residency.This event will be chaired by writer and critic Daneet Steffens.