Frances Crawford

As a passionate advocate of lifelong learning, Frances was delighted to graduate age 60 with MLitt (Distinction) Creative Writing from Glasgow University. In 2023, she won Bloody Scotland/ Glencairn Crime Short Story Competition and the first chapters of her debut novel, A Bad, Bad Place, won Highly Commended in Moniack Mohr Emerging Writer 2024.

Frances grew up in North Glasgow, and credits the people of Possilpark and Milton as her writing inspiration. She still lives in Glasgow with her family, and likes libraries and punk rock.

Books by Frances Crawford

A Bad, Bad Place

Frances Crawford

The debut crime novel of the year - acquired in a ten-publisher auction – this is The List of Suspicious Things meets Shuggie Bain. It’s beautifully written and startlingly original - a reading experience unlike anything you've come across before.