Discover a BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations, radio plays and short stories by the bestselling ‘Queen of Crime’, Val McDermid. | Penguin Books

14K views · 147 reactions | On the question of gender identity, Val McDermid says: "People should be allowed to express themselves" #bbcqt | BBC Question Time | Facebook

“I prefer the description somebody once gave me...as the gobby shop steward of crime fiction.” Val McDermid joins Professor David Wilson in conversation about her prolific contribution to crime literature. | BBC Scotland

6.3K views · 58 reactions | If ye didn't manage to see Ian Rankin and Val McDermid at Bloody Scotland, then don't worry - we got them to ask each other your questions! Thanks to everyone who sent a question in. Here's our pick of the best... | The Scots Magazine | Facebook

Here’s Val McDermid reading a short passage from Winter, in which she talks about some of her earliest memories of Christmas. What could be a better gift than a book celebrating the joys of the season? Val McDermid's beautiful appreciation of everything from festivals and roaring fires to guilt-free snuggling on the sofa with a box-set, Winter, is perfect. Make it extra special by giving them a signed copy from Waterstones: https://brnw.ch/21wY84M | Val McDermid

4.3K views · 64 reactions | Writer Val Mcdermid knows all about those moments when you're waiting for inspiration to strike. Take a leaf from her book on how to recapture your motivation... #MondayMotivation | The Open University | Facebook