You will also be able to read the winning story along with the runners up stories on The Glencairn Glass website: from Monday 11th April. Hare definition, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping. The runners up were Jennifer Harvey and Judith O’Reilly. Grahame Howard, explore the depths of humankind in their haunting tales of past, present and future: Hare after Burke. The competition attracted entries from all over the world and the judges have now revealed the winner as Brid Cummings, with her story Halmeoni’s Wisdom – a dark tale of human trafficking, illegal trade and a desire for freedom. Peter’s debut novel, an historical thriller called Hare, was published by Knox Robinson in 2014, with Peter traveling the length and breadth of Scotland to promote the book at literary festivals.

He previously worked for The Scotsman and Scottish Field but now his debut novel, an historical thriller called. The winner and runners up were selected by a panel of three judges including Deborah Masson, 2020 winner of the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Novel of the Year, Peter Ranscombe, Scottish Field’s drinks columnist and author of the historical thriller Hare, and Bloody Scotland co-founder Gordon Brown, who writes under the name of Morgan Cry. Peter Ranscombe is a freelance journalist and author living in Musselburgh.

To support this creative collaboration, The Glencairn Glass launched its first very own crime short story competition, in partnership with Scottish Field magazine and Bloody Scotland, inviting all budding crime writers to curate their stories around the theme: ‘A Crystal-Clear Crime’. The Glencairn Glass has been celebrating Scottish crime writing talent over the past two years as headline sponsor of both the McIlvanney Prize and the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year Prize. Coulton, HarePeter Ranscombe, Dear Teacher: 1001 Teachable Moments for K-3 ClassroomsMartha Brady, House That Jack BuiltMary Waldorf, General Human.

Hare by Peter Ranscombe