# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Best known for gritty tartan noir novels featuring punk rock detective Gus Dury, Tony's debut Paying for It exposed people trafficking gangsAbout this EventTony is a celebrated Scottish author, born in Australia and raised in Scotland and Ireland, now living and working in Edinburgh. A former Young Journalist of the Year, he contributed to The Edinburgh Evening News, The Scotsman, and national press before venturing into crime fiction.Best known for his gritty tartan noir novels featuring punk‑rock detective Gus Dury, his debut Paying for It (2009) exposed people trafficking and Edinburgh criminal gangs, followed by the acclaimed sequel Gutted, then titles such as Loss and Long Time Dead. Tony also created a second crime series starring DI Rob Brennan, M**der Mile, Truth Lies Bleeding, and The Last Tiger; earning strong praise.His work has been nominated for eight Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards and he has been runner‑up in The Guardian’s “Not the Booker”. Irvine Welsh hailed him as “my favourite British crime writer,” praising Gus Dury as “the genre’s most interesting protagonist”Tony’s latest book is The Lock In, a fabulous and thrilling anthology of his short fiction stories.Recently Tony has developed a career in visual art, with new storytelling through vibrant imagery.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/tony-black-gritty-crime-novelist-and-bold-edinburgh-storyteller/100001671832338529
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Porteous' Service Room
- **lat**: 55.9016615
- **long**: -3.2895011000000522
- **full address**: Porteous' Service Room, 589 Lanark Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller being held?
  - **A:** Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller takes place on Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm at Porteous' Service Room, 589 Lanark Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller?
  - **A:** Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller is organized by Pentlands Book Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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