Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Crime author Val McDermid talks to VisitScotland about her non-fiction book, My Scotland, and visiting the places that have inspired her writing.

My Scotland by Val McDermid with photography by Alan McCredie, published by Sphere, is out now.

St Andrews image credit: VisitScotland / Kenny Lam

For more on Scotland's literature: visitscotland.com/literature