The Center for Fiction – CFA Master Class: Val McDermid

Recorded on 2 October 2012 Published on October 19, 2012. Author Val McDermid talks about growing up in Fife on the East Coast of Scotland and her early trips to her local library. Val goes on to talk about how she became a writer and describes the writing process.

19 October 2012 

Kobo in conversation – Val McDermid

Kobo in conversation: Author Val McDermid talks with author and journalist Paula Todd about her latest novel The Vanishing Point; plus publicity, celebrity and the future of books.
15 October 2012 

Val talks about her life and everything – including her new book The Vanishing Point

International bestselling author Val McDermid talks about her latest crime fiction, The Vanishing Point with The Globe and Mail’s Margaret Cannon. Visit www.torontopubliclibrary.ca.

Val McDermid Interviewed on The Morning Show – Global Toronto

Mon, 1 October 2012: Author Val McDermid is on The Morning Show to talk about her new book, The Vanishing Point.

Read it on Global News: Val McDermid – The Morning Show – Videos | Global Toronto

Val McDermid Bouchercon Interview Part 1

Jen Forbus interviews International Guest of Honor, Val McDermid at the 2011 St. Louis Bouchercon.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Val McDermid Bouchercon Interview Part 2

Jen Forbus continues her interview of International Guest of Honor, Val McDermid at the 2011 St. Louis Bouchercon.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Val McDermid Bouchercon Interview Part 3

Jen Forbus of Jen’s Book Thoughts continues her interview of Bouchercon International Guest of Honor, Val McDermid.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Val McDermid Bouchercon Interview Part 4

Jen Forbus of Jen’s Book Thoughts continues her interview of Bouchercon International Guest of Honor, Val McDermid.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Val McDermid Bouchercon Interview Part 5

The conclusion of Jen Forbus’ interview with Val McDermid at the 2011 St. Louis Bouchercon.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Sofie Gråbøl / The Killing. Interview with Val McDermid

The Culture Show interview with Sophie Grabol 
Sofie Gråbøl interviewed by Val McDermid on BBC2′s The Culture Show on Friday 21st October 2011

Val Talks to Stephen Sackur

Val Talks to Stephen Sackur
‘Stephen Sackur speaks to a woman who has made her living out of crime – often violent disturbing crime. Val McDermid is one of Britain’s most popular novelists.’

BBC iPlayer – HARDtalk.

External link from: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b016djqp/

October 2011

National Trust Favourite Walks

National Trust Favourite Walks
Val McDermid tells us why she likes walking on her local beach – Low Newton beach in Northumberland 
October 2011 

Val talks to The First Tuesday Book Club

Val talks to The First Tuesday Book Clubabout Harper Lee’s book, 
To Kill a Mockingbird.

External link from: http://www.abc.net.au/

September 2010

Val Mcdermid on Sky Arts’ The Book Show at the Guardian Hay festival

Crime writer Val McDermid tells Mariella Frostrup how Agatha Christie influenced her writing in this clip from the Sky Arts Book Show

External link from: guardian.co.uk

Monday 7 June 2010

Hay festival bookshop challenge: Val McDermid

Sarah Crown challenges the crime writer Val McDermid to find a secondhand steal for just £10 in the specialist mystery bookshop, Murder and Mayhem

External link from: www.guardian.co.uk

Monday 7 June 2010