Monthly Archives: April 2026

20 books in 20 years with Scots Whay Hae!

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Doug Johnstone

I had an incredibly in-depth and wide-ranging chat with old pal Ali Braidwood over on his Scots Whay Hae! podcast, where we talked about EVERY SINGLE BOOK I’ve written over 20 years. Ooft. If you have the stomach for it, here … Continue reading →

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Launch event for The Ossians

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Doug Johnstone

I’ll be chatting to the mighty Val McDermid about the book at my local Portobello Bookshop on Tuesday 21st April. I suspect we’ll talk a lot about music and drugs and maybe seagulls. There will also be another special musical performance, different from last … Continue reading →

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Other Ossians news

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Doug Johnstone

Listen to The Ossians The band I was in at the time the book first came out – Northern Alliance – put out an album as The Ossians, called The Macpherson Tapes, playing songs from the novel. Meta as hell, right? You … Continue reading →

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The Ossians is out today

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Doug Johnstone

My second novel, The Ossians, is back from the dead today. My publisher Orenda Books have produced a brand new edition with a beautiful cover by Mark Swan and a terrific introduction by Val McDermid. Special thanks to Karen Sullivan at Orenda, … Continue reading →

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