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Monthly Archives: August 2026
Interview with Val McDermid for Royal Literary Fund Collected
I had a wonderful chat with old friend and all-round legend Val McDermid for the Royal Literary Fund’s Collected podcast. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, or check out here for loads more fantastic episodes.
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Six Must-Read Scottish Books
I wrote a thing for Orenda Books about some great Scottish novels. Check them out here.
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The Skelfs Quiz
If you want a laugh, check out me trying to answer questions about my Skelfs series and getting some wrong. Any superfans out there think you can get them all right?
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Five Festivals in September
Got LOADS of festivals lined up for September, details and ticket info for all of them are on my Events page. Can’t wait to get on the road.
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Ghost Notes on blog tour
The absolute legend Anne Cater has organised this terrific blog tour for Ghost Notes. We’re a few days in and the book is going down a storm, which is lovely. Check out the dates below.
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Listen to the Ghost Notes playlist
There’s a lot of music in the Skelfs’ lives, what with the funerals and Dorothy’s band. You can listen here. WARNING: CONTAINS JAZZ. (Only joking, it’s a beautiful piece of Bill Evans piano genius.)
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Ghost Notes is out today
Ghost Notes is out today, published by Orenda Books! It’s the seventh book in my Skelfs series, and my twentieth novel in twenty years – I know, I don’t look old enough, etc. It’s already received lovely reviews in The Times and The Herald, … Continue reading
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