Author Archives: Doug Johnstone

Just in case you’re interested, here are my favourite novels of 2017. I reviewed almost all of these in The Big Issue magazine, but their website has glitched and lost most of them, which is kind of annoying. Anyway, I … Continue reading →

Here’s a thing I wrote about the role of place in my fiction. As you were. Dx

So all SIX members of Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers are appearing at Waterstones in Liverpool tomorrow night, talking about books, music and what we’ve got each other in our Secret Santa. Come!

Hey hey! Here’s the proof cover of my next novel, FAULT LINES, out in May next year with the terrific Orenda Books. It’s a whodunit-speculative-psychological-thriller-disaster-movie with volcanoes, islands and earthquakes. Right up your street, basically. Dx

Here I am on brand new Radio Scotland show Winter Weekend, alongside Edi Stark, Jenny Colgan and Kate Young, talking about all things book inspired. 90 minutes of top fun!

Here is some prime nonsense. Good fun to film.

First draft of the book after next is done. Now to knock this crap into shape.

People of Biggar and the Surrounding Area! I’m appearing at the Biggar Little Festival tonight at 7.30pm, with Elaine Thomson, Lin Anderson & Sara Sheridan. Come!      

Hello peeps! I am appearing at the Durham Book Festival for the first time tomorrow, along with Louise Welsh, 2.30pm in the Palace Green Library. We’ll be talking all things Orcadian. See ya there!

Here I am over at the Royal Literary Fund website talking about the profound effect Adrian Tomine’s graphic short story collection Killing And Dying had on me. Even if you don’t want to listen to me banging on, please do … Continue reading →