Author Archives: Doug Johnstone

I’ve kind of lost track of all press around CRASH LAND, but here’s what I’ve got a note of below. Huge thanks to all who have taken the time to review, interview, blog and more. Cheers! A nice interview in The … Continue reading →

A HUGE thanks to everyone who came along to Blackwell’s last night to help me launch CRASH LAND into the world. I dunno about y’all, but I had a great time. Thanks to Craig Robertson for chairing the event so … Continue reading →

My book is out today. Please buy it. End of sales pitch.  

Here I am on Radio Orkney blethering about CRASH LAND, 25 mins in. And here’s a nice picture from St Magnus Cathedral to go with it:

Hannah McGill over at the Scottish Book Trust has picked 13 Scottish books that need to be adapted for screen. And guess what? The Jump is in there. Thanks, Hannah!

Here’s a travel thing I wrote for Metro about researching the new book in Orkney:

Please come:

As ever, I’ve been super-mega-slack at posting up my book reviews in the Big Issue magazine. So here they are with links and short summaries: William Letford, Dirt (Carcanet) – playful and sublime poetry Paul Muldoon, Selected Poems 1968-2014 (Faber & Faber) – playful … Continue reading →