Author Archives: Doug Johnstone

It’s time for Bloody Scotland! Here we go! See yeh there!

You might not know but I’m captain of the Scotland Writers FC. Anyhoo, we’re off to Barga in Tuscany this weekend to play against our Italian writer counterparts as part of Barga’s Scottish Weekend. We’ll also be performing readings and music … Continue reading →

Shit just got real. The Jump has been shortlisted for The McIlvanney Prize, for best Scottish crime novel. It’s up against some big hitters (and friends) – honoured to be in such fine company. Details here. The winner is announced next … Continue reading →

So The Jump is finally out in the US. Fly, my pretty, fly! Or, more importantly, buy it HERE. There has been a flurry of reviews, pieces I’ve written and giveaways, check it all out below. Huge thanks to all … Continue reading →

It’s ten years to the day since my first novel, TOMBSTONING, was published by Penguin. HUGE thanks to all readers and supporters over the last decade. It’s been a laugh, eh? Also, special thanks on this anniversary to Judy Moir, my … Continue reading →

So the US blog tour has started. First up was The Bandar Blog where Ali gave the book a great review. Thanks Ali! There’s also a thing I wrote over there, recommending a bunch of great books I’ve read recently. And … Continue reading →

The Jump is coming out soon in the US, so expect a wee flurry of reviews and blog posts soon. Here’s the first review I’ve seen, over at The Suspense is Thrilling Me, and it’s a doozy. Thanks Chelsea Humphrey!

  Hey folks, I recently took part in a University of Edinburgh project called Echoes of Edinburgh, where I was interviewed and spraffed on about all sorts of guff. Check it out here. Enjoy! Dx

Just spotted a few random new reviews of older books. First here’s Hit & Run getting a wee rave at The TLE Books blog. Next is Hit & Run again, this time author and reviewer Chris Beakey absolutely loving it … Continue reading →

Here’s a round up of my latest Big Issue book reviews, with one-word summaries: James Sallis, Willnot (No Exit) – sublime SJI Holliday, Willow Walk (Black & White) – horrific Melissa Ginsburg, Sunset City (Faber) – classy Robin Wasserman, Girls on Fire (Little, … Continue reading →