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Author Archives: Doug Johnstone
Big Issue book reviews round-up
Here are a bunch of new book reviews that I wrote for The Big Issue. Enjoy! In Her Wake (Orenda) by Amanda Jennings The Sunlight Pilgrims (William Heinemann) by Jenni Fagan Dodgers (No Exit) by Bill Beverly Patience (Jonathan … Continue reading
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My review of The Brilliant & Forever by Kevin MacNeil
So after nine years of writing for them, this is likely my last book review in the Independent on Sunday. A lovely and very funny novel by Kevin MacNeil. Enjoy! Dx
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Round Up of my Big Issue Book Reviews
I’ve reviewed six books in The Big Issue recently. Namely: The North Water by Ian McGuire The Ex by Alafair Burke Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin Shame and Wonder by David Searcy Cut Me In by Ed McBain … Continue reading
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My review of Claire Vaye Watkins’ Gold Fame Citrus in Indy on Sunday
So while I’m in an info-dump kind of mood, here’s my Indy on Sunday review of Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins, a dystopian doo-dah I didn’t really dig.
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Great review of The Jump at Promoting Crime Fiction
I’ve been insanely busy recently, and only just spotted this amazing review for THE JUMP over on Lizzie Hayes’ Promoting Crime Fiction blog. The review was written by Marsali Taylor: ‘A strong psychological thriller with characters whose emotions haunt you … Continue reading
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I was on The Janice Forsyth Show today
In case you don’t know, The Janice Forsyth Show is BBC Radio Scotland’s flagship daytime arts programme. It’s cracking, and she’s lovely. Anyhoo, I was on it today, as part of their regular Tuesday Review. Alongside TV critic Paul Whitelaw … Continue reading
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Two more cracking reviews for The Jump
After hitting three ‘best book’ lists of 2015, The Jump has started 2016 in fine fettle, picking up a couple of cracking blog reviews. First up, Nigel Bird rates it highly over on Sea Minor: ‘Johnstone pulls no punches in … Continue reading
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News Round-Up
Posting the other day about my next book coming out made me realise I have a bunch of other news to catch y’all up on, so here it all is below: 1. SALES! There’s no easy way to talk about … Continue reading
CRASH LAND – New Book News!
I am absolutely delighted to announce that my eighth novel, CRASH LAND, will be published by Faber & Faber in November this year. I won’t say much more about it now, except that it’s set in Orkney, and starts with … Continue reading
My review of Amy Liptrot’s The Outrun in Indy on Sunday
I absolutely loved this book. A great mix of nature writing and memoir, a first book from an amazing writer. Check it out. Here’s my review in the Indy on Sunday.
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