Author Archives: Doug Johnstone

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Book Week Scotland Write-Ups

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

  So I’ve updated my Events page to include write-ups of all my Book Week Scotland gigs from last week. They were a mixed bag, as per usual. All very interesting, though, and definitely worth doing. I’ve also added my … Continue reading →

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An interview at Writer Stories

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

  Here’s a video interview I did for Writer Stories when I was up at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August this year. Talked about setting, music, tartan noir, all sorts. Check it oot! Dx

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On Tour for Book Week Scotland!

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

I’m off on tour! The week after next is the Scottish Book Trust’s Book Week Scotland, and I have five gigs on five nights around Scotland. Come see me in the flesh and ask me an embarrassing question. The dates are: … Continue reading →

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Review of Little Sister Death by William Gay and A Mile Down by David Vann

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s my Big Issue review of William Gay’s Little Sister Death (Faber) and A Mile Down (William Heinemann) by David Vann. Both cracking.

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My Review of The Undesired by Yrsa Sigurdardottir in Independent on Sunday

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here you go. I didn’t like it very much, if I’m honest. Sorry! Dx

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Q&A over at Orenda Books

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

What do James M Cain and George Mackay Brown have in common? They’re both mentioned in this penetrating Q&A I did with the inimitable Karen Sullivan over at Orenda Books, that’s what. I did some deep digging for this one, … Continue reading →

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‘Anger, love, sadness, disgust and bewilderment.’

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here is a nice interview I did over at Bulgarian website Land of Books, where I talk about publicity, sales, habits, and a bunch of other stuff. Very direct questions. ‘Who are you?’ for example. Existential crisis, ahoy! Enjoy! Dx

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Women Crime Writers of the 1940s & 1950s

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s a thing I wrote for The Big Issue magazine about a brilliant project organised by Sarah Weinman called Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s. Please check it out. There’s also an accompanying website for … Continue reading →

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Dan Davies wins the Gordon Burn Prize

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

I was absolutely delighted to be down in Durham at the weekend as one of the judges for the Gordon Burn Prize. It’s awarded every year for an outstanding book, fiction or non-fiction, that reflected the innovation and dedication of Gordon’s … Continue reading →

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Chatting with Helen FitzGerald for The Life Sentence

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, here are me and Helen FitzGerald knocking the chat back and forth for The Life Sentence. This was a lot of fun to do.

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