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My review of Anneliese Mackintosh’s Any Other Mouth in the Independent on Sunday

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Another day, another brilliant book. Here’s my review of Any Other Mouth (Freight) by Anneliese Mackintosh, which ran in the Independent on Sunday at the weekend there. A terrific debut collection of stories, it’s easily one of my books of … Continue reading →

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Book of the Month at Raven Crime Reads

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

So THE DEAD BEAT is Book of the Month over at Raven Crime Reads blog. Very nice – thanks! Dx

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I’m a ‘Fellow’

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be taking up the position of Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh from September. That’s the shiny new campus pictured above. The position involves giving one-to-one feedback to students … Continue reading →

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THE DEAD BEAT – some more lovely press!

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Rounding up this stuff here, so I don’t forget it, basically. What I mean to say is, amazing new press coverage!!!!! Yay!!!!! Have a read: First up, a rave review over at Raven Crime Reads. ‘A reading experience that went far … Continue reading →

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THE JUMP – My Next Novel

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I’m delighted to announce that my next novel, THE JUMP, is being published by Faber & Faber in the summer of 2015. It’s set in and around South Queensferry, in the shadow of the Forth Road Bridge. That’s all the info … Continue reading →

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My review of Megan Abbott’s The Fever in The Independent on Sunday

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

  So here’s my review of Megan Abbott’s The Fever, which ran in yesterday’s Independent on Sunday. It’s the best novel I’ve read this year. Clickety-click to find out more.

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My Big Issue reviews of Ben Shephard, Simon Sylvester & Tony Black

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, here’s my latest cheeky wee Big Issue books column, reviewing three books: Headhunters by Ben Shephard – non-fiction about ‘The Search for a Science of the Mind’ The Visitors by Simon Sylvester – a dreamlike debut novel set … Continue reading →

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My Big Issue reviews of Nick Harkaway and Craig Robertson

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Another column, another glorious illustration by Mitch Blunt. Oh aye, and my reviews in The Big Issue of Nick Harkaway’s Tigerman and Craig Robertson’s The Last Refuge. Both set on islands. Enjoy! Dx

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THE DEAD BEAT – fourth press round up

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

A handful of interesting press coverage since the last update: I tackle the Author Confessions over at the Scottish Book Trust, talking about booze, drugs and becoming a gravedigger. Here’s a big Q&A in The Big Issue in the North, where I talk … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC ALERT: i did it deliberately

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I had a wee bit of downtime recently between writing projects, so I bashed out a few new songs. Recorded and mixed in a few days in the loft in Porty. Here they are over on my bandcamp page. You … Continue reading →

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