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William McIlvanney is a class act

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I had the honour recently of hosting an event with the legendary William McIlvanney for his new publisher Canongate. Here’s an edited film of the evening. If you don’t know the great man or his work, check it out – … Continue reading →

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I have been slack…

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I have been slack about posting up the book reviews I’ve written in newspapers and magazines here, so here’s a wee round up of ones I’ve missed of late. I’ve written a lot more Big Issue reviews, but they’re slow … Continue reading →

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Rise Up, People of Falkirk!

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

…and go to your local library on Hope Street, tomorrow, that’s Saturday 20th April, at 7pm! Myself and DENISE MINA are reading and chatting and in my case playing a song or two, and there’s refreshments and a book swap … Continue reading →

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Loads more reviews for GONE AGAIN

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

With one thing and another, I haven’t posted all these reviews of late. So here’s a very quick round-up. In summary, folk are still loving it! Here’s John O’Connell in The Guardian declaring that the book has ‘elegant clarity’, of … Continue reading →

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Culture I consumed in March, a bit late

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Ach, bit late with this, sorry. Been a busy little motherfucker, though, you know, writing books, looking after the kids, going on holiday to a warm country, shit like that. Soooo, anyway, below is a list of what I consumed … Continue reading →

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The next book is GO!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I’m delighted to announce that my next novel, THE DEAD BEAT, is to be published by Faber & Faber in the summer of 2014. I won’t give much away here, but it’s about a trainee obituary writer who gets involved … Continue reading →

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‘You’ve got to hate your heroes’ – some Iain Banks thoughts

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I’m not ashamed to say I had tears in my eyes when I read Iain Banks’ message today, about being in the late stages of cancer. Iain has been an inspiration to me for over two decades, since I first … Continue reading →

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GONE AGAIN is Kindle Daily Deal! 99p today only! Spread the word!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Folks, just discovered that my latest novel Gone Again is the Kindle Daily Deal today – which means it’s 99p for today only. Click away, folks.

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Y’all should read Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Here‘s my review of A Tale for the Time Being (Canongate) by Ruth Ozeki, which ran in the Independent on Sunday. This is probably my favourite book of the year so far, and I wish I could’ve written more in … Continue reading →

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Shitloads more amazing reviews and coverage for GONE AGAIN

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Well, there’s been a shitload of reviews for the new book over the last week or so, almost all incredibly positive. Let’s crack on: Some newspaper called The Times had a wee rave about it, Marcel Berlins describing it as … Continue reading →

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