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Books I reviewed in February (and some I didn’t)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

OK, I’m trying to keep up with this thing of listing the books I’ve reviewed and the ones that I didn’t get to read yet because I was too busy reading books for review. I’m not complaining likes, gotta get … Continue reading →

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My tweets are apparently news. Well, really Ian Rankin’s (@beathhigh) tweets.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

My oh my. Apparently when you post something on Twitter, other people can see it! Wow, who knew? Anyway, a tiny wee exchange I had with Ian Rankin (@beathhigh) has made it into the heady heights of The Independent on … Continue reading →

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“What is it with you and car crashes?”

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so had my first ever event based on Hit & Run at the weekend there, a joint event at the Margins Festival in The Arches alongside fantastic writer and pal Helen FitzGerald, hosted by the equally talented Anneliese Mackintosh … Continue reading →

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Books I read and reviewed in January (and some I didn’t)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so one of the things I do to make ends meet is review books. This means that I am always reading shitloads of books. And sometimes it means I’m reading books that aren’t very good, when I could be … Continue reading →

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Margins Festival – well good

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, you all know about Margins Festival, right? Now in its second year, it’s the brainchild of Cargo Publishing benevolent dictator Mark Buckland, a cool book and music festival in The Arches in Glasgow spread over the weekend of … Continue reading →

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Are you a book blogger or reviewer?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Are you a book blogger or reviewer or some similar shit? Would you like a copy of my forthcoming novel, Hit & Run, to read or review or write about or use as loft insulation? Well we have finished copies … Continue reading →

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Ten books to look out for in 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Ach, everyone’s doing this, but here you go anyway, here are ten books I’m looking forward to getting my mitts on in the next six months. These are in chronological order, likes. Enjoy! Frank Bill, Crimes in Southern Indiana (William … Continue reading →

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opinions are like assholes…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

…everybody’s got one. And here are some of mine, below. I was asked by various people for my favourite shit. I told them. They printed it. Here‘s my favourite book of the year over at Tony Black’s excellent Pulp Pusher … Continue reading →

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best science books of 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Some of you might not know this, but in a previous life I used to be a scientist. An experimental nuclear physicist, to be precise. Anyway, that experience has come in quite handy of late, and I’ve spent the last … Continue reading →

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some thoughts on the year and stuff

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

So, that’s 2011 almost finished. It was a good laugh, eh? Been looking over this website and noted a few things: – Smokeheads got a whopping 25 reviews from bloggers, newspapers and magazines. Some folk didn’t like it, but them’s … Continue reading →

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