Author Archives: Doug Johnstone

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Don’t fuck with Bjork

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so it’s Friday tune time. Bjork. She’s crazy, she’s brilliant, y’all know that. Anyway, whenever I hear anyone bleating on that Scotland couldn’t manage as an independent country, I just wanna sit em down and make em watch this: … Continue reading →

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Hit & Run Launch Party

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

OK, we all know there are too many books in the world. Sadly, I am adding to the glut. My new novel, Hit & Run, is coming out. Please come and help me launch it into the world. Blackwell’s South … Continue reading →

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Local news for local people (and you)

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, I was interviewed by The Edinburgh Evening News recently. Then they snapped me standing leaning against the shut door of a pub for no good reason. Needless to say, Sandra Dick, who interviewed me, was very interested in … Continue reading →

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Crime Fiction Lover love it – boof!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so my 3-year-old daughter has taken to saying ‘Boof!’ as a general expression of delight and amazement. I dunno where she got that from, but I like it and I’ve started copying her. So I say BOOF!, check out … Continue reading →

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lightsabre cocksucking blues

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

I look after the kids on Fridays, so don’t really have the time to fuck around online posting bullshit all day. But I’ve decided I’m gonna post a tune every Friday, something that I’ve been listening to during the week. … Continue reading →

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The first reviews of Hit & Run

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, official publication date of Hit & Run is the 15th March, but some tasty reviews have already appeared, so here’s a wee round up. Thanks to all reviewers for taking the time to engage with the text. Firstly, … Continue reading →

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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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