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smokeheads extract #3

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, it’s Wednesday, so it must be time for the third extract from Smokeheads – I’m running one every day this week, you see. Please read. And buy the book here. Aye so, our smokeheads get involved in a situation … Continue reading →

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smokeheads extract #2

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, here’s the second cheeky wee extract from Smokeheads – I’m running one every day this week. Spread the word. And/or buy the book here. This is where our four intrepid smokeheads meet the law on Islay for the first … Continue reading →

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smokeheads extract #1

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so every day this week I’m going to run a cheeky wee extract from Smokeheads. If you like what you read, feel free to spread the word. And you can always buy the damn thing here. First up is … Continue reading →

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there’s no ‘e’ in whisky, for fuck’s sake

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Right. Just want to get this pedantry off my chest. Dunno if I mentioned it before, but my novel Smokeheads just came out. It’s set against a backdrop of whisky. I have lost fucking count of the number of times … Continue reading →

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smokeheads review on curious joe

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

A pretty sizeable review of Smokeheads just popped up over on the Curious Joe blog, the review written by Euan McClymont. It’s generally pretty positive, but is most notable for saying this: …but it’s after the collapse of the business … Continue reading →

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smokeheads on kindle for £1.99

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Just spotted that the Kindle version of Smokeheads has plummeted in price to £1.99 over on Amazon. Dunno when or how this happened, or how long it’ll stay like that, so my advice is get on that shit like a … Continue reading →

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smokeheads press round up, part whatever

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Another great piece of coverage for Smokeheads appeared at the end of last week in The Press and Journal, in a big feature on the Ullapool Book Festival. There were also mentions in the Ross-shire Journal and The Highland Times … Continue reading →

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do-it-yourself brain surgery, now on video

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, last week I linked to the audio of my performance at Words Per Minute 11, reading a particularly nasty bit of Smokeheads. Now, thanks to those ultra-organised WPMers, there’s video footage of it. Ignore the fact it’s called … Continue reading →

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scots whay hae on keep it afloat

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

What with all my wanderings around the country over the last few days (huge thanks to the Ullapool Book Festival and the Fence Homegame!) I haven’t had a chance to draw your attention to this little beauty of a review … Continue reading →

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do-it-yourself brain surgery, courtesy of wpm

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so I did a reading recently at the wonderful Words Per Minute alongside writers Katy McAuley, Margaret Callaghan and Amy Burns, and singer songwriter Michael Cassidy. I read the nastiest bit of Smokeheads, involving some DIY brain surgery. You … Continue reading →

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