Category Archives: doug johnstone

‘The messiah has returned.’ Me on McIlvanney in The Guardian

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, some of you might’ve missed this earlier. Here’s a piece I wrote on William McIlvanney and tartan noir for today’s Guardian. It was a rush job, I only got the call late last week, quick turnaround etc, and … Continue reading →

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My review of The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver in The Scotland on Sunday

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, here’s my cheeky wee review of Nate Silver’s The Signal and the Noise (Penguin) that appeared in The Scotland on Sunday at the weekend. Very interesting book. Smart guy. Statto. Don’t have a scooby why it’s got a … Continue reading →

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There’s been a murder – interview

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Delighted that I’m Crime Author of the Month for August over on the There’s Been a Murder blog run by Lynsey Adams. There’s a big old Q&A on there, where I blether on about all sorts of guff. Enjoy! Dx  

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Ambivalent Review Alert

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, Gone Again received the once over from Nigel Bird at his Sea Minor blog. Nigel has been very complimentary about my work in the past. He didn’t rate Gone Again. Never mind, eh? Can’t please everyone all the … Continue reading →

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A whole bunch of my reviews in The Big Issue are now online

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I write a regular fortnightly book review/column thing in The Big Issue magazine, and a whole bunch of them are now online. Check em all out below: Sara Gran & Lisa O’Donnell James Robertson & Tao Lin Brian Aldiss & … Continue reading →

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A blether with Denise Mina in the Independent on Sunday

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

    So in case you missed it over the weekend, I interviewed Denise Mina in yesterday’s Independent on Sunday. She was on cracking form. The difficulty was deciding what to leave out. Lots of chat about the graphic novels, … Continue reading →

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My review of A Beautiful Truth by Colin McAdam for Independent on Sunday

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s my review for the Independent on Sunday of A Beautiful Truth (Granta) by Colin McAdam. It’s a novel about chimps. I really liked some of it, but really didn’t like some of it. That’s the way it goes sometimes, … Continue reading →

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My review of Strange Bodies by Marcel Theroux for Independent on Sunday

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

  Like I keep saying, been slack at putting these up here, so just posting this review now of Strange Bodies (Faber) by Marcel Theroux that ran in Independent on Sunday a while back. I really loved this book – … Continue reading →

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My review of Apocalypse Baby by Virginie Despentes

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

  Been a bit slow getting my journo stuff up here recently, but here’s my Independent on Sunday review of Apocalypse Baby (Serpent’s Tail) by French author Virginie Despentes, best known for Baise-Moi. An interesting piece of transgressive fiction, but it … Continue reading →

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Holy crap, I’m off to Melbourne

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

The Melbourne Writers Festival just announced their programme, and I’m only in it! Exciting stuff. In fact, I’m doing SIX events about all sorts of things, from tartan noir to The Doors. Really. All squeezed in between 23rd – 26th … Continue reading →

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