Category Archives: doug johnstone

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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Literary death match ahoy! In Edinburgh! Come!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Look at my big grumpy face! Come and see it up close and personal at a Literary Death Match in The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh, tomorrow, that’s Tuesday 12th March, details are all in the pic, or click through the … Continue reading →

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Thank you!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Thanks to everyone who came along to the launch event for Gone Again last night and the pub after! Packed house, lots of great questions, and a few daft rambling laughs along the way. Thanks to everyone at Blackwell’s too … Continue reading →

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A lifetime of waiting to get found out

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I am waiting to get found out for being a fraud. Thinking about it, I’ve had this feeling my whole life. It’s not a major downer or anything, just that whatever I’ve done, I’ve always had a niggling wee feeling … Continue reading →

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What I consumed in February, culturally speaking

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, keeping up this thing of writing down every book I read, film I watch and script I read, here’s the list of shit that kept me occupied in February. As you might notice, less scripts this time round, … Continue reading →

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My review of Marry Me by Dan Rhodes

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s my review of Dan Rhodes’ Marry Me (Canongate) in the Independent on Sunday. It appeared two weeks ago, but I didn’t notice. I LOVED this book. Full of nasty, hilarious, dry weirdness. I read some stories out to my … Continue reading →

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