Category Archives: doug johnstone

A review of Others of My Kind by James Sallis

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Oof, here’s a late contender for my favourite book of the year. I reviewed it over at the Independent on Sunday and it totally blew me away. I read it in one sitting on a plane and couldn’t believe how … Continue reading →

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My reviews of David Vann and Douglas Coupland in The Big Issue

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Here are my Big Issue reviews of David Vann’s Goat Mountain and Douglas Coupland’s Worst Person Ever, both published by William Heinemann. One I loved, the other not so much. Find out which was which by clicking.

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Linlithgow Book Festival – A Night in the Gutter

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I’m well chuffed to be appearing at the Linlithgow Book Festival this weekend as part of their Night in the Gutter event, in conjunction with Gutter magazine. Details of all events at the festival are here, and this event is … Continue reading →

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My Big Issue review of Vic Galloway and John Higgs books

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Here is my latest piece of blether in The Big Issue’s books section, this time reviewing the rather excellent Songs in the Key of Fife (Polygon) by Vic Galloway and The KLF (Phoenix) by John Higgs. A couple of cracking … Continue reading →

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North Ayrshire Libraries’ Readers’ Day – this Saturday

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I’m delighted to be taking part in North Ayrshire Libraries’ Readers’ Day this Saturday 26th October in Dreghorn. Details are here. It’s an all-day thing where myself and fellow authors Douglas Jackson, Shari Low and Marianne Wheelaghan talk to reading … Continue reading →

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Dundee Literary Festival is coming this weekend!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, Dundee Literary Festival is coming this weekend, 23-27 October. Check out their fantastic programme here. I’m on at 5.30pm on Friday with the wonderful Denise Mina at the Bonar Hall. The programme is full of treats like Sarah … Continue reading →

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My gig at the University of Otago, Dunedin

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

  Aye so, the book and music gig I did at the University of Otago in Dunedin, NZ is up on their website. It’s an hour of me talking shite and playing songs and blethering and all that. For some … Continue reading →

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My review of Liam McIlvanney’s Where the Dead Men Go in the Independent on Sunday

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, I was delighted to get to review Liam McIlvanney’s excellent Where the Dead Men Go (Faber) in the Independent on Sunday. A really fantastic, 21st century Scottish crime novel. Gutted I only got to write 200 words, I … Continue reading →

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My latest Big Issue book reviews

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

OK so here are my latest book reviews in The Big Issue magazine. Two harrowing but brilliant reads – Helen FitzGerald’s The Cry (Faber) and J. Robert Lennon’s Familiar (Serpent’s Tail). While I’m here I want to give a shout … Continue reading →

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A review of Gone Again at Pulp Curry

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s a rather lovely review of Gone Again by Andrew Nette over at Pulp Curry. ‘Razor sharp,’ Andrew says, and he seems like a trustworthy sort. It’s a combo review with Liam McIlvanney’s Where the Dead Men Go, which is … Continue reading →

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