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It’s the tenth birthday of Granite Noir, and this year’s festival is coming very soon. I’ll be there in Aberdeen on Friday 20th February talking to the lovely Bryan Burnett about two decades as a published writer. I’ll also be playing a couple of tunes as well, … Continue reading →

The good people of Edinburgh International Book Festival are running Paper Trails, a winter mini-book fest at Muirhouse Library, and I’m delighted to be appearing on Wednesday 11th February, chatting to Nyla Ahmad about twenty years of sweary nonsense. (Warning, this … Continue reading →

Tombstoning looking pretty good for 20 years old! Love these new proofs going out into the world. Published 12th Feb by Orenda Books. Preorder here: geni.us/Mb0bqB

I am THRILLED that my second novel, THE OSSIANS, is getting a shiny new reissue in April next year by Orenda Books with a lovely introduction by none other than Val McDermid! It’s a wild ride of a book, for … Continue reading →

I’m thrilled to be appearing at next year’s Granite Noir, talking to Bryan Burnett about 20 years(!) as a published writer.

Finished a messy first draft of the next Skelfs book this morning. Still LOADS of work to do, but always happy to reach this stage. Ghost Notes, my 20th novel, will be published in August by Orenda Books.

All six Skelfs novels are now together in a bumper ebook boxset! geni.us/A8wWTa

Hey folks, just a heads up that I’m doing an interview with UK Crime Book Club tonight at 7.30pm. It’ll be over on their FB page.

I’m excited to be appearing at Motherwell Library as part of #BookWeekScotland – come and have a chat about books and stuff.

In an announcement suitable for Halloween my debut novel, Tombstoning, is back from the dead. The book was first published in 2006, so next year will be its twentieth birthday. To celebrate, my fantastic publisher Orenda Books are reissuing it with a lovely … Continue reading →