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I’ve got a few gigs coming up, see below. Would be great to see you if you can make it! There are a few more festival appearances in the pipeline, just waiting till I can announce them. 19th January, Noir … Continue reading →

So here are my favourite books that came out this year. I’ve reviewed most of them in The Big Issue magazine, and if you click on the cover you’ll go through to the review. Enjoy! 1   2   3 … Continue reading →

So I’m gonna be on The Janice Forsyth Show today at 2pm talking about television with fellow author Kirsty Logan. Listen up!

So here is a big round-up of all the books I’ve reviewed in the Big Issue recently, with links to the reviews. The illustration here is for Agnes Ravatn’s wonderful The Bird Tribunal (Orenda), which was one of my books … Continue reading →

Here I am on the Faber blog having a wee blether with my editor, Angus Cargill, about all sorts of guff – how I write, all about Crash Land, my favourite books at the moment, blah blah.

It’s Book Week Scotland so I’m gadding about the country talking about books. Here are the tour dates: 22nd November, Dumbarton Library, 1pm with Sarah Ward and Rod Reynolds 22nd November, Lanark Library, 7pm with Sarah Ward and Rod Reynolds 23rd November, … Continue reading →

I’ve kind of lost track of all press around CRASH LAND, but here’s what I’ve got a note of below. Huge thanks to all who have taken the time to review, interview, blog and more. Cheers! A nice interview in The … Continue reading →

A HUGE thanks to everyone who came along to Blackwell’s last night to help me launch CRASH LAND into the world. I dunno about y’all, but I had a great time. Thanks to Craig Robertson for chairing the event so … Continue reading →

My book is out today. Please buy it. End of sales pitch.  

Here I am on Radio Orkney blethering about CRASH LAND, 25 mins in. And here’s a nice picture from St Magnus Cathedral to go with it: