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My Review of The Undesired by Yrsa Sigurdardottir in Independent on Sunday

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here you go. I didn’t like it very much, if I’m honest. Sorry! Dx

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Q&A over at Orenda Books

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

What do James M Cain and George Mackay Brown have in common? They’re both mentioned in this penetrating Q&A I did with the inimitable Karen Sullivan over at Orenda Books, that’s what. I did some deep digging for this one, … Continue reading →

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‘Anger, love, sadness, disgust and bewilderment.’

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here is a nice interview I did over at Bulgarian website Land of Books, where I talk about publicity, sales, habits, and a bunch of other stuff. Very direct questions. ‘Who are you?’ for example. Existential crisis, ahoy! Enjoy! Dx

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Women Crime Writers of the 1940s & 1950s

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s a thing I wrote for The Big Issue magazine about a brilliant project organised by Sarah Weinman called Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s. Please check it out. There’s also an accompanying website for … Continue reading →

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Dan Davies wins the Gordon Burn Prize

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

I was absolutely delighted to be down in Durham at the weekend as one of the judges for the Gordon Burn Prize. It’s awarded every year for an outstanding book, fiction or non-fiction, that reflected the innovation and dedication of Gordon’s … Continue reading →

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Chatting with Helen FitzGerald for The Life Sentence

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, here are me and Helen FitzGerald knocking the chat back and forth for The Life Sentence. This was a lot of fun to do.

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Porty Book Festival tonight!

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

I’m doing a turn tonight at my local Portobello Book Festival. 8pm in the library, loads of great writers and musicians, and a terrific programme over the whole weekend. Come along!

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My Independent on Sunday review of The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s my review of Margaret Atwood’s latest, The Heart Goes Last, in the Independent on Sunday. To summarise, I didnae like it very much.

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10 books that I’ve reviewed recently in The Big Issue

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

As always I’ve been slack at putting my Big Issue reviews up here. But anyway, here they are: Merciless Gods by Christos Tsiolkas The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida Broken Promise by Linwood Barclay The Defenceless by Kati Hiekkapelto … Continue reading →

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THE JUMP Press Round Up, Part Three

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

The dust has settled a little a month after publication, so here is a big old round up of all the press coverage since my last round up: “A sensitive portrait of a grieving parent,” says The Daily Mail. Bless … Continue reading →

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