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Three more Big Issue book round-ups

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here are a few more of my Big Issue reviews:   Here’s my review of new books by Chris Brookmyre and Evan Dolan, two cracking British crime novels.   Here’s my review of Edith Pearlman latest story collection and Anna Smaill’s … Continue reading →

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Here’s the cover for THE JUMP!

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s the front cover for my next novel, THE JUMP, which is published by Faber & Faber on August the 6th. I absolutely love it. Very classy. Unlike me. And here’s the back cover, with all the blurb about the … Continue reading →

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The Dead Beat out in paperback!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

And while I remember, The Dead Beat is now out in shiny new paperback edition in the UK.

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Wer Einmal Verschwindet

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Guten Morgen! My novel Gone Again is published today in Germany by btb, under the nifty title Wer Einmal Verschwindet. Nice cover.

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A cover of Low’s ‘Holy Ghost’

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so here I am over at Aussie website Writers’ Bloc doing an acoustic cover version of Low’s ‘Holy Ghost’. Not exactly a cheery Christmas song, but one that means a lot. And if you want to know what it should … Continue reading →

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Another cracking review of THE DEAD BEAT

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s another cracking review of THE DEAD BEAT over at the Promoting Crime blog, where Lynne Patrick talks about ‘fluent, effotless writing’ and ‘characters that get under your skin’. Thanks! Dx

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I heart Kobo

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Yesterday Kobo announced their bestselling books of 2014, as well as its ‘most read’ books. Well, blow me down if little old Gone Again isn’t #2 in the bestseller chart (see below). No caveats or conditions, just their second bestselling book of … Continue reading →

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No Sleep Till Fruitmarket!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I’m going on tour! Next week is Book Week Scotland, and I’m doing six gigs in six nights. Dates below. I’ll be bringing the guitar and playing some tunes as well as reading and chatting, and trying to do something … Continue reading →

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A Czech Adventure

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Here I am reading three short stories, ‘There are Easier Ways to Kill Yourself’, ‘The Funeral Crasher’ and ‘Beyond the Heliopause’, playing some tunes then answering questions from the audience. This all happened in Brno in the summer, as part … Continue reading →

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I pick three of my favourite ever books for The Sun

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Here I am picking three of my favourite ever books in The Sun newspaper. Here’s a taster: one of them is Trainspotting. I’m just above the advert on home improvements, on the left hand side.

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