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I’m delighted to be heading to the Ennis Book Club Festival on 1st March, where I’ll be chatting with Denise Mina, Andrea Marra and Andrea Carter. Can’t wait!

I am delighted to announce there will be MORE SKELFS! I’ve signed a contract with Orenda Books to write two more in the series. The first of them has the working title Living is a Problem (from a Biffy Clyro … Continue reading →

I am thrilled to officially launch The Opposite of Lonely at my local bookshop in Porty on Tuesday 19th September. I’ll be chatting to pal Mary Paulson-Ellis about life, death and everything in between. And I’ll be subjecting everyone to some tunes as well. Tickets … Continue reading →

My sixteenth novel is out today, published by the wonderful Orenda Books! You can get the paperback here or ebook here, or pick up a copy at your local independent bookshop. Or you can order signed and dedicated copies from my local … Continue reading →

Holy shit I LOVE this cover by Mark Swan. The new Skelfs book, THE OPPOSITE OF LONELY, coming in September from Orenda Books! Pre-order here: Print – https://geni.us/jPQXvuEbook – https://geni.us/LoBLS6 Pre-orders REALLY matter so don’t be shy!

Black Hearts is longlisted for the Theakston Award, alongside some absolute belters. Please vote for it here!

Well that was a blast! The Space Between Us featured on BBC Two’s Between the Covers last night, and they loved it. …as a result, it shot up the charts, reaching #15 on Amazon’s overall book chart, and this: Thanks … Continue reading →

I am super-thrilled to officially launch The Space Between Us at my local bookshop in Porty on Wednesday 29th March. I’ll be chatting to Ann Landmann, founder and director of Cymera, Scotland’s festival of science fiction, fantasy and horror writing. I’ll no doubt play a … Continue reading →

I wrote a pretty honest feature for The Big Issue magazine about having a stroke, and how it drove me to write a science fiction novel. Check it out here. (Illustration below by Rosie Barker.)