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My latest Big Issue books round up

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s my latest books round up in the Big Issue magazine, books by Shaun Usher, Sophie Littlefield and Shelan Rodger. Enjoy!

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Rave review for The Dead Beat in The Puffin Review

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

The Dead Beat just got an absolute rave review over at The Puffin Review, courtesy of Karyn Dougan. “Sharp, clean prose that moves at break-neck speed, there’s no stopping once you’ve started,” she writes. Thanks, Karyn!

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Linlithgow Book Festival tomorrow

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I’m delighted to be appearing at the Linlithgow Book Festival tomorrow with the wonderful Helen FitzGerald, 3.45pm in the Masonic Hall. See you there, folks!

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‘Surtsey’ on The Island Review

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I’m absolutely delighted that my short story ‘Surtsey’ is now on The Island Review, one of my favourite websites. It’s mostly set in Iceland, and contains the word ‘Þjóðhátíð’. It was originally written for the Edinburgh International Book Festival and … Continue reading →

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Ten Book Reviews I’ve Written Recently

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Been very slack in putting my book reviews up, so here is a round-up of stuff that has appeared in print in the last couple of months: Perfidia by James Ellroy in the Independent on Sunday. Evil Eye by Joyce … Continue reading →

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One hundred 5-star reviews vs ten 1-star reviews

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

This is not even a #humblebrag, just an ordinary brag – my sad and angry little book Gone Again has just had its 100th 5-star review over on Amazon. It’s also got ten 1-star reviews, if that’s more your thing. It … Continue reading →

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A review of my Inverness Book Festival gig

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s a lovely review in the Forres Gazette of the gig I did recently at the Inverness Book Festival. Lots of murder and suicide and banter and music and stuff and that. You know the drill.

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Two more bits of tasty press for The Dead Beat

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

So there was a wee flurry of interest around my trips to the Edinburgh and Inverness book festivals over the last two weeks. First, a lovely interview by Calum Macleod that ran in The Northern Times and a bunch of other … Continue reading →

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My review of In Search of Solace by Emily Mackie in The Independent on Sunday

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, here’s my review of Emily Mackie’s In Search of Solace, that ran in the Indy on Sunday the other weekend. Don’t really like writing negative reviews, so I tried to find the positive, but if I’m honest I didn’t … Continue reading →

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My Big Issue Reviews of Dwayne Alexander Smith and Tom Wright

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Another week, another couple of cracking books to review in The Big Issue. This time round two American crime novels, Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander Smith and Tom Wright’s Blackbird. I got on well with them both, especially Forty Acres, … Continue reading →

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