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THE DEAD BEAT – latest press round up

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so there’s been a heap of great coverage for The Dead Beat since it came out last week, and here it all is: Here’s a total rave review by Nigel Bird over at Sea Minor: ‘This is intelligent, gripping, thoughtful … Continue reading →

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MIXTAPE!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I made a mixtape for THE DEAD BEAT. A REAL MIXTAPE. Don’t ask my why.

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Interview in The Edinburgh Evening News

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I was recently interviewed by Gemma Fraser for the Edinburgh Evening News, where I talked about Kurt Cobain, feeling old and my obsession with obituaries, all of which led to The Dead Beat being what it is. Read all about … Continue reading →

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The First Review of The Dead Beat

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Three weeks until publication and we have the first review of The Dead Beat, by Bethany Anderson over at Subtle Melodrama. And it’s a cracker, Ms Anderson describing it as ‘funny, moving, exciting and, as always, Johnstone really brings the city … Continue reading →

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A Podcast Blether with the Scottish Book Trust

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I had a good old blether with the inimitable Ryan van Winkle for a Scottish Book Trust podcast. Here it is here. Lots of chatter about The Dead Beat, suicide and mental health issues, grunge and cassette tapes. If you … Continue reading →

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An interview in The Puffin Review

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I was interviewed a wee while ago in The Puffin Review about all sorts of stuff, from football to self-publishing, from music to muses. Click on the link to read the blether and swearwords.

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THE DEAD BEAT – a playlist

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so here’s a bit of fun. My new book, THE DEAD BEAT, has a thread of early 90s grunge and alternative rock running through it, even though it’s mostly set in present-day Edinburgh. The reason for that will be obvious once … Continue reading →

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THE DEAD BEAT launch party

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Do please join me to launch my new novel, THE DEAD BEAT, at LOOKING GLASS BOOKS, Quartermile, Edinburgh, Thursday 1st May, 6.30pm. I’ll be in conversation with Allan Guthrie blethering about the book, reading briefly, answering questions, signing books and … Continue reading →

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THE DEAD BEAT is coming!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Heads up! I have a new book coming out on May 1st, called THE DEAD BEAT. Here is the front cover:   And here is the back cover, with the blurb: The eagle-eyed amongst you will spot a couple of … Continue reading →

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The next book is GO!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I’m delighted to announce that my next novel, THE DEAD BEAT, is to be published by Faber & Faber in the summer of 2014. I won’t give much away here, but it’s about a trainee obituary writer who gets involved … Continue reading →

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