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THE BEACHCOMBER – An Old Short Story

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I was going through some old files on the computer and found this lurking at the back. It’s a piece of flash fiction I wrote that first appeared in The Herald in October 2006. I had completely forgotten about it. … Continue reading →

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I have been slack…

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

I have been slack about posting up the book reviews I’ve written in newspapers and magazines here, so here’s a wee round up of ones I’ve missed of late. I’ve written a lot more Big Issue reviews, but they’re slow … Continue reading →

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Shitloads more amazing reviews and coverage for GONE AGAIN

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Well, there’s been a shitload of reviews for the new book over the last week or so, almost all incredibly positive. Let’s crack on: Some newspaper called The Times had a wee rave about it, Marcel Berlins describing it as … Continue reading →

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Books I reviewed in September (and some I didn’t manage to)

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, here’s the list (with links, where possible) to all the books I reviewed last month. The best of the bunch was undoubtedly Denis Johnson’s Train Dreams, a strange and hypnotic thing, and definitely one of my books of … Continue reading →

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Books I reviewed in April (and some I didn’t)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Monthly journo round up time. Here’s the great and not so great from April: Will Oldham, On Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Faber) – Start of a series of books from Faber where leftfield musicians interview themselves. Intriguing idea, and a good … Continue reading →

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Hit & Run press round-up

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

So there’s been a flurry of reviews and features on Hit & Run in the last week or so. Here we go: Nerd of Noir gives the book a massive thumbs up in his inimitable style over at Spinetingler. Here’s … Continue reading →

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win copies of smokeheads and bottles of whisky

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

You heard me – want free books and booze? You have until Friday, people. Drink/read responsibly now, kids.

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