Callum McSorley is an author based in Glasgow.
I’m thrilled to be appearing at Cumbernauld Theatre as part of North Lanarkshire Libraries’ Book Week Scotland events. I’ll be doing a bit of reading and chatting all things crime and car washing in the theatre café. The event is free but ticketed (you can book here) as well as find out about the other … More EVENT: Cumbernauld Theatre 13/11/23 @ 7pm
On Friday night at Bloody Scotland crime festival in Stirling, it was my honour and privilege to receive The McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2023 for my debut novel SQUEAKY CLEAN. And I’ve only just about picked my jaw up off the floor. In a state of shock, I mumbled out … More THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE 2023
Very excited to be heading to Stirling this weekend for Bloody Scotland! I’ll be taking part in the debut panel on Friday 15th with my fellow authors shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year award – Heather Critchlow, Heather Darwent, Kate Foster, and Fulton Ross. Afterwards there will be a torchlight procession from … More Bloody Scotland
Thrilled to be taking part in the live launch of the new look Glasgow Review of Books this week! Taking place at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow this Wednesday at 7pm, I’ll be reading from Squeaky Clean alongside some brilliant writers and performers, including Alan Bissett, Sam Tongue, Empress, and my former uni tutor David … More EVENT: Glasgow Review of Books Live Launch, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, Wed 5th July, 7pm
I am absolutely overjoyed to announce that Squeaky Clean has been shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year, with the winner to be decided and announced at Bloody Scotland, Stirling’s annual crime fest, in September. As if this all wasn’t exciting enough for me, it turns out Squeaky Clean is also longlisted for … More An Awards-nominated Author
I’ll be heading to Dunoon’s fantastic indie bookshop BOOKPOINT this month to chat about Squeaky Clean as part of Independent Bookshop Week. I’ll be blabbing all things car wash, crime, and McCoist and I’ve heard a rumour there will be tea and scones too. Come on down! Wednesday 21st June, 4.30pm, Bookpoint, Ferrybrae, Dunoon. I’ve … More EVENT: Bookpoint, Dunoon, Wed 21st June, 4.30pm
Really happy to see my alien spy short story SECRET INGREDIENTS reappear in the new issue of Shoreline of Infinity! First published in Issue 15 (2019), it was chosen to appear in this special collection for the launch of new Scottish sci-fi webzine SF Caledonia. Created by Shoreline’s founder and former editor, Noel Chidwick, SF … More Read SECRET INGREDIENTS (again!) in Shoreline of Infinity 35
Excited to be joining some fabulous writers for another Event Horizon, the SFF cabaret night hosted by Edinburgh Sci-fi zine Shoreline of Infinity. This will be a special one as part of this year’s Cymera Festival and will see returning Event Horizon guests, including Ely Percy, Pippa Goldschmidt and Gavin Inglis read from works previously … More Event Horizon at Cymera ’23
I’m massively hyped to be taking part in Glasgow’s biggest book festival, Aye Write, this year! Chosen as a ‘One to Watch’, I’ll be appearing alongside fellow debut crime novelists Alice Slater (Death of a Bookseller) and Martin Griffin (The Second Stranger). The event will take place in the grand surroundings of the Glasgow Royal … More Aye Write’s Ones to Watch
Earlier this year, the brilliant spec fic author T.L. Huchu wrote a wonderful review of Squeaky Clean which I want to share: I’ve read a quite a few brilliant Scottish crime novels, but McSorley is a fresh voice and his talent shines through. The writing from the first page to the last is an absolute … More T.L. Huchu on SQUEAKY CLEAN
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