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
I’m really excited to be taking SQUEAKY CLEAN on the road up north this weekend to the Cromarty Crime & Thrillers festival. It’s an absolute honour to be appearing as a spotlight author on the Saturday to do a reading before The Bingo Hall Detectives author and journalist Jonathan Whitelaw takes the stage for his … More EVENT: Cromarty Crime & Thrillers Weekend
It’s been a brilliant week! SQUEAKY CLEAN was officially published last Thursday on World Book Day, although it’s been sneaking its way into shops since the weekend before. The launch took place at Mount Florida Books in the Southside of Glasgow where I did a couple of readings and answered some very well thought-out questions … More SQUEAKY CLEAN on the shelves, on the radio and in the press
I’m absolutely ecstatic to say SQUEAKY CLEAN has been selected as The Times Crime Book of the Month for March! The Times’ crime fiction reviewer Mark Sanderson writes: “The scabrous comedy and compassion (for his protagonists, the underdog and a rescue puppy called Bruce) make the graphic scenes of torture almost palatable. Squeaky Clean is an amazingly … More The Times Crime Book of the Month
The blog tour for SQUEAKY CLEAN kicks off today, Monday 27th February with podcast Dark Matter Zine, and will be running through to Friday 17th March. The links to each stop are below, which I will continue to update it as we go along. I’m really looking forward to this, and hearing what everyone has … More SQUEAKY CLEAN blog tour
Despite the title of the collection describing its contributing authors as ‘Five Without Honour’ I am, actually, very honoured to have a story in this new short anthology from Anxiety Press. Five Without Honour: Justified Sinners is a sampler of Scottish writing put together by the incredibly talented Chris Kelso, author of The Dregs Trilogy, … More Read YE TAK THE GHOST ROAD in ‘Five Without Honour: Justified Sinners’
Just under two weeks to go until SQUEAKY CLEAN is out in the world! To send it on its way there will be a launch event at Mount Florida Books in the southside of Glasgow on 2nd March (publication day). I’ll be speaking to the excellent Elle Nash, author of Animals Eat Each Other (404 … More SQUEAKY CLEAN launch night at Mount Florida Books w/ Elle Nash
With my debut novel SQUEAKY CLEAN coming out on 2nd March (Pushkin Vertigo), I wanted to highlight a few other books publishing in the same month which I’m excited for. The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone (Orenda Books) – 2 March Renowned Scottish crime writer Doug Johnstone – known for his excellent series about … More March 2023 Releases
Last night I was visited by three ghosts who told me I need to get my arse in gear and hurry up with my annual ‘Favourites of the Year’ post. As ever, my end of year list is in no particular order and the only criteria is that the piece must have been published in … More Favourites of 2022
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