As of the New Year the paperback of Squeaky Clean is out, featuring a gorgeous variant cover by Kid-ethic — red is the new green! If that wasn’t exciting enough, it is also Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for January! To celebrate all this good news, I’m doing a couple of events this month. … More SQUEAKY CLEAN paperback out now! Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month
It’s that time again. Hans Gruber will hit the ground in 3, 2, 1… SPLAT! It’s been an incredible year for me writing-wise. The publication of my debut novel Squeaky Clean has literally been a dream come true, something I’ve been working towards and hoping for for a very long time. Seeing it out on … More Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Looking forward to Newcastle Noir this weekend! The Bloody Scotland Debut shortlisters will be getting the band back together for a panel at Newcastle City Library on Friday 8th December at 6pm. The fantastic Emma Christie will be speaking to Fulton Ross, Heather Critchlow, award-winner Kate Foster and myself about all things bloody, Scottish, and … More EVENT: Newcastle Noir, Friday 8th December, 6pm @ Newcastle City Library
Woke up to some incredible news this morning: Squeaky Clean has made the shortlist for Crime Fiction Lover’s Best Debut Crime Novel of 2023 Award! It’s an absolute honour to be listed alongside some fantastic books and authors, including fellow debuts Iris Yamashita, KJ Dando, Joanna Wallace, IS Berry, and Rob Rinder (!!). The books … More SQUEAKY CLEAN shortlisted for Crime Fiction Lover Award
Really delighted to take part in Children in Read this year–a massive book auction raising money for the charity Children in Need. From now until Friday 17th November, you can bid to win a signed, personally dedicated hardback copy of Squeaky Clean, with all the money going to the charity. (I’m happy to attempt to … More Children in Read 2023
I’m honoured to have been asked to judge the Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition this year! Along with the amazing Kate Foster and Gordon Brown (AKA Morgan Cry), I’ll be helping decide who takes home the £1000 prize, to be announced at Bloody Scotland 2024 in Stirling next year, and I cannot wait to … More The Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition
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
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