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
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
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
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
I’m really thrilled to be reading at Event Horizon for the mini Cymera Festival that’s happening at the end of the month (28th Nov). Cymera is Scotland’s festival of SFF and Horror writing and happens during the summer, but this year an extra, small-scale event is taking place at the Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh to … More Event Horizon 28/11/21 @Cymera Roxy Takeover
Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it online for Cymera Festival this year, however, I did pre-record an interview with the incredible horror writer Laura Mauro and if, like me, you couldn’t make it along on the day, you can now get a catch up pass to see any and all events you missed Follow the link … More Cymera Catch Up
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