I’m absolutely delighted to announce my second novel, PAPERBOY, has been longlisted for this year’s McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year. My debut, Squeaky Clean, won this prestigious honour when it was published in 2023, in what has been the most surreal moment of my writing career so far. It’s lovely to … More PAPERBOY longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2025
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!
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
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
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
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
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
My new short story FILL TO THE LINE: INSIDE SCOTLAND’S INSTANT NOODLE MUSEUM is now free to read in The Instant Noodle Literary Review Issue One! This was a really fun story to write. As soon as I saw a call for story submissions on the subject of instant noodles I knew I had to … More Read FILL TO THE LINE in the Instant Noodle Literary Review
A year ago I was emailed by renowned sci-fi author Michael Cobley to ask if I would contribute a story to an anthology he was curating. It was to be a celebration of all things cyberpunk, released on the 38th anniversary of the publication of Neuromancer, one of my all time favourite novels. Of course, … More Read FOREVER IN SCOTLAND in Night, Rain, And Neon
It’s over twenty degrees in Scotland. Go to the park. Take a book. One of these: The Young Team by Graeme Armstrong (2020, Picador) I’m gonna be straight here from the off: I was a 00’s-era grunger in high school. Band hoodies, ludicrously baggy jeans, moon boot skate shoes, questionable taste for rap metal, the … More Reading Roundup May 2021
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