Really excited to be heading back to Reading Minds, Helensburgh’s book festival, again in March. This year, rather than just nattering on about myself, I’m going to be interviewing the brilliant Foday Mannah about his incredible debut novel THE SEARCH FOR OTHELLA SAVAGE. This was one of my favourite reads of last year. It’s about … More EVENT: Foday Mannah at Helensburgh Book Festival, 28/3/26, 4pm
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
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
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
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
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