It's festival season for me. And my first port of call is BUTE NOIR. For those of you not blessed to live in or be acquainted with God's country (that's Scotland, in case you were wondering), Bute is a jewel of an island in the Firth of Clyde. And Bute Noir is a jewel of […]
OK, it's not quite Roger Whittaker but the sentiment is accurate. I'll be visiting this historic city for the first time in August. Along with bestselling author Denzil Meyrick, I'll be chatting first to the book group based in Waterstones but also signing some copies of THUNDER BAY. And it's all happening on Saturday August […]
I'll be teaming up once again with Denzil Meyrick and Neil Broadfoot in August, this time in Dunfermline. We'll be doing our best to remain professional in the town's Grill 48 Bar. Knowing us, we won't manage anything near professional. We had lots of fun in Perth earlier in the year and this event promises […]
I'm very pleased to be returning to Mull later this month to take part in the West Over Sea literary festival in Tobermory. I'm also delighted to be sharing a podium with Alex Gray, talking about Murder in Mull. Alex has, of course, used the real-life island as a backdrop whereas I have only used […]
Four Blokes in Search of a Plot - Neil Broadfoot, Gordon Brown, Mark Leggatt and Douglas Skelton - are heading to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. On Wednesday March 18 they will be ensconced in The Glad Café on the city's Pollokshaws Road and delivering their own particular brand of mayhem and madness. Yes, there […]
I've got some chairing gigs at Aye Write once again this year. I enjoy chairing these events because more often than not they give me the chance to read great books that I might not ordinarily be able to read. It's another mixed bag this year, beginning with a fascinating pictorial look at ship models. […]
It has been twenty years since I last left these shores to sally forth in foreign climes. But at the end of this month I'm doing just that. For the crime writers known collectively as the Four Blokes (because there are four of us and we are chaps) will be searching for their plot in […]
The programme for the superb Glasgow literary festival Aye Write has been announced - and I'm in it! Yay! I'm paired with someone called Denzil Meyrick, who must be a newcomer because I've heard very little about him and he's not very active on social media at all. Apparently, his books are good though. And […]
I'll be back Glasgow's book festival Aye Write this year, sharing the stage with fellow crime writer Alex Gray to discuss our latest books, both set in the Highlands of Scotland.
In addition to sharing the stage with bestselling author Alex Gray, chaired by Theresa Talbot, during Aye Write, Glasgow's book festival, I'll be engaged in interviewing duties myself. On Friday May 13 I'll be discussing the historical thriller A Contagion of Blood with Ambrose Parry - namely Marisa Haetzman and Christopher Brookmyre. Full details […]