Allan Radcliffe

The weather doesn't seem to want to settle today, so take advantage of the sunny spells to come down to the bookshop and have a browse! We've got lots of great books, and some lovely Mother's Day gifts and cards - it's this weekend folks, don't forget! We'll be here until 5pm, come rain or shine!

✨📚Signed copies alert! 📚✨Thanks to everyone who came to our Further From Festival over the weekend, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Fear not if you missed the chance of a signed book from Robin, Ghillie, Jim, Olga, Allan or Sue - we still have some in the shop, ready and waiting for you!

🤭 Can I get a lend afterwards? 😂

Further From Festival 2026: Allan Radcliffe, Blurred Faces, Saturday 2 ALLAN RADCLIFFE, BLURRED FACES SATURDAY 28TH FEBRUARY, 2.00PM ST PETER'S CHURCH, 153 HIGH STREET, LINLITHGOW Our afternoon session starts with a hugely talented writer, someone we've admired since his...

🚨 Today! 🚨 The Further From Festival 2026 is up and running at St Peter’s, Linlithgow. I’m so excited to be appearing at 2pm this afternoon, chatting with Sally Pattle of @ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social about Blurred Faces. Hope to see you there! www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...

The Further From Festival 2026 is this weekend! We still have some tickets available for every event, but don't delay or you might miss out! There really is something for everyone, so pop into the shop or check out our brilliant line-up here: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...

@fairlightbooks.bsky.social has a gorgeous new website, with helpful links to independent bookshops and online portals, and lots of information about their authors and publications, including, of course Blurred Faces and The Old Haunts. More here: www.fairlightbooks.co.uk 😍

We are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. So we're thrilled that he'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad

Thank you!

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BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Hearts in Lattes A new story from Allan Radcliffe about a strained relationship between mum and daughter.

🚨Short work incoming!🚨As Valentine's Day approaches, my story Hearts in Lattes offers an alternative take on love and relationships. I'm thrilled to say it's read by the amazing Gabriel Quigley. Listen on BBC Radio 4 on Friday at 3.45pm or on @bbcsounds.bsky.social. 😍
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We are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. So we're thrilled that he'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad

We are huge fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop, so we're absolutely chuffed that he's going to be a part of our Further From Festival! We've been blown away by his stunning prose and incredible characters twice now, so come along and hear how he does it: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad

Here at the bookshop we are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. He'll be joining us at the Further From Festival next month to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad

Further From Festival The Further From Festival was founded in 2016 and is currently the only literary festival in West Lothian. From the beginning, we were determined to curate a festival that had something for everyone, ...

I'm at this year's Further From Festival, chatting about Blurred Faces at St Peter's Church, Linlithgow on Sat 28 Feb at 2pm. Tickets from @maddingcrowd.bsky.social Come along, it's a lovely way to break up the winter! 📚 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/pages/furthe...

Have you had a chance to browse our Calendar for 2026 yet? Click through the months to find details of our event programme (including our upcoming Further From Festival!), plus all of our exciting pre-orders! Enjoy - there's a whole lot to discover...
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YouTube video by Shawn Breathes Books Shawn Breathes Books presents the Besties & Worsties of 2025

A huge thank you to @shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social for waxing passionately about The Old Haunts in his Besties and Worsties of 2025. "Your reading life is incomplete until you read it!" Shawn, well done for battling through your cold to bring so many recommendations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_f...

It's fair to say we're super fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. He'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRadc...

Tellin' Stories: Scots Whay Hae!’s Ten Best Fiction Books Of 2025... There are plenty of ‘Books Of The Year’ lists around this time competing for your time and attention, but we like to think that Scots Whay Hae!’s selections are for the more discerning book lover, wit...

I’m thrilled that Blurred Faces is on this list of the best fiction books of 2025 from Ali Braidwood and @scotswhahae.bsky.social - and in fantastic company! www.scotswhayhae.com/post/tellin-...

‘Blurred Faces’, by Allan Radcliffe - The Bottle Imp Allan Radcliffe’s second novel, Blurred Faces (2025), revolves around two men who become reacquainted on a gay dating app, narrating an unexpected emotional turmoil brought about by memories, intimacy...

Delighted with this thoughtful review of Blurred Faces in the latest The Bottle Imp. "Radcliffe excels at character building, deploying his introspective vision to interpret detailed understandings of human nature." BF is available wherever you get your books www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2025/12/blur...

Thanks to Somewhere For Us magazine for including Blurred Faces in this issue's Bookshelf. It's a wonderful LGBTQ+ mag and it comes with gorgeous artwork by Wednesday Holmes and AJ Duncan. Delighted to be in esteemed company with @damianbarr.bsky.social @jodieharsh.bsky.social and Eloghosa Osunde

The Old Haunts was one of our favourite reads of 2023, so we're excited for @allanradcliffe.bsky.social's return to the shop to discuss his new book Blurred Faces! It's a beautiful portrait of two Edinburgh men who find themselves repeatedly brought together. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces

South Queensferry based author @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel and he's coming to the shop to talk about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of the lives of two Edinburgh men who are thrown together time and again. For free tickets and more info: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces

Blurred Faces, by Allan Radcliffe review: 'an impressive Edinburgh-set novel' In exploring what can turn a casual encounter into a loving relationship, Allan Radcliffe’s second novel has the subtlety not to provide easy answers, writes David Robinson

Thank you so much to @scotsman.com for this lovely review of Blurred Faces! 😍 "Radcliffe has such mastery of his characters". Both of my novels are now widely available, for anyone about to embark on shopping and gift-giving at this most wonderful time of the year! 🎄 www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

My thoughts exactly! 😠

The brilliant @allanradcliffe.bsky.social is returning to the shop in December to talk about his new book Blurred Faces. Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh, it tells the story of two men with a shared past who find their lives tangling together once again. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces

Book Launch with Allan Radcliffe, Wednesday 10th December, 2025, Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop BOOK LAUNCH: ALLAN RADCLIFFE WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER, 6.30PM FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD BOOKSHOP South Queensferry based author Allan Radcliffe has a brand new novel out, his first since the astonishi...

🚨 For my final book event of 2025, I'm excited to be making an appearance @ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social, the wonderful bookshop in Linlithgow. It's a free (ticketed) event – expect readings, wine and cake! 📚 🍷 🍰 Tickets: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social

Friend of the shop @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel out, and he's coming here in December to tell us all about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of two Edinburgh men who find their lives intertwining unexpectedly. For info and free tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces

I had such a great time at the Book Nook, Stirling last night, chatting about Blurred Faces in the company of Kevin MacNeil and a lovely crowd of readers and writers. Thanks so much to Rhona Taylor for the pic! 😍 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social

BBC Radio Scotland - Afternoons, The Arts Mix, 17/11/2025 Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

I had a great time chatting to Len Pennie about Blurred Faces on BBC Radio Scotland's The Arts Mix. Listen again via the website or on BBC Sounds. I'm on for the final ten mins! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 😍 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social

Oh, keep going! 😍