@dougjohnstone.bsky.social
Writer & musician. 19th novel The Transcendent Tide out now. Album Crow Hill out now. Drummer for Fun Lovin' Crime Writers. www.dougjohnstone.com
Anyone who's read my Skelfs novels will know I'm a big advocate for this. Can't come soon enough.
04.12.2025 12:10 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Also, what a terrible picture to go with the article.
04.12.2025 12:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Oh cool - about time, though, eh? Haven't they been reading the books?
04.12.2025 12:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Amazing!
03.12.2025 19:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Finished a messy first draft of the next Skelfs book this morning. Still LOADS of work to do, but always happy to reach this stage. Ghost Notes, my 20th novel, will be published in August by @orendabooks.bsky.social.
03.12.2025 13:41 — 👍 23 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 1Oof!
03.12.2025 11:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0If someone could offer us a guaranteed AI-free version of the internet, they would become a trillionaire so fast.
03.12.2025 11:42 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1Thanks, Lyndsey! 🙏
01.12.2025 12:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Transcendent Tide by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social - the final book in the Enceladons trilogy, a brilliant and thrilling near future tale, told beautifully, and exploring big concepts with flair and ease! 🌊
30.11.2025 21:39 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
For the last 17 years my office has been up a ladder in the loft with no natural light, heating or insulation. Today was my first day in my new garden office and I’m absolutely giddy about it. Already written 1,500 words.
01.12.2025 12:09 — 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
I interviewed Jimmy Cliff once, had to call his studio in Jamaica on a Sunday morning. He was a total legend, and nice as could be. I remember the cost of the call was more than I got paid for the piece, but I would’ve talked to him all day if I could. RIP
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This is incredible.
23.11.2025 10:11 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Another haul from @portybooks.bsky.social - where should I start?
22.11.2025 16:15 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Low sun.
22.11.2025 16:12 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thank you so much, Louise! ❤️
21.11.2025 15:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
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...and here's my own wee celebration of Bjork's genius:
open.spotify.com/track/00CFBM...
Bjork is 60 today! This still sounds incredible and fresh:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFQP...
Exciting book post! @brookmyre.bsky.social
20.11.2025 17:06 — 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
I'm excited to be chatting to good pal @valmcdermid.bsky.social TONIGHT about this lovely book, tickets here:
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
Excited!
19.11.2025 06:57 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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We're going to the world cup! A photo shows McTominay scoring the best goal in footballing history, an overhead kick.
For the first time in 28 years, Scotland will be at the World Cup!
18.11.2025 21:53 — 👍 231 🔁 56 💬 5 📌 7
Just a cheeky wee reminder about this event TONIGHT in Motherwell Library as part of Book Week Scotland. Come and ask awkward questions, I dare you. Free, but book a place here: librariesnl.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
@orendabooks.bsky.social
There is!
15.11.2025 20:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This drives me fucking nuts.
15.11.2025 20:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Drives me fucking nuts.
15.11.2025 20:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
All six Skelfs together in a bumper ebook boxset!
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Oh wow, fascinating. I must've walked right past that!
14.11.2025 13:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Had a brilliant book event at HMP Dumfries yesterday as part of @edbookfest.bsky.social's outreach programme. Two hours of great chat about everything from POV to AI. Always enjoy prison visits so much. 🙏
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