Doug Johnstone
@dougjohnstone
Writer & musician. 19th novel The Transcendent Tide out now. Tombstoning, The Ossians and Ghost Notes all published in 2026. Album Crow Hill out now. Drummer for Fun Lovin' Crime Writers. www.dougjohnstone.com
Hey! You can preorder my forthcoming novel GHOST NOTES at Waterstones for 25% off with code SUMMER26 at checkout. Only for the next few days. Why not, eh? tinyurl.com/3pn7p42f @orendabooks.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to be pitching up at the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate on Friday, having a cheeky half pint with @brookmyre.bsky.social. Come say hi! @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social
I know everyone in the US and Canada is still asleep, but I'm still gonna shout about this - TOMBSTONING is a Kindle Daily Deal across the pond, so fill yer boots: a.co/d/0fpzt2H8 @orendabooks.bsky.social
GHOST NOTES - the 7th Skelfs book and my 20th novel - is out FOUR WEEKS TODAY! Grief tech, blackmail, addiction and ghosts from the past - what's not to love? Signed & dedicated copies here from my local @portybooks.bsky.social: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978191776437... @orendabooks.bsky.social
Had an absolute BLAST chairing Dave Eggers tonight at @portybooks.bsky.social, which included this awesome portrait Dave drew of me during the event 🤣. Just the most joyous hour of chat about art, creativity and human connection. Life affirming! @canongate.co.uk
Love this clip of the final cover of Ghost Notes. @orendabooks.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social
Meanwhile, THE ENTIRE SKELFS SERIES SO FAR is available on ebook for 99p in total, with only TWO DAYS left on this offer. This amounts to seven years of work and almost half a million words, all for under a quid: geni.us/A8wWTa @orendabooks.bsky.social
Just look at all the lovely events I have coming up, talking about Ghost Notes as well as 20 years as a published author. For tickets and more details, go here: dougjohnstone.com/events/ @orendabooks.bsky.social
Bestseller, baby! The Skelfs currently riding high in the charts. Grab it while it’s hot: www.amazon.co.uk/Skelfs-atmos... @orendabooks.bsky.social
It was an absolute JOY to spend Father’s Day at Dundee Book Festival performing with my son Aidan, in front of my dad in the audience. ❤️
Great gig and book event at Heswall Hall last night - place was absolutely jumping.
Cheeky wee drum workout before our Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers gig next week.
EVENT ALERT 3! I'm appearing at the lovely Dundee Book Festival on the 21st of June at 2.30pm, chatting to @dawnsgeddes.bsky.social. Also playing a couple of tunes with my son, fyi. dundeebookfestival.com @orendabooks.bsky.social
EVENT ALERT 2! I'm appearing at the beautiful @capitalcrime.bsky.social festival in London 19th and 20th June. The first is an @orendabooks.bsky.social proof party, then I'm on with @brookmyre.bsky.social, @sarahhilary.bsky.social & Chris Merritt. www.capitalcrime.org
EVENT ALERT! I'm appearing at the beautiful Borders Book Festival in Melrose TOMORROW at 9pm with @brookmyre.bsky.social. We will be talking shite and playing a couple of tunes - come and find us! bordersbookfestival.org @orendabooks.bsky.social
VERY excited to be heading to Motive Festival in Toronto tomorrow! I’m appearing with Hannelore Cayre on Saturday and running an Editing Masterclass on Sunday. Come and find me, Torontonians! @orendabooks.bsky.social festivalofauthors.ca/motive/
I am absolutely THRILLED to be chairing this event with the mighty Dave Eggers at my local @portybooks.bsky.social in a month's time. Contrapposto is an incredible book about life and creativity and I can't wait to talk to him about it. Tickets here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/dave-...
I'm out and about in June and July, come find me. For tickets and more details, head here dougjohnstone.com/events/ @orendabooks.bsky.social
Heads up! TOMBSTONING is only 99p on all ebook formats for ONE WEEK ONLY. Get it here if you like impeccably crazy thrillers set in Scotland: geni.us/c10i @orendabooks.bsky.social
Paisley, we are coming for you this Friday. Expect banter and tunes, plus @valmcdermid.bsky.social! @brookmyre.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social
THE SKELFS ARE BACK! Book seven in the series, GHOST NOTES, is out August 13th. Can’t wait for folk to read this one. @orendabooks.bsky.social
THE FUN LOVIN' CRIME WRITERS ARE BACK! It's been ages, so we are THRILLED to be playing at Heswell Hall on the 18th of June, courtesy of Linghams Booksellers. Get tickets below, and please spread the word! linghams.co.uk/event/fun-lo...
Find someone who looks at you the way I'm gazing at @brookmyre.bsky.social on stage at the Colonsay Book Festival. Pic courtesy of @sarasheridan.bsky.social. What an amazing weekend!