Taking on the task of writing about Piper Alpha was daunting, and not one I took lightly. One of my biggest fears was of offending or upsetting survivors and the families of those who died in the disaster. Before the manuscript for The Waves Burn Bright went to printing, I wanted to put it beforeContinue reading “A Response to The Waves Burn Bright”
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Scots Whay Hae! Podcast and The Herald Review
I thought the news was over for this week but no, on Friday morning the latest episode of the brilliant Scots Whay Hae! podcast popped into my itunes featuring my podcast debut. Recorded in a pub in Glasgow, it is an hour-long chat with Alistair Braidwood about The Waves Burn Bright, Silma Hill, First Time Solo and a numberContinue reading “Scots Whay Hae! Podcast and The Herald Review”
Sunday Herald Essay, a Glowing Review and a New Poem
Well, I’m back in Japan and bed-bound with a fever, no doubt worn out by all the travelling, reading, chatting and, dare I say it, drinking over in Scotland. While I’m lying here wishing for a swift and painless death I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to update you on a few things.Continue reading “Sunday Herald Essay, a Glowing Review and a New Poem”
The Waves Burn Bright Review: The Scotsman
The first review of The Waves Burn Bright is out and I’m delighted to say it’s a good one. The Scotsman said: “The night of the disaster is sensitively and evocatively handled.” and “Digging through a hard exterior to explore the layers beneath can be a dangerous and explosive exercise, whether that’s the earth’s crust or aContinue reading “The Waves Burn Bright Review: The Scotsman”
The Waves Burn Bright in The Scotsman
We’re at the halfway point in the tour, The Waves Burn Bright is officially out and in the bookshops and this fact has been celebrated in Clydebank, Glasgow and Leeds. Thanks to all the lovely folk who came out to buy books, ask some insightful and difficult questions and to join me in various licensed establishmentsContinue reading “The Waves Burn Bright in The Scotsman”
The Waves Burn Bright Book Tour
I’m sitting in my office in my new house. We got the keys about two weeks ago and are finally unpacked, my books are on the shelves in their appropriate categories and order (I won’t get all High Fidelity about this, just to say it wasn’t an easy or stress-free process. For example, I have everyContinue reading “The Waves Burn Bright Book Tour”
Word / Aberdeen May Festival 2016
I’ve been desperate to share this with y’all for ages but was bound to silence by higher powers. I’ll be appearing as part of the Word Festival / Aberdeen May Festival on Sunday May 29th at 2pm. I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen and was lucky enough to be thereContinue reading “Word / Aberdeen May Festival 2016”
West Dunbartonshire Booked Festival Appearance
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be part of the 2016 West Dunbartonshire Booked Festival. I’ll be talking about my new novel, The Waves Burn Bright, at Clydebank Library on May 17th at 7.30pm. The event is free but ticketed. Full details here. The book tour currently looks like this: May 17th, 7.30pm, West Dunbartonshire BookedContinue reading “West Dunbartonshire Booked Festival Appearance”
The Waves Burn Bright: Events
Things are starting to come together for the launch of The Waves Burn Bright in May. The final proofs are done and it should be off to the printer any day now, and I can share a couple of events with you. There will be more to come – at the moment they are embargoed untilContinue reading “The Waves Burn Bright: Events”
The Waves Burn Bright: A Cauldron of a Book
So spring is finally making its laborious way through Japan bringing with it cherry blossom, hay fever, influenza outbreaks and a pulled achilles tendon (though the last one has nothing to do with the season and is probably far from nationwide). Plans are slotting into place for The Waves Burn Bright book tour in May. I’llContinue reading “The Waves Burn Bright: A Cauldron of a Book”
Iain Maloney 