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Richard Strachan

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Writer, debut novel 'The Unrecovered' from Raven Books Feb 2025. Stories in The Dark, New Writing Scotland, Weird Horror and more. https://linktr.ee/richstrach Rep'd: @samedenborough.bsky.social Blog: https://richardstrachanwriting.blogspot.com

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Delighted that The Unrecovered is Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for October!

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 6d

Spot the wood pigeon chick

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 8d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 9d

Glasgow's turn: all signed at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social, Sauchiehall Street and Byres Road!

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 10d

I was hoping to get to Glasgow at the weekend to sign copies of the paperback, but couldn't make it. Aiming for tomorrow (Tuesday) now.

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 15d

We’re delighted that Richard Strachan’s The Unrecovered has been chosen as Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month!

Unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend.

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 13d

Just some of the thrilling research going into my third novel

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Blogged a bit, signing books etc:
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Scottish Book of the Month

Along with being longlisted for the Saltire Awards Scottish Book of the Year , I'm delighted that The Unrecovered has been chosen by Wate...

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

A more professional pic via my publisher ...

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Just need a US publisher to buy the rights!

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Most UK bookshops should ship to the US (Waterstones, or Golden Hare here in Edinburgh)

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

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Options here! (I'd recommend Golden Hare Books). No US edition yet, but they ship overseas

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Writer, debut novel 'The Unrecovered' published 2025.

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you!

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Here's the back cover!

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

A busy day going round Edinburgh signing copies of the paperback: Waterstones West End and Gyle, Toppings, and Golden Hare!

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Alison Hennessey @alisonhennessey.bsky.social · 15d

Yaaaaay! My beloved dark, unsettling, mad and truly wonderful The Unrecovered by @richardstrachan.bsky.social is the Scottish Book of the Month for @waterstones.bsky.social!

Thank you so so much booksellers for championing such a brilliant book.

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks David!

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 15d

Delighted that The Unrecovered is Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for October!

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 21d

One week until the PB of The Unrecovered is published! I'll be signing copies at Waterstones St Andrews and Dundee on Fri 3rd October, at 12pm and 2.30pm respectively. Looking forward to it!

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · 28d

Only two weeks until my Bloody Scotland debut-shortlisted and Saltire-longlisted novel The Unrecovered is published in paperback!

Pre-orders are always important, so find links to preorder here:

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · Sep 16

Blog: richardstrachanwriting.blogspot.com/2025/09/back...

Back from Bloody Scotland, and another award listing

Bloody Scotland, the festival of crime writing, is over for another year. I wrote elsewhere how pleased I was to be shortlisted for the De...

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Fiona Brownlee @fionabrownlee.bsky.social · Sep 14

Lovely morning at Poaches Turned Gamekeepers with former publishers E C Nevin & David Reynolds and former bookseller @richardstrachan.bsky.social talking about their debut crime novels @bloodyscotland.bsky.social @muswellpress.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · Sep 12

On my way to #BloodyScotland in Stirling ...!

Richard Strachan @richardstrachan.bsky.social · Sep 11

Absolutely delighted to be longlisted for the Scottish National Book Awards this year, for The Unrecovered!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · Sep 10

It was brilliant to chat to @richardstrachan.bsky.social about his debut novel, The Unrecovered, which has been nominated for the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social debut prize.

Just search In My Good Books wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · Sep 10

The time for the West to start arming democratic Ukraine to the teeth and imposing crippling sanctions on fascist Russia was... over three years ago.

Putin has been given time to switch his economy to a war footing.

Stopping him now will be much more costly - and risky.

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · Sep 10

The main lesson from last night for Poland (indeed all NATO in CEE) should be that their defense starts in Ukraine.

Imagine the results if Russians could launch a massive UAV attack on Poland from just over the border in Ukraine?

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