Doug Johnstone
@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
Another haul from @portybooks.bsky.social - where should I start?
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Another haul from @portybooks.bsky.social - where should I start?
Exciting book post! @brookmyre.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Exciting book post! @brookmyre.bsky.social
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...
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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...
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
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
@orendabooks.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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
@orendabooks.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Hey folks, just a heads up that I'm doing an interview with @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social tonight at 7.30pm. It'll be over on their FB page: www.facebook.com/groups/ukcri...
@orendabooks.bsky.social
@orendabooks.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Hey folks, just a heads up that I'm doing an interview with @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social tonight at 7.30pm. It'll be over on their FB page: www.facebook.com/groups/ukcri...
@orendabooks.bsky.social
@orendabooks.bsky.social
It was an absolute honour to chat with Elif Shafak for the @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social podcast. Full of insight and fun, I hope! @annmorgan.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/3a98...
open.spotify.com/episode/3a98...
November 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It was an absolute honour to chat with Elif Shafak for the @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social podcast. Full of insight and fun, I hope! @annmorgan.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/3a98...
open.spotify.com/episode/3a98...
I'm excited to be appearing at Motherwell Library as part of #BookWeekScotland - come and have a chat about books and stuff. @orendabooks.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I'm excited to be appearing at Motherwell Library as part of #BookWeekScotland - come and have a chat about books and stuff. @orendabooks.bsky.social
My debut novel, Tombstoning, is back from the dead. The book was first published in 2006, so next year is its twentieth birthday. To celebrate, my publisher @orendabooks.bsky.social are reissuing it with a lovely new cover and an introduction by Chris Brookmyre.
Pre-order here: geni.us/Mb0bqB
Pre-order here: geni.us/Mb0bqB
October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My debut novel, Tombstoning, is back from the dead. The book was first published in 2006, so next year is its twentieth birthday. To celebrate, my publisher @orendabooks.bsky.social are reissuing it with a lovely new cover and an introduction by Chris Brookmyre.
Pre-order here: geni.us/Mb0bqB
Pre-order here: geni.us/Mb0bqB
This is happening next weekend - all sorts of SF, crime and thriller blether from me & Adam & Ann. Come find us at Aye Write! @orendabooks.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is happening next weekend - all sorts of SF, crime and thriller blether from me & Adam & Ann. Come find us at Aye Write! @orendabooks.bsky.social
I’ve just discovered that an academic has written a paper on The Space Between Us, alongside the work of Ted Chiang and Nnedi Okorafor, two of my favourite authors. Very chuffed with this - thanks Dr O’Connor!
@orendabooks.bsky.social
@orendabooks.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I’ve just discovered that an academic has written a paper on The Space Between Us, alongside the work of Ted Chiang and Nnedi Okorafor, two of my favourite authors. Very chuffed with this - thanks Dr O’Connor!
@orendabooks.bsky.social
@orendabooks.bsky.social
GOOD PEOPLE OF GLASGOW! I am thrilled to be appearing at this year's Aye Write festival on Sunday 9th November at 6pm. I'll be chatting to terrific writer Adam Oyebanji and all round legend Ann Landmann - come and find us and spread the word!
tinyurl.com/yc56dfe8
@orendabooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc56dfe8
@orendabooks.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
GOOD PEOPLE OF GLASGOW! I am thrilled to be appearing at this year's Aye Write festival on Sunday 9th November at 6pm. I'll be chatting to terrific writer Adam Oyebanji and all round legend Ann Landmann - come and find us and spread the word!
tinyurl.com/yc56dfe8
@orendabooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc56dfe8
@orendabooks.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Been a while. Shout out to the four lads in the second pic - up the hill on their scramblers. 🏍️
October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Been a while. Shout out to the four lads in the second pic - up the hill on their scramblers. 🏍️
So apparently it’s World Octopus Day 🐙! Here’s my collection of Sandy gifts. 🙏🙏🙏 @orendabooks.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
So apparently it’s World Octopus Day 🐙! Here’s my collection of Sandy gifts. 🙏🙏🙏 @orendabooks.bsky.social
Well, that's September over and the numbers are in for my step challenge for Venture Scotland: 384,992 steps = 186 miles. HUGE thank you to everyone who's encouraged me and donated money, it's massively appreciated. There's still time to donate below:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
October 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Well, that's September over and the numbers are in for my step challenge for Venture Scotland: 384,992 steps = 186 miles. HUGE thank you to everyone who's encouraged me and donated money, it's massively appreciated. There's still time to donate below:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
Pottering around the house last night, I hit my target of 300k steps for the month! I’m gonna keep at it, go for at least 10k per day until the end of September. Still time to donate below, HUGE thanks to everyone who has already done so. 🙏🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
September 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Pottering around the house last night, I hit my target of 300k steps for the month! I’m gonna keep at it, go for at least 10k per day until the end of September. Still time to donate below, HUGE thanks to everyone who has already done so. 🙏🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
So I’ve done 278k steps in three weeks! Way ahead of target but I’m not slowing down. Honestly feeling great for all the fresh air and exercise. It’s all in aid of Venture Scotland and you can still donate. I’m only £22 away from £1,000, which is incredible.
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
September 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
So I’ve done 278k steps in three weeks! Way ahead of target but I’m not slowing down. Honestly feeling great for all the fresh air and exercise. It’s all in aid of Venture Scotland and you can still donate. I’m only £22 away from £1,000, which is incredible.
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
Another sweaty 5km run to keep my steps over 10k per day for September. All for Venture Scotland, you can donate below 🙏🙏🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Another sweaty 5km run to keep my steps over 10k per day for September. All for Venture Scotland, you can donate below 🙏🙏🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
Very happy with my first-week stats for my Venture Scotland steps challenge. Hopefully I can keep this up! Definitely feeling the benefit, both physically and mentally, which is the point, right? You can still donate below, thanks for everyone's support:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Very happy with my first-week stats for my Venture Scotland steps challenge. Hopefully I can keep this up! Definitely feeling the benefit, both physically and mentally, which is the point, right? You can still donate below, thanks for everyone's support:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
Started my month-long 300k step challenge for Venture Scotland with a lovely walk along Porty Beach first thing this morning. If it's like this every day I'll be laughing! (It won't be, I know that.)
You can donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
You can donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
September 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Started my month-long 300k step challenge for Venture Scotland with a lovely walk along Porty Beach first thing this morning. If it's like this every day I'll be laughing! (It won't be, I know that.)
You can donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
You can donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/doug-jo...
I’m gonna need a bigger shelf, @orendabooks.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I’m gonna need a bigger shelf, @orendabooks.bsky.social
Fire damage up Crow Hill.
Still some smouldering patches here and there.
Still some smouldering patches here and there.
August 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Fire damage up Crow Hill.
Still some smouldering patches here and there.
Still some smouldering patches here and there.