New Novel THE RIVER out now.
Lachlan McCormack is in love with his next door neighbour, he just doesn’t know it yet.
He’s got more important things on his mind: like fishing on the banks of the river; climbing trees; collecting pebbles; and dying in an atomic bomb blast.
Uprooted from his childhood home by his alcoholic father, he drifts through a life where only death holds the power to move him forwards.
But it’s the death of others that carries him to the river’s end. Without them, he wouldn’t be here. And here is where he always wanted to be.
THE RIVER is a story of love and loss; rebirth and renewal. The story of a river, a man, and a nation.
2013 Novel THE MILE still available on Kindle.
Join three friends and one eccentric geriatric on a life-changing journey through the pubs of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. Loaded with drink, and burdened with secrets, will Ian’s gamble pay off? Will Euan’s marriage survive the night? How can Stuart, a travel-writer, have a fear of flying? And just who is the mysterious ninety-five year old in the tartan trousers?
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Book Festivals
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Viv Loves Film
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Publishing Scotland Event
May 14, 2025Attended the Publishing Scotland event in Edinburgh on 13th May with Stephen the Into Creative boss and fellow Into Creative […]
Book Launch at Blackwells
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Scots Whay Hae podcast with Alistair Braidwood
April 18, 2025Enjoyed my blether with Ali about The River, and my old book The Mile, and a whole load of other […]
Blog Tour
April 17, 2025THE RIVER is going on a tour of the book blogs. I’ll post stuff here as it happens. 17th April […]
SNACK Magazine Interview
March 31, 2025Was interviewed by Alistair Braidwood for SNACK magazine’s April 2025 issue. You can pick up physical copies of this in […]
SunnyG Radio Interview
March 31, 2025Had a nice long chat with Daffy at SunnyG Radio in which we discuss The River, other books, other writers, […]
Review from Alistair Braidwood at Scots Whay Hae!
March 26, 2025Big thanks to Alistair for featuring The River as his book recommendation on Sunday’s Scots Whay Hae! show on CamGlen […]
Radio Radio
March 23, 2025If you fancy listening, I’ll be bumping my gums about The River, other books, and music on Daffy’s SunnyG radio […]
Book Launch at Blackwells – 2nd May
March 23, 2025Delighted to announce the official launch event of The River will take place at Blackwell’s, South Bridge, Edinburgh on Friday […]
Pre-orders going out this week
March 5, 2025Spent Saturday with Stephen and Jan of Into Creative, signing pre-orders of The River. It’s always a buzz getting your […]
It lives!
February 7, 2025Advanced proof copy of The River arrived today. It’s an emotional moment when you finally see the words you slaved […]