Doug Johnstone

Scotland

Doug Johnstone is a Scottish crime writer based in Edinburgh. His eighth novel, Crash Land, was published by Faber and Faber in November 2016. His previous book, The Jump was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Novel

Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

New and upcoming books

September 2024

Living is a Problem
(Skelfs, book 6)

August 2025

The Transcendent Tide
(Enceladons Trilogy, book 3)

Series

Skelfs
   1. A Dark Matter (2019)
   2. The Big Chill (2020)
   3. The Great Silence (2021)
   4. Black Hearts (2022)
   5. The Opposite of Lonely (2023)
   6. Living is a Problem (2024)

Enceladons Trilogy
   1. The Space Between Us (2023)
   2. The Collapsing Wave (2024)
   3. The Transcendent Tide (2025)

Novels

   Tombstoning (2006)
   The Ossians (2008)
   Smokeheads (2011)
   Hit & Run (2012)
   Gone Again (2013)
   The Dead Beat (2014)
   The Jump (2015)
   Crash Land (2016)
   Fault Lines (2018)
   Breakers (2019)

Books containing stories by Doug Johnstone

Nova Scotia Vol 2. (2024)
New Speculative Fiction From Scotland
(Nova Scotia, book 2)
edited by
Neil Williamson and Andrew J Wilson

Bloody Scotland (2017)
New Fiction from Scotland's Best Crime Writers
edited by
James Crawford

Second Lives (2012)
Tales from Two Cities
edited by
Jane Bernstein and Rodge Glass

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Award nominations

	2024 McIlvanney Prize (longlist) : The Collapsing Wave
	2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Black Hearts
	2021 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : The Big Chill
	2020 McIlvanney Prize (nominee) : A Dark Matter
	2019 McIlvanney Prize (nominee) : Breakers
	2016 McIlvanney Prize (nominee) : The Jump
	2012 CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (nominee) : Smokeheads

Doug Johnstone recommends

Thirsty Animals (2023)
Rachelle Atalla
"Thirsty Animals is a hard-hitting speculative thriller, equal parts terrifying and compassionate. Beautifully written, vivid and unflinching, it confirms Atalla as a real talent."

The Old Woman with the Knife (2022)
Gu Byeong-mo
"The Old Woman with the Knife is unique - a gripping thriller as well as a deeply thoughtful book about out attitudes to ageing and grief. Wonderful stuff."

You Never Said Goodbye (2022)
Luca Veste
"An absolutely gripping and immersive thrill ride from start to finish. A white-knuckle rollercoaster that's also full of heart and soul."

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