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I started writing novels while an undergraduate student, in an attempt to make sense of the city of Edinburgh, using a detective…
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War created bizarre allies, while peace itself could be divisive.
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From this height the sleeping city seems like a child's construction, a model which has refused to be constrained by imagination. The…
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At all times, think like a writer, and keep those antennae twitching - that way, you pick up new ideas.
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I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, it's hard to get noticed…
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I don't have many friends. It's not because I'm a misanthrope. It's because I'm reserved. I'm self-contained. I get all my adventures…
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I took the first James Kelman novel, 'The Bus Conductor Hines', home to my dad. I thought, 'My dad will like this;…
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I still think most writers are just kids who refuse to grow up. We're still playing imaginary games, with our imaginary friends.
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Right from the very beginning, I knew I wanted to write palpably Scottish fiction.
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A lot of writers, especially crime writers, have an image that we think we're trying to keep up with. You've got to…
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I am, of course, a frustrated rock star - I'd much rather be a rock star than a writer. Or own a…
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I don't think I have one particular favourite writer. I have many whose works I will always buy or reread - Muriel…
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Because I love you," Iain said simply. "I always have. I love your bad temper. I love your jealous streak. I love…
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