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  • December Reads

    December Reads

    An uneven month of reading to round out the year: a couple of high hopes that fell flat, but also a couple of little gems that were a delight, and some dark, Scottish fiction perfect for the long winter nights. Benbecula – Graeme Macrae Burnett ****Crow Moon – Suzy Aspley *****Quantum of Menace – Vaseem…

    Iain Kelly

    31/12/2025
    book review, Books, creative writing, Fiction, Literature, Non-fiction, reading, Review
    books, books reviews, creative writing, december, Fiction, literature, reading, reviews
  • Hostile City: The First Review

    Hostile City: The First Review

    The first review of my new novel HOSTILE CITY has arrived. No matter how many books I have written, it’s still a moment of trepidation to see what readers make of it, especially as I don’t use beta readers before publication. With more books comes the added pressure of hopefully pleasing readers who have read…

    Iain Kelly

    20/12/2025
    book review, Books, creative writing, Culture, Fiction, hostile city, Literature, Media, novel, Review
    author, book, book review, book-reviews, books, creative writing, Fiction, Full Sun, goodreads, hostile city, literature, publication, reading, Review, Writing
  • Get Ready for HOSTILE CITY

    Get Ready for HOSTILE CITY

    An early Christmas present for me, from my publisher The Book Guild – advance copies of HOSTILE CITY have arrived! Looking good if I do say so myself. The 2nd Cal Jackson thriller won’t hit the shops until January but if you can’t wait or want a signed copy, then drop me a message. I’ll…

    Iain Kelly

    12/12/2025
    book review, Books, christmas, creative writing, Fiction, hostile city, Literature, Media, Publishing
    book, book guild, book launch, Cal Jackson, creative writing, Fiction, Full Sun, hostile city, literature, novel, Publishing, unboxing, Writing
  • November Reading Round Up

    November Reading Round Up

    Another busy month filled with great books, featuring a mix of spies, crime, dystopia, World War II – and sometimes a mix of all! A number of the books this month were bought from local bookshops (I always lose money at author events as I buy more than I sell) – please shop local where…

    Iain Kelly

    30/11/2025
    book review, Books, Fiction, Literature, Non-fiction, reading, Review
    book review, books, Fiction, literature, non-fiction, november, reading, Review
  • A VAMPIRE STORY

    A VAMPIRE STORY

    A couple of weeks ago, around Halloween, I read this short scene out as my contribution to Noir at the Bar Milngavie. Although some said nice things about it, it didn’t seem to go down too well with the crowd – possibly a bit too dark! I’ll leave it here and you can judge for…

    Iain Kelly

    12/11/2025
    author event, creative writing, Fiction, Literature, Writing, Writing Exercise
    books, creative writing, dark, fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, halloween, literature, noir at the bar, scene, Short Story, spooky, story, vampire, Writing
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