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  • October Reading Round Up

    October Reading Round Up

    Here’s the books I managed to read during a busy October, with a definite feel of the Halloween season with classic horror featuring witches, Satan and telekinesis. Also managed to finally complete The Folio Society editions of the original Ian Fleming ‘James Bond’ books, and always a pleasure to take a trip with Michael Palin.…

    Iain Kelly

    31/10/2025
    book review, Books, creative writing, Culture, Literature, reading, Review
    books, halloween, october, reading, Review, round up
  • Milngavie Noir at the Bar: A Night of Scottish Crime Writing

    Milngavie Noir at the Bar: A Night of Scottish Crime Writing

    Last night (October 29), some of the best crime writers in Scotland, and me, gathered with a sell out crowd of 60 readers at the Talbot Arms pub for the first ever Milngavie Noir at the Bar. Organised by Daydreams Bookshop, each author read a short piece of their work, in between drinks, chat and…

    Iain Kelly

    30/10/2025
    author event, Books, creative writing, Media, Writing
    author event, creative writing, crime, daydreams bookshop, Fiction, literature, milngavie, noir at the bar, thriller, Writing
  • September Reading Round Up

    September Reading Round Up

    Here’s the books I’ve been reading over the last month. Inadvertently appear to have tried to terrify myself with actual war, nuclear war, sharks, vampires and monsters. Gorillas and Gibbons provided some relief. Short reviews available on Goodreads Night Train to Odesa *****Nuclear War ****Quint ***Salem’s Lot ****The Mist ****Gorillas in the Mist *****Cold Comfort…

    Iain Kelly

    02/10/2025
    Literature, reading, Review
    literature, reading, Review, round up, September
  • Noir at the Bar: Crime Writing Event in Milngavie

    Noir at the Bar: Crime Writing Event in Milngavie

    An exciting event – something new and a bit different for me. Noir at the Bar is coming to Milngavie at the end of the month – an evening of Halloween chills and thrills with some of the best crime and thriller writers in Scotland – and I’m delighted to be included in this fantastic…

    Iain Kelly

    02/10/2025
    creative writing, Fiction, Literature, Media, Social Media
    alex gray, alex kane, author, callum mcsorley, caro ramsay, creative writing, daniel sellers, daydreams bookshop, emma christie, event, inga vesper, literature, milngavie, noir at the bar, suzy aspley, Writing
  • Highlights from the Nairn Books & Arts Festival

    Highlights from the Nairn Books & Arts Festival

    Last weekend, I headed up to the Moray coast and the town of Nairn, for an appearance at the Nairn Books & Arts Festival. Appearing as part of the ‘Wine & Crime’ event in the local community centre I chatted with fellow crime author Douglas Skelton about FULL SUN, before I chaired the following session…

    Iain Kelly

    08/09/2025
    Books, creative writing, Culture, Full Sun, Image, Literature, Media, Writing
    arts, author, books, creative writing, event, festival, Full Sun, literature, media, nairn, nairn books & arts festival, publicity, Writing
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