Category: Writing
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COVER REVEAL: HOSTILE CITY
Delighted to reveal the cover of my new book, HOSTILE CITY, arriving January 2026 – the second book to feature Cal Jackson, after FULL SUN. Thanks to the team at The Book Guild for another outstanding cover design. Hope everyone likes it. Synopsis: A young human rights lawyer, Rose Black, is dead. Her killer is…
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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…
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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…
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Join Me at the Nairn Book & Arts Festival 2025
Excited to be able to announce I have been invited to appear at my first festival: the Nairn Book & Arts Festival in September. After several author events and book signings in stores around Scotland, this is the first time I’ll be appearing as part of a wider festival taking part over a week. My…
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FULL SUN – REVIEW ROUND-UP
It’s been a few weeks since FULL SUN was published and hit the bookshops and online stores. So far the reaction to the first Cal Jackson story has been really positive, and a huge thank you to everyone who has read the book – and especially those kind enough to leave a review. Here are…
Iain Kelly 