About

I'm Dave Goodman. I'm a novelist and short fiction writer. I write posts about fiction writing, reading, travel, the outdoors, and the digital world.

I write thrillers and science fiction. My debut novel A Reluctant Spy is out now from Headline Books in hardback, eBook and audiobook.

I’m on Bluesky, Instagram and Twitter until it fully stops working...

I try to get out in the hills as often as I can, which isn't as often as I'd like. I spend too much money on camping gear and then don't use it enough.

What do you write?

I've been writing since my teens, but I'm a novelist, short fiction writer and (occasional) poet, mostly writing speculative fiction and thrillers. You can find me on Amazon and Goodreads.

I am represented by Harry Illingworth at DHH Literary.

I’m a very enthusiastic member of Edinburgh SFF and Codex Writers and the original founder of Edinburgh Genre Writers way back in 2014.

Where?

I live in East Lothian, Scotland, just outside Edinburgh. It's a beautiful place. You should totally visit.

Contact me

You can use the contact form on this site, or feel free to get in touch via Bluesky, Instagram or Twitter.