David Goodman

David Goodman is an award-winning author of thriller and speculative fiction. His debut, A RELUCTANT SPY, won the 2025 McDermid Debut Award and Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. He lives in East Lothian, Scotland with his wife Valerie.

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Two months to the paperback

With sixty days to the paperback, a new blurb appears.

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Daynote - Fri 4 Apr

I could get used to this sunshine business.

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Daynote - Thu 3 Apr

Haar on a Thursday.

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Daynote - Wed 2 Apr

Chop chop chop chop.

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Daynote - Tue 1 Apr

Rolling into the fourth month.

The Decrypt

The Decrypt - March 2025

Finishing the first draft of Project Scarlet.

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Daynote - Mon 31 Mar

Green shoots in the woods.

awards

Best Practices is an Anlab finalist!

And you can now read it online!

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Daynote - Fri 28 Mar

A long day after a great night.

events

Capital Crime 2025

My first ever panel!

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Daynote - Thu 27 Mar

Launch events, timelines and harrowing TV.

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Daynote - Wed 26 Mar

More editing, and my first ALCS payment.

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Daynote - Tue 25 Mar

Cloudy mornings and measuring pace.

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Daynote - Mon 24 Mar

Sunshine and signing books.

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Daynote - Fri 21 Mar

Edits done, week completed.

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Daynote - Thu 20 Mar

A day for timeline finagling.

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Daynote - Wed 19 Mar

Off into town again.

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Daynote - Tue 18 Mar

Frost and sunshine.

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Daynote - Mon 17 Mar

A lovely weekend and switching projects.

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Daynote - Fri 14 Mar

A day off in Glasgow.

A Reluctant Spy

Six months as a published author

Half a year with a book on the shelves.

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Daynote - Wed 12 Mar

Typing typing typing.

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Daynote - Tue 11 Mar

Happy first day of the Fair!

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Daynote - Mon 10 Mar

A false spring weekend had me hopeful.

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Daynote - Fri 7 Mar

A balmy Friday morning.