Callum McSorley's Blog, page 3
February 5, 2024
PAPERBOY out 6 March 2025
I’m so so happy to announce I’ll be publishing my second novel — a sequel to my debut Squeaky Clean — with Pushkin Vertigo. Absolutely delighted to be working with them again after my experience with Daniel and the team the first time around.
PAPERBOY sees Ally McCoist once again dive into the shit when a familiar corpse threatens to unearth all the trouble she got herself into in the last book. Meanwhile, Chuck, a confidential paperwork shredder with a gambling problem joins her neck de...
January 11, 2024
SQUEAKY CLEAN paperback out now! Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month
As of the New Year the paperback of Squeaky Clean is out, featuring a gorgeous variant cover by Kid-ethic — red is the new green!
If that wasn’t exciting enough, it is also Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for January!
To celebrate all this good news, I’m doing a couple of events this month.
First, on 25th Jan (7pm) at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow where I’ll be in conversation with crime writing legend Chris Brookmyre, author of the Jack Parlabane novels, Black Wi...
SQUEALY CLEAN paperback out now! Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month
As of the New Year the paperback of Squeaky Clean is out, featuring a gorgeous variant cover by Kid-ethic — red is the new green!
If that wasn’t exciting enough, it is also Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for January!
To celebrate all this good news, I’m doing a couple of events this month.
First, on 25th Jan (7pm) at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow where I’ll be in conversation with crime writing legend Chris Brookmyre, author of the Jack Parlabane novels, Black Wi...
December 19, 2023
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It’s that time again. Hans Gruber will hit the ground in 3, 2, 1…
SPLAT!
It’s been an incredible year for me writing-wise. The publication of my debut novel Squeaky Clean has literally been a dream come true, something I’ve been working towards and hoping for for a very long time. Seeing it out on the shelf is a special moment that will stay with me forever.
For it to also win The MacIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2023 was mind-blowing. An honour. If publication was ...
December 6, 2023
EVENT: Newcastle Noir, Friday 8th December, 6pm @ Newcastle City Library
Looking forward to Newcastle Noir this weekend!
The Bloody Scotland Debut shortlisters will be getting the band back together for a panel at Newcastle City Library on Friday 8th December at 6pm. The fantastic Emma Christie will be speaking to Fulton Ross, Heather Critchlow, award-winner Kate Foster and myself about all things bloody, Scottish, and debut.
Other events across the weekend include brilliant authors such as Ann Cleeves, Doug Johnstone, D V Bishop, Eve Smith and many more.
...November 10, 2023
SQUEAKY CLEAN shortlisted for Crime Fiction Lover Award
Woke up to some incredible news this morning: Squeaky Clean has made the shortlist for Crime Fiction Lover’s Best Debut Crime Novel of 2023 Award!
It’s an absolute honour to be listed alongside some fantastic books and authors, including fellow debuts Iris Yamashita, KJ Dando, Joanna Wallace, IS Berry, and Rob Rinder (!!).
The books which ended up shortlisted for these awards were originally nominated by readers, and I want to say a huge thank you to whoever out there nominated Squeaky Cle...
November 6, 2023
Children in Read 2023
Really delighted to take part in Children in Read this year–a massive book auction raising money for the charity Children in Need.
From now until Friday 17th November, you can bid to win a signed, personally dedicated hardback copy of Squeaky Clean, with all the money going to the charity. (I’m happy to attempt to draw anything you request in it too.)
Follow this link here to check it out and browse the other lots.
November 3, 2023
EVENT: The Portobello Bookshop 23/11/23 @ 7pm
I’m looking forward to being reunited with my Bloody Scotland debut pal Kate Foster (author of the fantastic THE MAIDEN, winner of the Crime Debut of the Year Award 2023) at Edinburgh’s Portobello Bookshop later this month for ‘An Evening with the Bloody Scotland 2023 Prizewinners’.
We’ll be chatting about our now-award-winning books (!!) and signing afterwards.
Kicking off at 7pm on 23rd November, you can attend in-person or via livestream for £5/£3, which you can redeem against a copy o...
November 2, 2023
The Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition
I’m honoured to have been asked to judge the Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition this year!
Along with the amazing Kate Foster and Gordon Brown (AKA Morgan Cry), I’ll be helping decide who takes home the £1000 prize, to be announced at Bloody Scotland 2024 in Stirling next year, and I cannot wait to get reading!
The competition is open to writers anywhere in the world who are over the age of 16. Entries should be 2000 words max and submitted by 31st December. The theme is simply ...
October 26, 2023
EVENT: Cumbernauld Theatre 13/11/23 @ 7pm
I’m thrilled to be appearing at Cumbernauld Theatre as part of North Lanarkshire Libraries’ Book Week Scotland events.
I’ll be doing a bit of reading and chatting all things crime and car washing in the theatre café.
The event is free but ticketed (you can book here) as well as find out about the other great events going on that week, including talks with Alan Parks, Alex Grey, Louise Welsh, Ambrose Parry, Doug Johnstone and more. It’s an incredible line up!
Cumbernauld Theatre, Monday ...
