A Quick One on The Side - Allan Guthrie

A warm welcome to my guest writer today, Allan Guthrie.

Allan was born in Orkney and has lived most of his adult life in Edinburgh. He is a literary agent with Jenny Brown Associates in Edinburgh and is a well-established writer of noir novels. More recently, along with fellow writer Kyle MacRae, Allan set up Blasted Heath, a digital publisher which provides fascinating characters, gripping stories and deadly writing. Allan's first novel, 'Two-Way Split', was short-listed for the Crime Writers Association Debut Dagger Award and won the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year award in  2007. Allan's second novel, 'Kiss Her Goodbye', was nominated for Edgar, Anthony and Gumshoe Awards.

See here we go, ten quick questions for Allan.....

Who is your favourite author?
"Ted Lewis or David Goodis."

What would be your favourite book read?
"'The Death of Sweet Mister' by Daniel Woodrell or 'Bodies Are Dust' by P.J. Wolfson."

Who is your favourite band/group?
"NIN."
(Nine Inch Nails are an American industrial rock project founded in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio by Trent Reznor, who is the only official member.)

What is your most listened to album?
"'Pretty Hate Machine."
(This album was the debut from Nine Inch Nails.)

What has been the best gig/concert that you have attended?
"Weather Report in Manchester in 1983, I think. It was definitely on my birthday."

What is your favourite food?
"Pizza."

What would be your favourite holiday destination?
"The place I'd most like to visit is Australia. Places I look forward to returning to would be New York City, Paris, Florence or Dublin."

What would be the most autographs you've ever signed in one session?
"A number so insignificant. I've absolutely no idea what the tally might be."

Have you ever been mistaken for someone else?
"Sadly, yes. Mick Hucknall."
(To clear this one up, Mick Hucknall sang with Simply Red, Allan is simply read.)


 Judge for yourselves...

How often do you get recognised?
"As myself, never."

A great thank you to Allan for answering ten quickies today.

My next guest writer is Mark Billingham. Thank you for reading.....