Next weekend! callummcsorley.com/2025/11/03/e...

Really enjoyed reading @callummcsorley.bsky.social Paperboy. Here's my review and to find out more, listen to my podcast. The link is on the review: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/m...

Short Works: The Cottage Labouring for your dad in the summer holidays is grim enough without factoring in a ruined cottage where normal rules don't apply … Currently on BBC Sounds – a new short work from award-winning writer @callummcsorley.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Huge thanks to Jake Kerridhe for including Paperboy in his best crime and thriller novels of 2025 list! I'm a huge fan of @nickharkaway.com 's Titanium Noir series, it's a total trip to see my book up there next to Sleeper Beach! www.telegraph.co.uk/books/crime-...

Incredible to hear Scott Miller reading my short story on the radio yesterday, what a performance! It's now available to listen to on the BBC website or BBC Sounds. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I have a new short story being broadcast on BBC Radio 4 tomorrow at 3.45pm! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

This coming Tuesday I'm at Cheltenham Literature Festival! www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-s...

My next event is at the Cheltenham Literary Festival,can't wait! Tuesday 14th Oct, 2.30pm Tix here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-s...

Writers, how do you pick your character’s names? In episode 25 the f In My Good Books @callummcsorley.bsky.social talks about naming his police detective after a Scottish sporting legend!

Tuesday 30th September,7pm www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

There’s a new episode of In My Good Books today with author @callummcsorley.bsky.social 📚💙 Listen in to hear Callum talk about his award winning crime series, writing in a Glaswegian dialect, his inspirations and loads more!

Announcing our McIlvanney Prize finalists: @tariqashkanani.bsky.social - The Midnight King @liammcilvanney.bsky.social - The Good Father @callummcsorley.bsky.social - Paperboy @damedenisemina.bsky.social - The Good Liar @ianrankin1.bsky.social - Midnight and Blue Winner revealed next Friday! 👏👏👏

New short story out soon! tantallontir.com/author-spotl...

The big dog is 10 today!🥳

Really enjoyed this episode!

Chatted to Balancing the Books Podcast about some of the realities of writing, the many set backs of the publishing journey and fitting it in around jobs and then parenthood: open.spotify.com/episode/6xZt...

Can @callummcsorley.bsky.social repeat the achievement of his debut Squeaky Clean and take home the McIlvanney Prize for his second novel, Paperboy? Callum is closing this year's festival with Marion Todd and Foday Mannah on Sun 14th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/scotla...

Another author with a winning track record is @tariqashkanani.bsky.social who walked off with our Debut Prize in 2022. He'll be talking about The Midnight King with RD McLean and Carole Hailey on Sat 13th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/danger...

Huge congratulations to the longlisters. Chuffed to see m'friends and acquaintances @callummcsorley.bsky.social, @tariqashkanani.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social and @dvbishop.com on here.

The McIlvanney Prize longlist has five former Debut Prize shortlistees and four previous winners on it - The winner will be announced on 12th September - bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody... Congratulations all!

If you're looking for books to fill your kindle with before your holiday, both Squeaky Clean AND Paperboy are currently 99p! amzn.eu/d/6UgkGIw

Paperboy by @callummcsorley.bsky.social - an 'energetic novel from a rising star of crime, full of black comedy, gore, slapstick and street slang', the perfect summer read @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

Huge thanks to @JakeKerridge for including PAPERBOY in his round up of the best new crime and thriller books of 2025! "a vision of Glasgow as a technicolor hellhole of corruption, reminiscent of James Ellroy’s Los Angeles" - that really made my day! share.google/8u6nrtLhy3uR...

To Carrickfergus!

Tonight is the night!

Off to teach a bit of creative writing at school tomorrow. I've got big paper, biscuits, and tupperware filled with dreams.

My blog today is the follow up to the McIlvanney prize winning #SqueakyClean. Hard to better but #Paperboy by @callummcsorley.bsky.social has done it. Once again DCI Ally McCoist finds herself in a shitemire of her own making. @pushkinpress.com peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/p...

Here's an up to date list of festivals I'll be at following recent programme announcements. Can't wait! callummcsorley.com/2025/06/13/f...

On Melting makes the Dennis Cooper 2025 Best of (so far) list 🖤 Thanks Tom Over for alerting me to this! @filthyloot.bsky.social denniscooperblog.com/mine-for-you...

Write an essay for The Bottle Imp about sequels, skateboarding, and reflecting upon winning the MacIlvanney Prize in 2023.

Closing Bloody Scotland this year with Marion Todd and Foday Mannah, can't wait! bloodyscotland.com/event/scotla...

Chatting with James Yorkston and Rodge Glass at EIBF this summer, can't wait! www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Just started it! Loving it!!

Current read THE TRANSCENDENT TIDE by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social

SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2025 @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald The 2025 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlist is revealed today. Three of the authors have previously appeared at Bloody Scotland, including in the final of Pitch Perfect. Two authors also appeared at the…

And when you finish it get your hands on

Obsessed 🐟

Very excited for the return of @extrateethmag.bsky.social

Bargain 🚨 Squeaky Clean is only 99p on Kindle just now! McIlvanney Prize winner 2023. "Loved it" - Kevin Bridges "A talent to watch" - Chris Brookmyre "An outstanding new writer" - Peter James amzn.eu/d/5QmR1H1

The summer mouse likes it when it's hot hot hot! The summer mouse likes ice cream a lot lot lot! Catch me this summer at Daydreams Bookshop, the Secret Bookshelf and Bothwell Community Hub. Details here: callummcsorley.com/2025/05/23/s...

Load of pugs on a balcony.

A beautiful day for some outdoor spoken word! BULB! today 2.30pm 5 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow West End

An updated list of places I'll be this summer! First up is reading at BULB! in Glasgow's west end on Friday afternoon. callummcsorley.com/events/

Really pleased to get my hands on a physical copy of How High the Moon by David Hahly! Such a cool cover!

WRITERS: when you've handed in your latest draft, don't just sit and wait to hear back. You have to get old school with Soccer Flips.

Amazing review of PAPERBOY in the new @snackmag.bsky.social ! 🙌 @pushkinpress.com snackmag.co.uk/read-this-mo...

Handed in the first draft of a thing, got myself a wee reward.

Two shorter reviews for you today the fabulous Paperboy by @callummcsorley.bsky.social @pushkinpress.com and for the underwhelming for me Booker Intl shortlisted Hiromi Kawakami annabookbel.net/two-shorter-...

Read @callummcsorley.bsky.social's "Paperboy" Absolutely brilliant. I'd thought "Squeaky Clean" was good, but this was even better. Whilst the plot was gripping, the highlight for me was the constantly inventive similes... Started keeping a note of my favourites, but there were soon way too many 1/2