David Goodman
@davegoodman.bsky.social
Spy/SF author - Winner of McDermid Debut Award 2025 and Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. A RELUCTANT SPY and SOLITARY AGENTS from @headlinebooks.bsky.social TV - Carnival Films Rep: @harryillingworth.bsky.social | https://www.davidgoodman.net/links/
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An absolutely fantastic day at @stockportnoir.bsky.social! Loved my panel with genre legends @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social, Abigail Dean and @samhollandbooks.bsky.social, wonderfully chaired by Kelly Peck. Huge thanks to everyone who came along and @serenitybookshop.bsky.social!
Huge congratulations to m’friend and colleague @benedictanning.bsky.social on the acquisition of his debut novel ATOMIC COFFIN, forthcoming from @transworldbooks.bsky.social on June 25th!
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Huge congratulations to m’friend and colleague @benedictanning.bsky.social on the acquisition of his debut novel ATOMIC COFFIN, forthcoming from @transworldbooks.bsky.social on June 25th!
Had a brilliant time recording with @davidhheadley.bsky.social for his excellent Confessions of a Book Collector podcast at the @dhhlitagency.bsky.social offices this morning! Many thanks to David for inviting me on and Madeleine for co-ordinating everything. The episode will be out later this year.
February 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Had a brilliant time recording with @davidhheadley.bsky.social for his excellent Confessions of a Book Collector podcast at the @dhhlitagency.bsky.social offices this morning! Many thanks to David for inviting me on and Madeleine for co-ordinating everything. The episode will be out later this year.
Daynote - Thu 12 Feb
Delicious pizza, London skylines and (not) being offline
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Delicious pizza, London skylines and (not) being offline
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Daynote - Thu 12 Feb
Down in old London Town.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Daynote - Thu 12 Feb
Delicious pizza, London skylines and (not) being offline
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Delicious pizza, London skylines and (not) being offline
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There’s sun coming through my kitchen window and I feel like I’ve just de-aged five years. We really are just complicated house plants.
February 8, 2026 at 10:56 AM
There’s sun coming through my kitchen window and I feel like I’ve just de-aged five years. We really are just complicated house plants.
Daynote - Fri 6 Feb
Drafting, busy Fridays and balancing everything better
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Drafting, busy Fridays and balancing everything better
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Daynote - Fri 6 Feb
A busy Friday of books.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Daynote - Fri 6 Feb
Drafting, busy Fridays and balancing everything better
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Drafting, busy Fridays and balancing everything better
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It's going to be a belter. Can't wait!
Just watched this interview with @damedenisemina.bsky.social on STV talking about @bloodyscotland.bsky.social . Amazing! I think I'm a bit in love now.
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Denise Mina on her plans for this year's Bloody Scotland festival
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February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
It's going to be a belter. Can't wait!
Massive thanks to @callummcsorley.bsky.social and @pushkinpress.com for sending me a proof of RAT RACE, the latest in his award-winning series of Glasgow-set crime thrillers. I dipped into it last night and it’s an absolute hoot. Out on 7th May!
February 5, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Massive thanks to @callummcsorley.bsky.social and @pushkinpress.com for sending me a proof of RAT RACE, the latest in his award-winning series of Glasgow-set crime thrillers. I dipped into it last night and it’s an absolute hoot. Out on 7th May!
Daynote - Thu 5 Feb
The linear progression of time strikes again.
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The linear progression of time strikes again.
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Daynote - Thu 5 Feb
Four months to book 2!
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February 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Daynote - Thu 5 Feb
The linear progression of time strikes again.
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The linear progression of time strikes again.
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Last month I posted that there was six months to go until my next novel, SOLITARY AGENTS, comes out. That's because I can't count properly and it comes out on June 4th.
Which means, as of today there's *FOUR* months to go! Eeek!
Pre-order here: www.davidgoodman.net/links/
Which means, as of today there's *FOUR* months to go! Eeek!
Pre-order here: www.davidgoodman.net/links/
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Last month I posted that there was six months to go until my next novel, SOLITARY AGENTS, comes out. That's because I can't count properly and it comes out on June 4th.
Which means, as of today there's *FOUR* months to go! Eeek!
Pre-order here: www.davidgoodman.net/links/
Which means, as of today there's *FOUR* months to go! Eeek!
Pre-order here: www.davidgoodman.net/links/
Seconded, Raine writes fantastic books and equally good newsletters on writing and publishing. She's also got an excellent Patreon - www.patreon.com/cw/LorraineW...
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Seconded, Raine writes fantastic books and equally good newsletters on writing and publishing. She's also got an excellent Patreon - www.patreon.com/cw/LorraineW...
Daynote - Wed 4 Feb
Grey skies, new words, comps and making a living
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Grey skies, new words, comps and making a living
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Daynote - Wed 4 Feb
Hazy shorelines ahoy.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Daynote - Wed 4 Feb
Grey skies, new words, comps and making a living
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Grey skies, new words, comps and making a living
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An absolutely fantastic day at @stockportnoir.bsky.social! Loved my panel with genre legends @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social, Abigail Dean and @samhollandbooks.bsky.social, wonderfully chaired by Kelly Peck. Huge thanks to everyone who came along and @serenitybookshop.bsky.social!
January 31, 2026 at 6:15 PM
An absolutely fantastic day at @stockportnoir.bsky.social! Loved my panel with genre legends @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social, Abigail Dean and @samhollandbooks.bsky.social, wonderfully chaired by Kelly Peck. Huge thanks to everyone who came along and @serenitybookshop.bsky.social!
And it’s out! Subscribe for future editions and/or read this one online:
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January 31, 2026 at 10:28 AM
And it’s out! Subscribe for future editions and/or read this one online:
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Good morning! I’m on my way to Stockport Noir, but it’s also the last day of January, so my first newsletter of 2026 will be coming out shortly. Subscribe before 10am to get it in your inbox!
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Newsletter
Hi, I'm Dave Goodman, an award-winning novelist and short story writer based in East Lothian, Scotland. I write spy thrillers, science fiction and more.
The Decrypt is my writing-focused newsletter. ...
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January 31, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Good morning! I’m on my way to Stockport Noir, but it’s also the last day of January, so my first newsletter of 2026 will be coming out shortly. Subscribe before 10am to get it in your inbox!
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Excellent episode, and an also excellent book that I'm reading right now.
Today's episode is a fun chat with @jamesbluecat.bsky.social, who tells us about working in TV, and also explains what his debut novel, Pagans (just out in paperback!), is all about!
Watch now: youtu.be/0gIOrbn2orQ
Or listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
Watch now: youtu.be/0gIOrbn2orQ
Or listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Excellent episode, and an also excellent book that I'm reading right now.
Daynote - Fri 30 Jan
Stockport prep, dreaming about trains and more PAGANS
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Stockport prep, dreaming about trains and more PAGANS
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Daynote - Fri 30 Jan
Hitting the road to Stockport.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Daynote - Fri 30 Jan
Stockport prep, dreaming about trains and more PAGANS
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Stockport prep, dreaming about trains and more PAGANS
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It really does feel this way
one must imagine sisyphus opting out of Gemini
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
It really does feel this way
Happy publication day to Paul Warner for A SPY IN THE BLOOD, which @bonnierbooks.bsky.social were kind enough to send me a proof of.
“An expertly thrown knife of a spy novel that slips the blade between your ribs when you least expect it.”
Grab a copy - amzn.to/3Z8iX7C (affiliate link)
“An expertly thrown knife of a spy novel that slips the blade between your ribs when you least expect it.”
Grab a copy - amzn.to/3Z8iX7C (affiliate link)
January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Happy publication day to Paul Warner for A SPY IN THE BLOOD, which @bonnierbooks.bsky.social were kind enough to send me a proof of.
“An expertly thrown knife of a spy novel that slips the blade between your ribs when you least expect it.”
Grab a copy - amzn.to/3Z8iX7C (affiliate link)
“An expertly thrown knife of a spy novel that slips the blade between your ribs when you least expect it.”
Grab a copy - amzn.to/3Z8iX7C (affiliate link)
Daynote - Thu 29 Jan
Slow but steady progress, more PAGANS and an excellent film podcast
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Slow but steady progress, more PAGANS and an excellent film podcast
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Daynote - Thu 29 Jan
Making progress and packing bags.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Daynote - Thu 29 Jan
Slow but steady progress, more PAGANS and an excellent film podcast
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Slow but steady progress, more PAGANS and an excellent film podcast
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I'm reading this right now and it's EXCELLENT. Gorgeously produced as a paperback as well.
EPIC BOOK TRAILER ALERT: Pagans, by
@jamesbluecat.bsky.social, is out in paperback TODAY. Here's a taster of this "enjoyably nasty and frequently very funny" Times bestseller... Available from all good bookshops, special edition from
@waterstones.bsky.social: www.waterstones.com/book/pagans/...
@jamesbluecat.bsky.social, is out in paperback TODAY. Here's a taster of this "enjoyably nasty and frequently very funny" Times bestseller... Available from all good bookshops, special edition from
@waterstones.bsky.social: www.waterstones.com/book/pagans/...
January 29, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I'm reading this right now and it's EXCELLENT. Gorgeously produced as a paperback as well.
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New post up on The Honest Editor - an interview with book publicist Emma Knight, who has worked with authors including David Nicholls and Maggie O’Farrell; she really knows her stuff. open.substack.com/pub/honested...
I said: 'If we can't make One Day a success, we might as well quit' - an interview with Emma Knight, book publicist
On what to expect from your PR campaign, founding her new agency, working with David Nicholls and Maggie O'Farrell, and getting to know your local bookshops... (spoiler: no one had to quit)
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January 27, 2026 at 9:04 AM
New post up on The Honest Editor - an interview with book publicist Emma Knight, who has worked with authors including David Nicholls and Maggie O’Farrell; she really knows her stuff. open.substack.com/pub/honested...