David Goodman
@davegoodman.bsky.social
Spy/SF author - Winner - 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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Tonight! It's the last event of the year for Waterstones West End and it's going to be a cracker, with 4/5ths of the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Debut Prize shortlist in conversation with Susie from the @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social!
Daynote - Thu 27 Nov
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Daynote - Thu 27 Nov
A grand evening in Edinburgh.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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A fantastic night at Waterstones West End with my fellow @bloodyscotland.bsky.social shortlisters (minus @nataliejayneclark.bsky.social who was sorely missed).
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A fantastic night at Waterstones West End with my fellow @bloodyscotland.bsky.social shortlisters (minus @nataliejayneclark.bsky.social who was sorely missed).
Many thanks to @crimefictionlover.bsky.social (specifically Sharon Richardson) for this fantastic review!
"You’ll be very invested in wanting him to succeed as a spy. So much so, that it becomes difficult to put the book down."
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"You’ll be very invested in wanting him to succeed as a spy. So much so, that it becomes difficult to put the book down."
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A Reluctant Spy by David Goodman | Crime Fiction Lover
What if you could lend your identity to secret service agents in exchange for better job prospects and training? Maybe even become a spy yourself...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Many thanks to @crimefictionlover.bsky.social (specifically Sharon Richardson) for this fantastic review!
"You’ll be very invested in wanting him to succeed as a spy. So much so, that it becomes difficult to put the book down."
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"You’ll be very invested in wanting him to succeed as a spy. So much so, that it becomes difficult to put the book down."
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Two hours to go. See you there!
Tonight! It's the last event of the year for Waterstones West End and it's going to be a cracker, with 4/5ths of the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Debut Prize shortlist in conversation with Susie from the @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social!
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Two hours to go. See you there!
Chuffed to see the Falkirk Libraries 'Book Blether' getting great coverage in the Falkirk Herald. Includes action shot of me talking into a mic.
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Festival goers enjoy a Book Blether in Denny
Denny library hosted a one day festival recently inviting everyone for a Book Blether.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Chuffed to see the Falkirk Libraries 'Book Blether' getting great coverage in the Falkirk Herald. Includes action shot of me talking into a mic.
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Daynote - Wed 26 Nov
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Daynote - Wed 26 Nov
A frosty sky.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Tonight! It's the last event of the year for Waterstones West End and it's going to be a cracker, with 4/5ths of the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Debut Prize shortlist in conversation with Susie from the @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social!
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Tonight! It's the last event of the year for Waterstones West End and it's going to be a cracker, with 4/5ths of the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Debut Prize shortlist in conversation with Susie from the @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social!
Current state of outlining - I'm googling 'secluded beaches in Sussex'. Why in Sussex? Why secluded?
No reason. Don't worry about it.
No reason. Don't worry about it.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Current state of outlining - I'm googling 'secluded beaches in Sussex'. Why in Sussex? Why secluded?
No reason. Don't worry about it.
No reason. Don't worry about it.
Daynote - Tue 25 Nov
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Daynote - Tue 25 Nov
A crisp morning at the beach.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Daynote - Mon 24 Nov
Rain and outlines.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Daynote - Fri 21 Nov
A frosty morning after a sunny day in Glasgow.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Had a fantastic time at tonight’s event and completely forgot to take any photos. A pleasure to see Natalie again and meet Neil and Andrew. Plus a fantastic, welcoming library and a lovely audience with great questions. Top notch eventing!
Tomorrow (Thu 20th Nov) I'm appearing at Ibrox Library in Glasgow as part of Book Week Scotland, alongside Neil Broadfoot, Andrew Raymond and Natalie Jayne Clark!
Grab a ticket here:
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Book Week Scotland - Crime Author Panel - at Ibrox Library - Neil Broadfoot, Andrew Raymond, David Goodman with Natalie Jayne Clark - Glasgow Life
Book Week Scotland-Crime Author Panel at Ibrox Library
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November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Had a fantastic time at tonight’s event and completely forgot to take any photos. A pleasure to see Natalie again and meet Neil and Andrew. Plus a fantastic, welcoming library and a lovely audience with great questions. Top notch eventing!
Bit of lunchtime signing before heading to my evening event at Ibrox Library. First up Waterstones Argyle St - 13 copies signed and stamped. Thank you to Finn for helping me!
November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Bit of lunchtime signing before heading to my evening event at Ibrox Library. First up Waterstones Argyle St - 13 copies signed and stamped. Thank you to Finn for helping me!
Daynote - Thu 20 Nov
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Daynote - Thu 20 Nov
Hello there Glasgow.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Daynote - Wed 19 Nov
A very good day indeed.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Tomorrow (Thu 20th Nov) I'm appearing at Ibrox Library in Glasgow as part of Book Week Scotland, alongside Neil Broadfoot, Andrew Raymond and Natalie Jayne Clark!
Grab a ticket here:
www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/book...
Grab a ticket here:
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Book Week Scotland - Crime Author Panel - at Ibrox Library - Neil Broadfoot, Andrew Raymond, David Goodman with Natalie Jayne Clark - Glasgow Life
Book Week Scotland-Crime Author Panel at Ibrox Library
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November 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Tomorrow (Thu 20th Nov) I'm appearing at Ibrox Library in Glasgow as part of Book Week Scotland, alongside Neil Broadfoot, Andrew Raymond and Natalie Jayne Clark!
Grab a ticket here:
www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/book...
Grab a ticket here:
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Very happy to say that I've joined the @thecwa.bsky.social as a full member! You can find me on the CWA website here - thecwa.co.uk/find-an-auth...
Goodman, David - The Crime Writers’ Association
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November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Very happy to say that I've joined the @thecwa.bsky.social as a full member! You can find me on the CWA website here - thecwa.co.uk/find-an-auth...
Goddamn how did I miss that there's a new Claire North novel AND a new Mike Carey novel coming out on the same day. This has been a good day for multiple reasons but that's the cherry on top.
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Goddamn how did I miss that there's a new Claire North novel AND a new Mike Carey novel coming out on the same day. This has been a good day for multiple reasons but that's the cherry on top.
Reposted by David Goodman
it's hard for us to express how much we love this book
"lovely and melancholy" @acwise.bsky.social
"searing, intensely evocative" @davegoodman.bsky.social
"a moving elegy" @ivygrimes.bsky.social
YES
No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social
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"lovely and melancholy" @acwise.bsky.social
"searing, intensely evocative" @davegoodman.bsky.social
"a moving elegy" @ivygrimes.bsky.social
YES
No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social
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No One To Hold The Distant Dead | Psychopomp
As extinction takes species after species, Inga and the people of Nordenmark must find a way to survive, and a reason to live, in the spaces death leaves behind.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
it's hard for us to express how much we love this book
"lovely and melancholy" @acwise.bsky.social
"searing, intensely evocative" @davegoodman.bsky.social
"a moving elegy" @ivygrimes.bsky.social
YES
No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social
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"lovely and melancholy" @acwise.bsky.social
"searing, intensely evocative" @davegoodman.bsky.social
"a moving elegy" @ivygrimes.bsky.social
YES
No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social
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Daynote - Tue 18 Nov
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Daynote - Tue 18 Nov
Drizzle and outlines.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Daynote - Mon 17 Nov
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Daynote - Mon 17 Nov
Sunrise among the trees.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Some intriguing #bookmail this week - the debut spy thriller 'A Spy In The Blood' from Paul Warner. Really looking forward to digging into this one! Many thanks to @benwillisuk.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social for sending me the proof. Releases on January 29th 2026.
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Some intriguing #bookmail this week - the debut spy thriller 'A Spy In The Blood' from Paul Warner. Really looking forward to digging into this one! Many thanks to @benwillisuk.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social for sending me the proof. Releases on January 29th 2026.
A brilliant day visiting Denny Library and Falkirk today, for my first ever Live Literature event at Denny’s first Book Blether mini-festival.
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A brilliant day visiting Denny Library and Falkirk today, for my first ever Live Literature event at Denny’s first Book Blether mini-festival.
A little over ten days until this event with (most of) my fellow Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlistees! Grab your ticket now.
Did you miss the sold-out debut panel at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social this year? We're getting the gang back together in November at Waterstones Princes St. Book your tickets now for £5 (that's £1 per author!) to hear all about our books and the debut experience:
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Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening with the Authors Shortlisted for the 2025 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize today...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A little over ten days until this event with (most of) my fellow Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlistees! Grab your ticket now.
Daynote - Fri 14 Nov
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Daynote - Fri 14 Nov
Figuring out pitches.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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