I was born in 1975 and grew up in Kilmarnock, where I attended (sometimes sporadically) the Grange Academy (I wasn’t a big fan of school).
In 1992 I moved to Glasgow, and in 1996 I graduated with an MA (Hons) in Archaelogy and Philosophy from the University of Glasgow. After working for a couple of years in a selection of jobs, the worst of which was probably as a directory enquiries operator, I returned to university to do an MLitt in Creative Writing at the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde.
Negative Space, my first novel, was published in 2002 by Picador, followed by Spin Cycle in 2004.
I’ve also published various short stories in magazines and anthologies, as well as many articles and reviews in newspapers, and written for Radio 4. Some of my journalism is online.
I live in Glasgow, where I teach part time on the Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow.
I’m currently working on a third novel, Play Dead.
If you’d like to know more about me, there are a few interviews online (though it’s possible that I’ve changed my mind about things since giving them):
I often do events as part of the Live Literature scheme run by Scottish Book Trust. If your writing group would like to book me, you can find out more here.
Here’s another (slightly more recent) photo which is free for use, please acknowledge the copyright: Patrick Gauthey, Nice
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