“Dark, intense and utterly compelling” – The Guardian

My new novella BENBECULA is now out.

The book is part of the brilliant Darklands series and tells the story of Angus MacPhee, a labourer who murdered three members of his own family on Benbecula in 1857.

You can read more about it here and order yourself a copy here.

About me:

Aside from Benbecula, I’m the author of five novels: the Booker shortlisted His Bloody Project, Booker longlisted Case Study and the Georges Gorski trilogy, comprising The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau, The Accident on the A35 and A Case of Matricide.

I was named Author of the Year in the Sunday Herald Culture Awards 2017 and have appeared at festivals and events in the UK, Korea, Canada, the US, Russia, Estonia, Spain, France, Germany, China and quite a few other places. I’ve also written the occasional piece for The Guardian, The Observer and Le Monde.

I was born in Kilmarnock in Scotland and now live in Glasgow. I’ve previously lived and worked in Prague, Porto, Bordeaux and London.

Case Study was included in the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2022. It was also shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize, Ned Kelly International Crime Prize and longlisted for the Booker Prize, Dublin Literary Award and the Historical Writers’ Association Gold Crown award.

It’s published in the UK by Saraband, by Text in Australia/New Zealand, by Biblioasis in North America, and is due for publication in 15 languages.

His Bloody Project has been published in over 20 languages including German, Russian, Chinese, French, Spanish, Farsi and Estonian.

My story Wolverine Blues, or a Case of Defiance Neurosis, based on a case history by Alphonse Maeder, is currently on BBC Sounds. You can listen to the first episode here. 

Contact:

My agent is Isobel Dixon at Blake Friedmann. Her assistant is Finlay Charlesworth. For screen and theatrical rights, Conrad Williams is your man.

My email address is grabgraeme at hotmail dot com

For event organisers please note: I’m part of the Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature Database which can help with funding for events in Scotland.

Author photo: Euan Anderson

I’m on twitter here and Instagram here.