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Allan Guthrie

アラン・ガスリー

Aran Gasurī

Aliases: Allan Buchan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1965-06-05 (Orkney)
Nationality
Scottish, British
Languages
English
Residence History
Orkney → Edinburgh

Career

Occupations
literary agent, author, editor, publisher founder
Active Years
2001-2024
Affiliations
Birlinn Limited (Polygon imprint)
Influenced By
Ken Bruen, Reed Farrel Coleman, Jason Starr
Nominations
CWA Debut Dagger 2001 (Two-Way Split / Blithe Psychopaths), Edgar Award Best Paperback Original 2006 (Kiss Her Goodbye), Anthony Award 2006 (Kiss Her Goodbye), Gumshoe Award 2006 (Kiss Her Goodbye)

Awards

Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
2007
Work: Two-Way Split
Organization: Theakston's
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Two-Way Split

2004 crime fiction

Kiss Her Goodbye

2005 crime fiction

Hard Man

2007 crime fiction

Savage Night

2008 crime fiction

Slammer

2009 crime fiction

Bibliography

  • Two-Way Split (2004)
  • Kiss Her Goodbye (2005)
  • Hard Man (2007)
  • Savage Night (2008)
  • Slammer (2009)
  • Kill Clock (2007, novella)
  • Killing Mum (2009, novella)
  • Bye Bye Baby (2010, novella)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
hard-boiledcrime fiction style

Legacy

Scottish crime fiction author, literary agent, and pioneer in digital publishing.

Trivia

  • Co-founded Blasted Heath, a DRM-free digital-only publisher.