David (W) Goodman
@davegoodman.bsky.social
Multi-genre writer Spies: @headlinebooks.bsky.social Spaceships: @solarisbooks.bsky.social McDermid Award , Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2025 winner, McIlvanney Prize 2026 longlist Rep: @harryillingworth.bsky.social More: https://www.davidgoodman.net/links/
Always a highlight of the festival, can’t wait to see who wins!
Bloody Scotland@bloodyscotland.bsky.social · 18h agoOne of the things we love most at Bloody Scotland is discovering and nurturing new talent, so we're very excited to reveal this year's Pitch Perfect hopefuls - will one of them join the more than 25 authors who have secured a publishing deal as a result of appearing?
Cast: @benedictanning.bsky.social as Agent Meridian @tariqashkanani.bsky.social as Agent Midnight @bingewriting.bsky.social as Agent Mercator @davegoodman.bsky.social as Agent Myriad With @marcorinaldi.bsky.social as The Handler
Episode 2 is live!
Narrative Damage@narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social · yesterdayEpisode 2 of From The Dust is out now! Our mismatched agents investigate the mansion that Delta Green believes is linked to the disappearances of three young children. Can they find out the truth before it begins to eat away at their own lives? youtu.be/pwKZ0pBjGGk linktr.ee/narrativedam...
Sudden flurry of exciting emails in my inbox. I should take holidays more often.
Episode One of 'From The Dust' is out now!
Narrative Damage@narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social · 6d ago3 Missing Kids. 1 Mysterious Mansion. And... Creepy raccoons?? Welcome to Delta Green, Agent. Watch or listen to episode 1 of From The Dust now on YouTube or listen on your favourite podcast app. youtu.be/5vl3jVcmLdU linktr.ee/narrativedam...
You can now listen again to my segment on Lomond Radio, where I selected four songs for Ruth Matheson's 'TENuous Links' show. The 'Ruth's Reads' segment starts at the one hour mark. Warning, my choices are a touch... eclectic. player.autopod.xyz/1416372
TENuous Links
TENuous Links - Lomond Radio
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Another Narrative Damage actual play is live! This time it’s Delta Green in nineties New York, and it was a hoot to play. I play as a sewer inspector (not a euphemism)
Narrative Damage@narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social · last wk.New York 1993. Three kids are missing and it's all linked to a mysterious mansion. Join us for the first part of our new in studio @deltagreen.bsky.social actual play of the scenario From The Dust. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/5vl3jVcmLdU Or listen on your favourite app: linktr.ee/narrativedam...
Who knows what I’m doing with my hands here? Certainly not @davegoodman.bsky.social, who did a great job of marshalling my rambling anecdotes into a book event at Fringe by the Sea. 🙌 @orendabooks.bsky.social
Had a brilliant time yesterday at #FBTS with @davegoodman.bsky.social while he interviewed @dougjohnstone.bsky.social about his 20 year career as an author, working at a funeral home, and the transcendence of music. Bonus: he did a set of music with his very talented son, Aiden!
A new actual play approaches!
Narrative Damage@narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social · last wk.TONIGHT! We kick off a new actual play in one of our favourite games - Delta Green! Probably the most ambitious - and darkest - scenario we have played yet! Starring @benedictanning.bsky.social, @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, @davegoodman.bsky.social and @bingewriting.bsky.social
A fantastic day at Fringe By The Sea talking with @dougjohnstone.bsky.social then watching him play some fantastic tunes with his son Aidan. Plus a visit to @nightowlbooks.bsky.social to sign copies and say hello!
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The Decrypt - July 2026
A quieter July than planned.
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David (W) Goodman@davegoodman.bsky.social · 2w agoThe July issue of my newsletter will be out in a couple of hours! Subscribe now: www.davidgoodman.net/newsletter/
The July issue of my newsletter will be out in a couple of hours! Subscribe now: www.davidgoodman.net/newsletter/
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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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Huge thanks to @swiftpress.bsky.social for sending me a proof of the latest from David McCloskey, LONDON STATION, out this October! I am *greatly* looking forward to seeing Artemis Proctor tangling with MI6. I suspect she’ll bring her baseball bat to the cricket match, literally and figuratively.
I did this in 2024 and it was an incredible experience - good luck to this year's Spotlighters!
Bloody Scotland@bloodyscotland.bsky.social · 2w agoWe know you're always on the lookout for your next new author to read, so we're very pleased to introduce this year's Crime in the Spotlight, new and emerging writers who will be appearing before our Albert Halls sessions in September - more details here: bloodyscotland.com/crime-in-the...
Really looking forward to chatting with Doug! Come along to beautiful North Berwick for chat about books, writing and some bonus tunes!
Doug Johnstone@dougjohnstone.bsky.social · 2w agoI'm very excited to be appearing at Fringe by the Sea in North Berwick next Wednesday 5th August at 2.30pm, chatting to fellow crime writer @davegoodman.bsky.social. There will also be some tunes played by me and my son at the end. @orendabooks.bsky.social www.fringebythesea.com/doug-johnsto...
July's newsletter is all prepped and ready to go, coming out at 10am tomorrow! Subscribe now to get it in your inbox: www.davidgoodman.net/newsletter/
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Thank you to Erin Brown of the East Lothian Courier for this story on my second book coming out! www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2629604...
Author's 'incredible' few years capped by release of acclaimed second novel
POSITIVE reviews are already flooding in for an author who has published his second book, rounding off an “an incredible couple of years”.
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It's the LAST DAY for this deal - 25% off with code SUMMER26 at checkout. I saw the final-ish version of this snazzy new cover yesterday and it's looking great. Grab your copy at the link in the quoted post!
David (W) Goodman@davegoodman.bsky.social · 4w agoIf you'd like to pick up the paperback of SOLITARY AGENTS for 25% off, you can pre-order it until Friday 24th in the Waterstones Pre-Order sale! Use code SUMMER26 Out 5th November from @headlinebooks.bsky.social - a sneaky wee preview of the new paperback cover below! tidd.ly/4fNFgZi (affiliate)
I'm lucky enough to be one of Nick's critique partners and let me tell you, this book is *wild*. Get those pre-orders in.
Nicholas Binge@bingewriting.bsky.social · 3w agoDelighted to share the UK cover of Exhumation. Early reviews are calling this my best one yet. I think it's certainly my most ambitious. Out in October! Preorder if you can!
It’s the penultimate day of this deal, just today and tomorrow left to get 25% off the paperback of my second book SOLITARY AGENTS! Use code SUMMER26 at checkout, link in the quoted post.
David (W) Goodman@davegoodman.bsky.social · 4w agoIf you'd like to pick up the paperback of SOLITARY AGENTS for 25% off, you can pre-order it until Friday 24th in the Waterstones Pre-Order sale! Use code SUMMER26 Out 5th November from @headlinebooks.bsky.social - a sneaky wee preview of the new paperback cover below! tidd.ly/4fNFgZi (affiliate)
I'm delighted to be included on this list, along with basically all of my favourite espionage authors. If you're looking for a book to read next, this article is a good place to find it. Thanks so much, @davegoodman.bsky.social!
David (W) Goodman@davegoodman.bsky.social · 3w agoI'm in the Express online today, with my top eight spy authors! Thanks to Matt Nixson for the opportunity. www.express.co.uk/entertainme...
