Stuart MacBride
| Stuart MacBride | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 February 1969 Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Genre | Crime / Sci-fi |
| Notable works | Logan McRae series |
| Spouse | Fiona MacBride |
| Website | |
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Stuart MacBride is a Scottish writer, most famous for his crime thrillers set in the "Granite City" of Aberdeen and featuring Detective Sergeant Logan McRae.
Biography
Stuart MacBride was born 27 February 1969 in Dumbarton, Scotland and raised in Aberdeen. His careers include scrubbing toilets offshore, graphic design, web design and IT/computer programming.[1] He studied architecture at Heriot-Watt University.[2]
MacBride's publishing deal was secured with the writing of Halfhead, however the publishers were more interested in Cold Granite, concerning DS Logan McRae. He was signed on a three-book Logan deal, which was further extended to six books. In 2009 he signed another deal, allowing him to write two more Logan books, and two standalone novels, the first of which is due after the sixth instalment of the Logan McRae series.[2] In an interview for the Alibi television channel, MacBride indicated he considered R. D. Wingfield a "literary inspiration".[3]
He now lives in north-east Scotland with his wife, Fiona and their cat Grendel.[4] He is reputed to be a passionate potato grower, but claims to have a "vegetable patch full of weeds".
Bibliography
Logan McRae Novels
- 2005 - Cold Granite
- 2006 - Dying Light
- 2007 - Broken Skin (published in America as Bloodshoot)
- 2008 - Flesh House
- 2009 - Blind Eye
- 2010 - Dark Blood
- 2011 - Shatter the Bones
- 2012 - Partners in Crime (Two Logan and Steel short stories: Bad Heir Day and Stramash) (eBook)
- 2013 - Close to the Bone
- 2014 - The 45% Hangover (A Logan and Steel novella)
- 2015 - 22 Dead Little Bodies (A Logan and Steel short novel)
- 2015 - The Missing and the Dead (novel)
- 2016 - In the Cold Dark Ground
Ash Henderson Novels
- 2012 - Birthdays for the Dead
- 2014 - A Song for the Dying
Other works
- 2008 - Sawbones
- 2009 - Halfhead
- 2011 - Twelve Days of Winter (E-Book; released in print in 2012)
Awards
- Won, Barry Award for Best First Novel, 2006 (for Cold Granite)[5]
- Won, CWA Dagger in the Library Award, 2007[6]
- Won, ITV3 Crime Thriller Award for Breakthrough Author of the Year, 2008 (for Broken Skin)[7]
- Nominated, International Thriller Writers Awards, Best Debut Novel, 2006 (for Cold Granite)[8]
- Nominated, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, 2006 (for Cold Granite)[9]
- Nominated, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, 2007 (for Dying Light)[10]
- Nominated, Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel, 2007 (for Dying Light)[5]
- Nominated, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, 2009 (for Broken Skin)[11]
References
- ↑ Sova, Cathy. "New Faces 42 - Stuart MacBride". The Mystery Reader. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
- 1 2 Wanner, Len (2013). The Crime Interviews: Volume One: Bestselling Authors Talk About Writing Crime Fiction. Blasted Heath. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-908688-20-0.
- ↑ "Stuart MacBride interview". Alibi. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "Stuart MacBride". Love Reading. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
- 1 2 "Barry Awards". Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ Hendry, Steve (9 May 2010). "Best-selling crime author Stuart MacBride on secrets of new novel". Sunday Mail. The Daily Record. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ Allen, Katie (6 October 2008). "Rankin and P D James pick up ITV3 awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Thriller Awards - ThrillerFest". International Thriller Writers. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ Richardson, Anna (19 June 2007). "Brookmyre and MacBride on crime shortlist". The Bookseller. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "North-east crime writer on shortlist for major award". Press and Journal. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (1 June 2009). "Theakstons rounds up 14 suspects on crime novel award shortlist | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2012.