Allan Radcliffe
@allanradcliffe.bsky.social
Writer & critic 🏳️🌈 He/Him. Novel The Old Haunts shortlisted for McKitterick Prize & Shortlisted for Saltire First Book Award 2024
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Blurred Faces by Allan Radcliffe
Author Allan Radcliffe on the writing of his cinematic second novel, Blurred Faces, ‘a tale of two souls attempting to find themselves’. An enduring cliché in the music industry is the …
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Happy Pub Day to Blurred Faces! Now widely available. 😍 Thanks to @fairlightbooks.bsky.social and my friends and family for their love and encouragement.
If you're interested in how the book came together I have a piece in writing.ie on the "difficult" second novel:
www.writing.ie/interviews/b...
If you're interested in how the book came together I have a piece in writing.ie on the "difficult" second novel:
www.writing.ie/interviews/b...
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
We are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. So we're thrilled that he'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
We are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. So we're thrilled that he'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad
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We are huge fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop, so we're absolutely chuffed that he's going to be a part of our Further From Festival! We've been blown away by his stunning prose and incredible characters twice now, so come along and hear how he does it: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
We are huge fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop, so we're absolutely chuffed that he's going to be a part of our Further From Festival! We've been blown away by his stunning prose and incredible characters twice now, so come along and hear how he does it: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
Here at the bookshop we are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. He'll be joining us at the Further From Festival next month to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Here at the bookshop we are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. He'll be joining us at the Further From Festival next month to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad
I'm at this year's Further From Festival, chatting about Blurred Faces at St Peter's Church, Linlithgow on Sat 28 Feb at 2pm. Tickets from @maddingcrowd.bsky.social Come along, it's a lovely way to break up the winter! 📚 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/pages/furthe...
Further From Festival
The Further From Festival was founded in 2016 and is currently the only literary festival in West Lothian. From the beginning, we were determined to curate a festival that had something for everyone, ...
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January 21, 2026 at 9:06 AM
I'm at this year's Further From Festival, chatting about Blurred Faces at St Peter's Church, Linlithgow on Sat 28 Feb at 2pm. Tickets from @maddingcrowd.bsky.social Come along, it's a lovely way to break up the winter! 📚 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/pages/furthe...
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
Have you had a chance to browse our Calendar for 2026 yet? Click through the months to find details of our event programme (including our upcoming Further From Festival!), plus all of our exciting pre-orders! Enjoy - there's a whole lot to discover...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Have you had a chance to browse our Calendar for 2026 yet? Click through the months to find details of our event programme (including our upcoming Further From Festival!), plus all of our exciting pre-orders! Enjoy - there's a whole lot to discover...
www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/pages/whats-...
www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/pages/whats-...
A huge thank you to @shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social for waxing passionately about The Old Haunts in his Besties and Worsties of 2025. "Your reading life is incomplete until you read it!" Shawn, well done for battling through your cold to bring so many recommendations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_f...
Shawn Breathes Books presents the Besties & Worsties of 2025
YouTube video by Shawn Breathes Books
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January 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
A huge thank you to @shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social for waxing passionately about The Old Haunts in his Besties and Worsties of 2025. "Your reading life is incomplete until you read it!" Shawn, well done for battling through your cold to bring so many recommendations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_f...
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
It's fair to say we're super fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. He'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRadc...
January 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It's fair to say we're super fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. He'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRadc...
I’m thrilled that Blurred Faces is on this list of the best fiction books of 2025 from Ali Braidwood and @scotswhahae.bsky.social - and in fantastic company! www.scotswhayhae.com/post/tellin-...
Tellin' Stories: Scots Whay Hae!’s Ten Best Fiction Books Of 2025...
There are plenty of ‘Books Of The Year’ lists around this time competing for your time and attention, but we like to think that Scots Whay Hae!’s selections are for the more discerning book lover, wit...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I’m thrilled that Blurred Faces is on this list of the best fiction books of 2025 from Ali Braidwood and @scotswhahae.bsky.social - and in fantastic company! www.scotswhayhae.com/post/tellin-...
Delighted with this thoughtful review of Blurred Faces in the latest The Bottle Imp. "Radcliffe excels at character building, deploying his introspective vision to interpret detailed understandings of human nature." BF is available wherever you get your books www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2025/12/blur...
‘Blurred Faces’, by Allan Radcliffe - The Bottle Imp
Allan Radcliffe’s second novel, Blurred Faces (2025), revolves around two men who become reacquainted on a gay dating app, narrating an unexpected emotional turmoil brought about by memories, intimacy...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Delighted with this thoughtful review of Blurred Faces in the latest The Bottle Imp. "Radcliffe excels at character building, deploying his introspective vision to interpret detailed understandings of human nature." BF is available wherever you get your books www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2025/12/blur...
Thanks to Somewhere For Us magazine for including Blurred Faces in this issue's Bookshelf. It's a wonderful LGBTQ+ mag and it comes with gorgeous artwork by Wednesday Holmes and AJ Duncan. Delighted to be in esteemed company with @damianbarr.bsky.social @jodieharsh.bsky.social and Eloghosa Osunde
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Thanks to Somewhere For Us magazine for including Blurred Faces in this issue's Bookshelf. It's a wonderful LGBTQ+ mag and it comes with gorgeous artwork by Wednesday Holmes and AJ Duncan. Delighted to be in esteemed company with @damianbarr.bsky.social @jodieharsh.bsky.social and Eloghosa Osunde
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
The Old Haunts was one of our favourite reads of 2023, so we're excited for @allanradcliffe.bsky.social's return to the shop to discuss his new book Blurred Faces! It's a beautiful portrait of two Edinburgh men who find themselves repeatedly brought together. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Old Haunts was one of our favourite reads of 2023, so we're excited for @allanradcliffe.bsky.social's return to the shop to discuss his new book Blurred Faces! It's a beautiful portrait of two Edinburgh men who find themselves repeatedly brought together. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
South Queensferry based author @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel and he's coming to the shop to talk about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of the lives of two Edinburgh men who are thrown together time and again. For free tickets and more info: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
South Queensferry based author @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel and he's coming to the shop to talk about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of the lives of two Edinburgh men who are thrown together time and again. For free tickets and more info: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
Thank you so much to @scotsman.com for this lovely review of Blurred Faces! 😍 "Radcliffe has such mastery of his characters". Both of my novels are now widely available, for anyone about to embark on shopping and gift-giving at this most wonderful time of the year! 🎄 www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Blurred Faces, by Allan Radcliffe review: 'an impressive Edinburgh-set novel'
In exploring what can turn a casual encounter into a loving relationship, Allan Radcliffe’s second novel has the subtlety not to provide easy answers, writes David Robinson
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November 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Thank you so much to @scotsman.com for this lovely review of Blurred Faces! 😍 "Radcliffe has such mastery of his characters". Both of my novels are now widely available, for anyone about to embark on shopping and gift-giving at this most wonderful time of the year! 🎄 www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
The brilliant @allanradcliffe.bsky.social is returning to the shop in December to talk about his new book Blurred Faces. Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh, it tells the story of two men with a shared past who find their lives tangling together once again. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The brilliant @allanradcliffe.bsky.social is returning to the shop in December to talk about his new book Blurred Faces. Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh, it tells the story of two men with a shared past who find their lives tangling together once again. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
🚨 For my final book event of 2025, I'm excited to be making an appearance @ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social, the wonderful bookshop in Linlithgow. It's a free (ticketed) event – expect readings, wine and cake! 📚 🍷 🍰 Tickets: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
Book Launch with Allan Radcliffe, Wednesday 10th December, 2025, Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop
BOOK LAUNCH: ALLAN RADCLIFFE WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER, 6.30PM FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD BOOKSHOP South Queensferry based author Allan Radcliffe has a brand new novel out, his first since the astonishi...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🚨 For my final book event of 2025, I'm excited to be making an appearance @ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social, the wonderful bookshop in Linlithgow. It's a free (ticketed) event – expect readings, wine and cake! 📚 🍷 🍰 Tickets: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
Friend of the shop @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel out, and he's coming here in December to tell us all about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of two Edinburgh men who find their lives intertwining unexpectedly. For info and free tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Friend of the shop @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel out, and he's coming here in December to tell us all about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of two Edinburgh men who find their lives intertwining unexpectedly. For info and free tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
I had such a great time at the Book Nook, Stirling last night, chatting about Blurred Faces in the company of Kevin MacNeil and a lovely crowd of readers and writers. Thanks so much to Rhona Taylor for the pic! 😍 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I had such a great time at the Book Nook, Stirling last night, chatting about Blurred Faces in the company of Kevin MacNeil and a lovely crowd of readers and writers. Thanks so much to Rhona Taylor for the pic! 😍 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
I had a great time chatting to Len Pennie about Blurred Faces on BBC Radio Scotland's The Arts Mix. Listen again via the website or on BBC Sounds. I'm on for the final ten mins! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 😍 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
BBC Radio Scotland - Afternoons, The Arts Mix, 17/11/2025
Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I had a great time chatting to Len Pennie about Blurred Faces on BBC Radio Scotland's The Arts Mix. Listen again via the website or on BBC Sounds. I'm on for the final ten mins! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 😍 @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
Thanks to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my writing tips. I won a New Writers Award from SBT in 2009, which boosted my confidence and led to opportunities and friendships. Blurred Faces is out now! www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/how... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social 😍
How to finish the “difficult second novel”
As his second book approaches publication, author and former New Writer Awardee Allan Radcliffe shares his experiences and tips for tackling that notoriously difficult second novel.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Thanks to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my writing tips. I won a New Writers Award from SBT in 2009, which boosted my confidence and led to opportunities and friendships. Blurred Faces is out now! www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/how... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social 😍
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5 of 5 stars to Blurred Faces by Allan Radcliffe
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November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
5 of 5 stars to Blurred Faces by Allan Radcliffe
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I had a great time chatting to the inimitable @shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social about my novel Blurred Faces. Head over to his YouTube channel for a look, and find a trove of literary conversations and recommendations! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zQ... 😍 📚
A conversation with queer Scottish novelist Allan Radcliffe on his new novel, Blurred Faces
YouTube video by Shawn Breathes Books
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November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I had a great time chatting to the inimitable @shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social about my novel Blurred Faces. Head over to his YouTube channel for a look, and find a trove of literary conversations and recommendations! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zQ... 😍 📚
I'm delighted with this in-depth, beautifully written review of Blurred Faces from David Robinson for @booksfromscotland.bsky.social "Radcliffe writes with an enviably economical and engaging style." Thank you so much! Link here: booksfromscotland.com/2025/11/davi... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
David Robinson Reviews: Blurred Faces by Allan Radcliffe - Books from Scotland
'Radcliffe writes with an enviably economical and engaging style.'
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November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm delighted with this in-depth, beautifully written review of Blurred Faces from David Robinson for @booksfromscotland.bsky.social "Radcliffe writes with an enviably economical and engaging style." Thank you so much! Link here: booksfromscotland.com/2025/11/davi... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
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Happy publication day to @allanradcliffe.bsky.social! Head over to BooksfromScotland for a review of Blurred Faces!
booksfromscotland.com/2025/11/davi...
booksfromscotland.com/2025/11/davi...
David Robinson Reviews: Blurred Faces by Allan Radcliffe - Books from Scotland
'Radcliffe writes with an enviably economical and engaging style.'
booksfromscotland.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Happy publication day to @allanradcliffe.bsky.social! Head over to BooksfromScotland for a review of Blurred Faces!
booksfromscotland.com/2025/11/davi...
booksfromscotland.com/2025/11/davi...
Happy Pub Day to Blurred Faces! Now widely available. 😍 Thanks to @fairlightbooks.bsky.social and my friends and family for their love and encouragement.
If you're interested in how the book came together I have a piece in writing.ie on the "difficult" second novel:
www.writing.ie/interviews/b...
If you're interested in how the book came together I have a piece in writing.ie on the "difficult" second novel:
www.writing.ie/interviews/b...
Blurred Faces by Allan Radcliffe
Author Allan Radcliffe on the writing of his cinematic second novel, Blurred Faces, ‘a tale of two souls attempting to find themselves’. An enduring cliché in the music industry is the …
www.writing.ie
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Happy Pub Day to Blurred Faces! Now widely available. 😍 Thanks to @fairlightbooks.bsky.social and my friends and family for their love and encouragement.
If you're interested in how the book came together I have a piece in writing.ie on the "difficult" second novel:
www.writing.ie/interviews/b...
If you're interested in how the book came together I have a piece in writing.ie on the "difficult" second novel:
www.writing.ie/interviews/b...
Reposted by Allan Radcliffe
South Queensferry based author @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel out and he's coming to the shop to talk about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of the lives of two Edinburgh men who are thrown together time and again. For free tickets and more info: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
South Queensferry based author @allanradcliffe.bsky.social has a new novel out and he's coming to the shop to talk about it! Blurred Faces is a beautiful portrait of the lives of two Edinburgh men who are thrown together time and again. For free tickets and more info: tinyurl.com/FFTMCBlurredFaces