Richard Strachan
@richardstrachan.bsky.social
Writer, debut novel 'The Unrecovered' from Raven Books Feb 2025. Stories in The Dark, New Writing Scotland, Weird Horror and more. https://linktr.ee/richstrach
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Blog: https://richardstrachanwriting.blogspot.com
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Blog: https://richardstrachanwriting.blogspot.com
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Let's be honest, *so much* would be explained if those photos do exist ...
Let's be honest, *so much* would be explained if those photos do exist ...
Trump ‘did not perform sex act on Bill Clinton’, insists Epstein’s brother
Paedophile financier’s sibling referenced photos of Republican president ‘blowing Bubba’, newly released emails show
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November 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Let's be honest, *so much* would be explained if those photos do exist ...
Let's be honest, *so much* would be explained if those photos do exist ...
Current reading: Middleland, by Rory Stewart
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Current reading: Middleland, by Rory Stewart
A proof copy in the wild ...
@richardstrachan.bsky.social Fireworks Night followed by work’s Night Fire. 😀
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A proof copy in the wild ...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Last day - Happy Hallowe'en!
It's the last week of October (and it's almost Hallowe'en), which means it's also the last week of The Unrecovered being Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month! Probably worth another boost then, and available here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Last day - Happy Hallowe'en!
It's the last week of October (and it's almost Hallowe'en), which means it's also the last week of The Unrecovered being Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month! Probably worth another boost then, and available here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It's the last week of October (and it's almost Hallowe'en), which means it's also the last week of The Unrecovered being Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month! Probably worth another boost then, and available here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...
The perfect birthday present for this old Manics fan - and signed by the band!
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The perfect birthday present for this old Manics fan - and signed by the band!
Superb.
On Howard Shore's score to Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Superb.
Proofs of my second novel are off to the printers! Soon I'll have the nerve-wracking experience of seeing what it looks like as a proper book ...
October 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Proofs of my second novel are off to the printers! Soon I'll have the nerve-wracking experience of seeing what it looks like as a proper book ...
Spot the wood pigeon chick
October 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Spot the wood pigeon chick
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Glasgow's turn: all signed at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social, Sauchiehall Street and Byres Road!
October 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Glasgow's turn: all signed at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social, Sauchiehall Street and Byres Road!
I was hoping to get to Glasgow at the weekend to sign copies of the paperback, but couldn't make it. Aiming for tomorrow (Tuesday) now.
October 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I was hoping to get to Glasgow at the weekend to sign copies of the paperback, but couldn't make it. Aiming for tomorrow (Tuesday) now.
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We’re delighted that Richard Strachan’s The Unrecovered has been chosen as Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month!
Unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend.
Unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend.
October 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We’re delighted that Richard Strachan’s The Unrecovered has been chosen as Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month!
Unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend.
Unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend.
Just some of the thrilling research going into my third novel
October 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Just some of the thrilling research going into my third novel
Blogged a bit, signing books etc:
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Scottish Book of the Month
Along with being longlisted for the Saltire Awards Scottish Book of the Year , I'm delighted that The Unrecovered has been chosen by Wate...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Blogged a bit, signing books etc:
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richardstrachanwriting.blogspot.com/2025/10/scot...
A busy day going round Edinburgh signing copies of the paperback: Waterstones West End and Gyle, Toppings, and Golden Hare!
October 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A busy day going round Edinburgh signing copies of the paperback: Waterstones West End and Gyle, Toppings, and Golden Hare!
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Yaaaaay! My beloved dark, unsettling, mad and truly wonderful The Unrecovered by @richardstrachan.bsky.social is the Scottish Book of the Month for @waterstones.bsky.social!
Thank you so so much booksellers for championing such a brilliant book.
Thank you so so much booksellers for championing such a brilliant book.
October 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Yaaaaay! My beloved dark, unsettling, mad and truly wonderful The Unrecovered by @richardstrachan.bsky.social is the Scottish Book of the Month for @waterstones.bsky.social!
Thank you so so much booksellers for championing such a brilliant book.
Thank you so so much booksellers for championing such a brilliant book.
Delighted that The Unrecovered is Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for October!
October 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Delighted that The Unrecovered is Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for October!
One week until the PB of The Unrecovered is published! I'll be signing copies at Waterstones St Andrews and Dundee on Fri 3rd October, at 12pm and 2.30pm respectively. Looking forward to it!
September 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One week until the PB of The Unrecovered is published! I'll be signing copies at Waterstones St Andrews and Dundee on Fri 3rd October, at 12pm and 2.30pm respectively. Looking forward to it!
Only two weeks until my Bloody Scotland debut-shortlisted and Saltire-longlisted novel The Unrecovered is published in paperback!
Pre-orders are always important, so find links to preorder here:
linktr.ee/richstrach
Pre-orders are always important, so find links to preorder here:
linktr.ee/richstrach
September 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Only two weeks until my Bloody Scotland debut-shortlisted and Saltire-longlisted novel The Unrecovered is published in paperback!
Pre-orders are always important, so find links to preorder here:
linktr.ee/richstrach
Pre-orders are always important, so find links to preorder here:
linktr.ee/richstrach
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Lovely morning at Poaches Turned Gamekeepers with former publishers E C Nevin & David Reynolds and former bookseller @richardstrachan.bsky.social talking about their debut crime novels @bloodyscotland.bsky.social @muswellpress.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Lovely morning at Poaches Turned Gamekeepers with former publishers E C Nevin & David Reynolds and former bookseller @richardstrachan.bsky.social talking about their debut crime novels @bloodyscotland.bsky.social @muswellpress.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
On my way to #BloodyScotland in Stirling ...!
September 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
On my way to #BloodyScotland in Stirling ...!
Absolutely delighted to be longlisted for the Scottish National Book Awards this year, for The Unrecovered!
September 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Absolutely delighted to be longlisted for the Scottish National Book Awards this year, for The Unrecovered!