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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Dunedinites! One of Scotland’s finest writers, Donald S Murray, will be discussing his work in the Dunedin City Library on Thursday 27 August at 5.30pm. Don’t miss it! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Old man. New T-shirt. Another scorcher from the excellent @pepperraccoon.com… 👌

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Fantastically broad, deep and illuminating conversation between Prof @maebhlong.bsky.social and the 2025 CISS Irish Writing Fellow Nicole Flattery in Dunedin tonight. Can’t wait to get cracking on these books…

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

That’s a wrap on The Good Father book tour. I may go for a wee lie down. Thanks to everyone who came along…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Great couple of days in one of my favourite spots on the planet…

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

‘There is hope in honest error, none in the icy perfections of the mere stylist.’

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Cracking night at my Aye Write pop-up event in Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. Also caught up with some auld pals…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Great to finally meet, Bert, and put a face to the avatar. Hope you enjoy the book…!

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Cracking night at Stirling Central Library, chatting to the excellent Craig Robertson about The Good Father and much else. Great to catch up with auld friends Emma Christie and Prof Rory Watson as well as new friends like @goldishcj4.bsky.social…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I wrote a novel set in Fairlie. I did a gig in Fairlie’s Village Inn. I made it out in one piece, with no pitchforks or flaming torches in sight. Result! What a lovely crowd…! 💙📚 #TheGoodFather

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Cracking night in Irvine last night, being interviewed by my stellar pal Katrina Tweedie at a Tidelines Festival event. Always a great crowd at the Harbour Arts. I’ll be back if they’ll have me…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Feeling the love for The Good Father in Waterstones Sauchiehall Street today. Thanks a million, guys…🙏💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Long way from Otago to Otago Street…

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Here you go. (The Ginger Cat bookshop in Bridge of Weir has sadly closed, so that date is cancelled.)

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast is one of my favourite places in the world. Top night tonight with Brian McGilloway, David Torrans and a lovely crowd to discuss The Good Father…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Cracking review of The Good Father by the great Maxim Jakubowski on Crime Time…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Signed copies of The Good Father in Waterstones Belfast. Get them while they’re hot etc…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

‘This is a very fine novel, Liam McIlvanney’s best so far.’ I’ve always respected Allan Massie as a critic, even when (as with The Heretic) he’s had some harsh things to say about my own work, so I’m completely thrilled with this Scotsman review…

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Great night in Glasgow listening to these two fellows…

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Busy day yesterday on The Good Father book tour. Signing at Waterstones Silverburn and then a gig at Waterstones Newton Mearns, expertly hosted by Kirsty Strang-Roy. Day off today then Bearsden’s Bookmonger tomorrow… 💙📚 #TheGoodFather #NoSleepTilDunners

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

If you’re wandering around Silverburn tomorrow and fancy getting a signed copy of The Good Father, I’ll be setting up my literary lemonade stall in Waterstones, 1pm to 3pm. Come and say hello…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Phenomenal event at Bookface in Glasgow today. Great atmosphere, engaged audience, magnificent setting, brilliantly hosted by Heather Suttie. Top day…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Preposterously hot in that London, but what a lovely gig at Auld Hag in the excellent company of Stephen Khan and some old friends and new. And, yes, there were pies…🥧

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Blue remembered hills. Arran from the Ayrshire coast…

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I’m hoping this is the exact agenda for my chat with Stephen Khan in Islington tomorrow night…!😂 #TheGoodFather

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

If it’s Thursday, it must be Killie! Hometown launch of The Good Father tonight in the excellent company of David F Ross. See you in the Dick Institute at 7…!💙📚 #KilmarnockEdition

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New date added to The Good Father book tour! I’ll be in Fairlie, the village where the novel is set, on Monday 28 July at 7pm in the Village Inn. See you there…!💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Lovely crowd at tonight’s Waterstones Ayr gig. Book people are the best…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Grateful for these very generous reviews. Hoping they set the tone for any others…!💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Flâneurs and boulevardiers of the West End! You can get your signed copies of The Good Father at Waterstones Byres Road now…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Tremendous night at Waterstones Sauchiehall St launching The Good Father with the wonderful @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social and these lovely people…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The Good Father is published today. It’s my best book, my most personal book, the book that most closely approaches what it was that I set out to do. I hope you’ll give it a try…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Great night in Stockbridge with the Queen of Crime, Golden Hare Books and these lovely people to launch The Good Father. Next stop Glasgow…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Discerning bibliophiles of the Caledonian metropolis! You can get your signed copies of The Good Father at Topping Edinburgh, Blackwell’s and Waterstones West End now…!💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Edinburgh folk, come along to the first Scottish event of The Good Father book tour tonight. I’ll be chatting to the Queen of Crime at St Vincent’s Chapel at 6.30pm. Get your tickets from Golden Hare Books and I’ll see you there…!💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Naarm/Melbourne. Marginally more vibrant than dear old Dunners…😉

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Critical edition of The Shield of Achilles? That would be a yes…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Nice wee notice for The Good Father from Andrea Molloy in the NZ Herald…💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

This, so far as I know, is the first copy of The Good Father to be sold. Bought by the highly discerning Lesley and Ashley Day in Dunedin. Hoping there will be a few more to follow…😉💙📚

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

The Otago clocktower looking rather splendid in the winter sun… 🌞 #DunnerStunner

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Leafing through the Scottish National Dictionary and I think ‘scroosh’ really needs to make a comeback…

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Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Getting ready to represent on my forthcoming UK book tour, courtesy of the fabulous @pepperraccoon.com, as recommended by @ninjakitty.bsky.social…👌💙📚

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