I try not to think about writers who came before me when I'm writing myself. If I did, given the abundance of literary talent Scotland - and Edinburgh in particular - has bestowed upon the world, I wouldn't be able to get as much as a sentence written. Allan Guthrie abundancebestowedinburgh share on social
I managed to fit most of the writing to evenings and weekends, and my wife has been very supportive. Allan Guthrie eveningfitmanage Change image and share on social
I'm teetotal and a vegetarian, which is sometimes a surprise to people who meet me expecting me to resemble one of the characters in my books. Allan Guthrie bookcharacterexpect Change image and share on social
I took an MA course in creative writing a couple of years back, and I was definitely in the bottom of the class. Allan Guthrie backbottomclass Change image and share on social
Noir focuses on the criminal mind, not a whodunit: more why they did it and will they get away with it. The abnormal psychology is what fascinates me rather than the puzzle-solving aspect. Allan Guthrie abnormalaspectcriminal Change image and share on social
It's possible to be hard-boiled and not noir, just as it's possible to be noir and not hard-boiled. And it is possible to be both. People debate endlessly what is hard-boiled and what is noir. Allan Guthrie boildebateendlessly Change image and share on social
I like to walk when I can. Otherwise, it's the bus - while we still have them. Allan Guthrie buswalk Change image and share on social
There is a dark side to Allan Guthrie, but only at the weekends. Allan Guthrie allandarkguthrie Change image and share on social
Music was something I was encouraged to do, which I appeared to be quite good at, but it was never a passion. Writing was always my first love. Allan Guthrie appearencouragegood Change image and share on social
I'm really quite normal. My imagination has some serious kinks in it, that's all. Allan Guthrie imaginationkinknormal Change image and share on social
