Doug Johnstone: Making Waves in Science Fiction
Doug Johnstone
Edinburgh Futures Institute
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Described by the Scotsman as ‘a master of the page-turning, heart-gripping, plot-driven tale’, Doug Johnstone is also remarkably prolific. Over the years, the McIlvanney Prize-shortlisted author’s focus has shifted from crime to sci-fi, and now he joins us to chat about his 19th novel, The Transcendent Tide, which completes his science fiction Enceladons trilogy: a first contact epic which has taken its characters from Edinburgh’s Portobello beach to the depths of the Arctic Ocean. Chaired by Rachelle Atalla.