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The Allan Guthrie Fansite

This is purely a fansite for Mr Guthrie and his work.

About Me

Allan Guthrie was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. He is married to Donna. His first novel, TWO-WAY SPLIT, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger and won Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year, 2007. His second novel, KISS HER GOODBYE, was nominated for an Edgar award. Allan is a commissioning editor for PointBlank Press and a literary agent with Jenny Brown Associates.
His official website is Noir Originals which has been called "a website of style, substance and true lasting importance" by Ed Gorman.

My Interests

All emails and comments will be answered by Anastasia, the creator of this site.

I'd like to meet:


Hilda.

Pearce from Two-Way Split
And Tina from Kiss Her Goodbye
Click the purdy pictures to buy a copy now!

Movies:

Some of Mr Guthrie's favourite films:
'36 Quai des Orfevres', 'Adaptation', 'Aliens', 'Amores Perros', 'Angel Heart', 'Audition', 'Battle Royale', 'The Beat That My Heart Skipped', 'Best Laid Plans', 'Betty Blue', 'The Big Lebowksi', 'Birdy', 'Blood Simple', 'Blue Velvet', 'Branded To Kill', 'Cache (Hidden)', 'Cape Fear', 'Chinatown', 'City Of God', 'A Clockwork Orange', 'The Cooler', 'Crash', 'Cube', 'Dead Man's Shoes', 'Donnie Darko', 'Double Indemnity', 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind', 'Event Horizon', 'Fargo', 'Fight Club', 'From Dusk Till Dawn', 'Funny Games', 'Gangster No.1', 'Get Carter', 'Hana-bi', 'Intacto', 'Jackie Brown', 'Jacob's Ladder', 'Kalifornia', 'Killing Zoe', 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', 'L.A. Confidential', 'The Last Boy Scout', 'The Long Kiss Goodnight', 'Lost Highway', 'The Man Who Wasn't There', 'Matchstick Men', 'The Matrix', 'Memento', 'Miller's Crossing', 'Mr In-Between', 'Mulholland Drive', 'Naked', 'Natural Born Killers', 'The Night Of The Hunter', 'Old Boy', 'Open Range', 'Out Of Sight', 'The Phantom Of Libery', 'Pitch Black', 'Point Blank', 'Pulp Fiction', 'Red Rock West', 'Reservoir Dogs', 'Rififi', 'Seven', 'Sin City', 'Strange Days', 'Sweet Sixteen', 'Sympathy for Mr Vengeance', 'Talk To Her', 'Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead', 'This World, Then The Fireworks', 'Training Day', 'True Romance', 'The Usual Suspects', 'The Way Of The Gun', 'Wild At Heart', 'Wrong Turn', 'Y Tu Mama Tambien'

Television:

I have it on good authority that Mr Guthrie ONLY watches The Wire, The Sopranos, The Shield and Deadwood.

My Blog

Savage Night

Look out for Allan's next novel, Savage Night, to hit the shelves this month in the UK.  ...
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:29:00 PST

WINNER! WINNER!

Allan Guthrie has taken home the Spinetingler Award for 'Best Novel  New Voice' for Hard Man. Congratulations, Al!
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:25:00 PST

Spinetingler Awards!

Hard Man has been shortlisted in the 'Best Novel - New Voice' category at the Spinetingler Awards!The other nominees include:Megan Abbott, QueenpinDeclan Burke, The Big OSteve Mosby, The 50/50 KillerJ...
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:19:00 PST

A Hell of A Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir

Allan Guthrie's original short story 'Call Me, I'm Dying' is featured in A Hell of A Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir. With an introduction by Val McDermid and original shorts by Lynne Barrett, Char...
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:08:00 PST

The List

The List magazine features Allan Guthrie and Stuart MacBride discussing Scottish crime fiction with Kirstin Innes. Check it out!...
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:54:00 PST

Kill Clock

Kill Clock by Allan Guthrie is now available! "The stripped down nature of the book is never an impediment and Guthrie uses the platform to full effect, showing off a number of his strengths. Namely d...
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:46:00 PST

HE WON! HE WON!

Mr Allan Guthrie has just won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!Update: And here he is looking mighty happy....
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:02:00 PST

Al is on the telly!

Allan Guthrie's appearance on Legal TV is now available and can been seen here! If you want to see him live, pick up tickets for his event with Stuart MacBride at the Edinburgh Book Festival at 6pm on...
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:57:00 PST

Another nomination!

Two-Way Split has been short-listed for the Theakstons Old Peculier Prize. Feel free to cast your vote again or for the first time as they will be considered as part of the final panel vote.  The...
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:50:00 PST

Win a date with Al!!!

The link explains it all! I'd sign up, but I'm seeing him this weekend at the Hexham Festival....
Posted by The Allan Guthrie Fansite on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:01:00 PST