Stuart MacBride Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 would you ever consider basing them in another Scottish town/city or abroad even, but still using the same characters? I don't think so, Inver. As it is I've got the whole North East of Scotland to play with and offshore too - it all falls under Grampian Police's jurisdiction. Mind you, with all this talk of 'policing without borders', international cooperation, and the 'war on terror', you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 are your books in the same lines sort of style as Ian rankin? Hi SBW, Well, my books are set in Scotland and they're about the police, but other than that...? Possibly. I'd say Rebus is definitely a lone wolf kinda guy -- my books are more teamwork-based. Then again, they both have a darkness to them, and some of that good old-fashioned Scottish gallows humour. Ian Rankin's a terrific writer, so if my books come close to his kind of quality I'll be very proud indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Are any of the characters you write based on anyone you know (however loosely)? Or are they perhaps conglomerates of several people? Or are they completely separate from anyone you've met? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Are any of the characters you write based on anyone you know... A couple are, Kell, but not until the third book - I was asked if I'd auction off a character for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and I thought I'd have a bit of fun with other people I know. So PC John Rickards is based on... John Rickards (writes very good crime novels for Penguin*) with only a few minor changes to make him work better in the story. Another friend, Alex Clark, became Zander Clark (I took liberties with him and made him a pornographer in the book). Everyone else probably have small slivers of other people I know / meet at events / sit within earshot of in the pub... But it's not a conscious thing. * The publisher, not the birds. That would just be silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipistrelle Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 As for DI Insch, his sweetie addiction just came about by accident while I was writing him. Now I use it as an excuse to put in all the sweets I remember loving from my childhood. I've recently discovered a wee sweetie shop in the nearest town that does old-fashioned Scottish confectionery, so look out for 'soor plooms', 'tatties' and 'granny sookers' making their appearance. Hi Stuart. Having discovered that one of your DIs shares the same name as the place of my birth!, I recently bought Cold Granite and Dying Light. I've yet to read them but, out of interest, is he called after Insch? I haven't heard of lucky tatties for years. I don't suppose they are allowed to put the plastic charms in them these days. Soor plooms etc probably account for my mouthful of amalgum, but happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Are we allowed to know which town this is, Stuart. We locals might like a visit! Pipistrelle....welcome to the board. Lovely to have you join us. If you were born in Insch, does that mean you are near Aberdeen these days? If so, you are in good company. There are four of us from Aberdeen on the forum! Pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Have just finished Cold Granite and feel great, have found a new author who I love. Can I marry Logan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I usually have 2 books on the go one upstairs and one downstairs. Cold Granite was upstairs here beside the compute where I can pick it now and the but it has now gone downstairs as well so I can read it more. Sorry to say the I had neve heard of Stuart McBride until a book came into the chartiy shop where I work. Read the back and liked the story and now I have fell in love with Stuart and can wait to read more of his books . I love his humor and the story even tho' I only about have way thru. Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipistrelle Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 PP, No, I'm over on the west coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Stuart, have you always enjoyed writing, or is it something you 'discovered' at a later age? Did you write stories as a youngster? (Not saying you're not young now, of course! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 is he called after Insch? Good guess, Pipistrelly, but no cigar. I used to work with a lovely lady whose last name was Insch. And I named him after her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Can I marry Logan? Well... I suppose... You'd probably have to take him out to dinner and dancing first though. He's not the kind to marry a strange lady on a first date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 have you always enjoyed writing...? I can't say I enjoy it much at the moment, Michelle. But no - I wasn't one of these precocious sods who pen their first novel at the tender age of three. I absolutely hated English in school, though I loved to read. I only came in to writing in my mid-twenties, when a couple of friends talked me into giving it a shot. They were writing as a hobby, and I thought I'd give it a go. And got hooked. But up till then: nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooncat Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hello I have to confess that i havent read any of your books,,,,,,yet:smile2: i am tempted though. I wanted to ask - would u like ur books turned into films or a tv series? and also what did u do with ur first book- did u send it to lots of publishers? kay:readingtwo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 What do you like to read when you are not writing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Stuart, following on from one of Spooncats questions, if your books were made into a tv series and/or films who would you like to play the parts of Logan, Insch and DI Steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I have to confess that i havent read any of your books,,,,,,yet:smile2: i am tempted though. Then you should give in to temptation Spooncat, there's no point denying yourself. They're full of fibre, low in fat, and sugar-free. would u like ur books turned into films or a tv series? and also what did u do with ur first book- did u send it to lots of publishers? Yes, and it depends. In that order. The first book I wrote isn't the first book that was published - it was a rather twisted comedy thriller thing and the writing was bloody terrible. I loved it at the time, but a lot of it makes me cringe now. But it was my first book, so I'm daftly proud of it. COLD GRANTE (the first one to be published) only went to HarperCollins, and they picked it up. So it didn't have to go anywhere else. Which is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 What do you like to read when you are not writing? Loads of different stuff, Inver. Because I meet a lot of other crime writers at events and festivals I tend to pick up books by people I like, so my TBR pile is stuffed full of crime fiction. I like other stuff as well, but crime's my favourite. Recently enjoyed reads include: Ray Banks - SATURDAY'S CHILD Allan Guthrie - HARD MAN Adrian Hyland - DIAMOND DOVE Charlie Williams - DEADFOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Swho would you like to play the parts of Logan, Insch and DI Steel? I'd have quite liked John Simm (played the part of Sam Tyler in Life On Mars) to play Logan, but now that he's been in LOM that would probably be a non-starter. In my mind Insch is a shaven-headed Robbie Coltrane - certainly it has to be someone who's very tall and very wide. Steel I have no idea for, but someone recently suggested that Helen Mirren would filthy up nicely for the part. From playing the Queen, to a wrinkly, chain-smoking, foul-mouthed, lesbian. What could be better? Did you have anyone in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I thought Helen Mirren for Steel too but for the other two...goes off to have a think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 John Simm would be good, or David Tennant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 ok I would have David tennet as Logan Helen Mirren for Steel Robbie Coltrane for Inch Tghe acress that plays jackie in Tagert can't rember her name for WPC Watson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart MacBride Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 John Simm would be good, or David Tennant? Surprisingly enough, David Tennant was down to read the books for the audio (abridged) versions, but pulled out due to other, time-travelling commitments. Can't say that I blame him ;}# But then again, I think if he were to play Logan, most people would be wondering why Doctor Who was investigating prostitute murders in Aberdeen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 But then again, I think if he were to play Logan, most people would be wondering why Doctor Who was investigating prostitute murders in Aberdeen... Brilliant!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 John Simm would be good, or David Tennant? I totally agree with you Louise, still not sure about Robbie Coltrane playing Insch though, but can't think of another to quote "very tall and very wide" actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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