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D.D. Johnston

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Born

in The United Kingdom

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http://ddjohnston.org

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Genre

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

Influences

W.G. Sebald, David Foster Wallace, Don DeLillo, James Kelman, [a:Karl ...more

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May 2013

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D.D. Johnston is a Scottish author, who now lives in Cheltenham, England, where he works as a lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Gloucestershire. His first novel, Peace, Love, & Petrol Bombs (AK Press), was a Sunday Herald Books of the Year for 2011 and has been translated into Spanish as Paz, amor y cócteles molotov.

His second novel, The Deconstruction of Professor Thrub, was a 2013 book of the year in the Morning Star, where it was described as 'determinedly extraordinary.'

His third novel, The Secret Baby Room, is a tense psychological thriller:

"As her own life falls apart, Claire risks everything in her quest. It’s an investigation that leads her not only towards the dark knowledge of past crimes but towards an understandi ...more

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Disnaeland

My new novel, Disnaeland, is out July 2022. It’s a belter!
Give it a read! Amazon | Waterstones | The Book Depository | Or from your local bookstore

Here’s a wee Q&A:

Advance praise for Disnaeland:

“Unlike most dystopian fiction, this is a uniquely hopeful and uplifting novel. DD Johnston finds hope in the human capacity for love and renewal even after the apocalyptic collapse in the bleak

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D.D. Johnston’s books

Average rating: 3.95 · 240 ratings · 66 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Peace, Love & Petrol Bombs 3.76 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disnaeland 4.32 avg rating — 75 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Baby Room 3.67 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deconstruction of Professor Thrub 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars