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name: Andrew Murray Scott
about: Andrew Murray Scott has written five novels and ten non-fiction books under his full name and most recently the first three novels of the Willie Morton Scottish espionage thriller series written under the pen name of Andrew Scott. Deadly Secrecy and Scotched Nation appeared in 2019 from Twa Corbies Publishing. A third, Oblivion's Ghost was published on 29 May 2020. All three are available in paperback and ebook. Scotched Nation is also available as an audiobook, narrated by former BBC Radio Scotland presenter, David Sillars. Widely reviewed in the print media, the books are acquiring a reputation for the quality of the writing, their neat plots and believable scenarios, derived from Andrew's ten year behind the scenes experience as a press Andrew Murray Scott has written five novels and ten non-fiction books under his full name and most recently the first three novels of the Willie Morton Scottish espionage thriller series written under the pen name of Andrew Scott. Deadly Secrecy and Scotched Nation appeared in 2019 from Twa Corbies Publishing. A third, Oblivion's Ghost was published on 29 May 2020. All three are available in paperback and ebook. Scotched Nation is also available as an audiobook, narrated by former BBC Radio Scotland presenter, David Sillars. Widely reviewed in the print media, the books are acquiring a reputation for the quality of the writing, their neat plots and believable scenarios, derived from Andrew's ten year behind the scenes experience as a press officer for senior politicians in Scotland.Andrew began writing stories and poems at an early age, but found success initially as a nonfiction author, writing biographies of the leader of the first Jacobite Rising, John Graham of Claverhouse 'Bonnie Dundee' and of Scotland's notorious avant-garde writer Alexander Trocchi among his ten nonfiction titles.Andrew's big break came in 1999 when he won a major book prize that led to the publication of his first novel, Tumulus. This was well-reviewed and led to more paperback novels: Estuary Blue (2001), The Mushroom Club (2007), The Big J (2008), and In a A Dead Man's Jacket, published as an ebook in 2013. As a Scottish writer, many of Andrew's books reflect the culture and political experience of people in Scotland. Andrew believes that now is the best time to be a Scottish writer - with exciting developments in the wind.Andrew's main interest is fiction and he is living testimony that persistence pays off. "You have to work hard at it but mainly you need to analyse the story you want to tell - what exactly is the story? - and then find the best, most concise way to tell it, in a style that complements the nature of the subject matter."I've always written because I have to, it's a lifelong compulsion for me and of course hugely enjoyable when it comes out right. I hope it's true that writers get better with age as I have lots of ideas for novels I want to write."Alongside his literary activities, Andrew developed a media career as a journalist and author, media lecturer and creative writing tutor, having benefited from going to University in his early 40s and spent more than ten years as a media officer for senior Scottish politicians. ...more