Allan Radcliffe

Allan Radcliffe
Allan Radcliffe at the launch of Blurred Faces, Blackwell's, Edinburgh, 2025.

Allan Radcliffe (born 1976) is a Scottish novelist, journalist and editor. He is the author of The Old Haunts and Blurred Faces, both published by Fairlight Books.[1] He is currently a theatre critic for The Times[2] and an editor for New Writing Scotland, an annual anthology of poetry and prose.[3]

Biography

Radcliffe was born in Perth, Scotland[4] and has an MA from the University of Glasgow.[5] He has lived for several years in South Queensferry with his partner and son.[5] His short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4.[6] His novels explore themes of grief, memory, queer politics and love and intimacy between men.[7]

Acclaim and awards

Radcliffe's debut novel The Old Haunts was shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize 2024[8] and for the First Book of the Year at Scotland's National Book Awards 2024.[9] The novel was adapted as a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime.[10] The follow-up, Blurred Faces, was an Irish Independent Best Book of 2025.[11] In 2009, he won a New Writers Award from the Scottish Book Trust.[12]

Novels

  • The Old Haunts (2023, Fairlight Books, ISBN 978-1-914148-63-7)
  • Blurred Faces (2025, Fairlight Books, ISBN 978-1-914148-81-1)

References

  1. ↑ "Allan Radcliffe, author of Blurred Faces and The Old Haunts". www.allanradcliffe.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Allan Radcliffe – Contributor". www.thetimes.co.uk. The Times.
  3. ↑ "New Writing Scotland 44". www.asls.org.uk. Association for Scottish Literature.
  4. ↑ Radcliffe, Allan. "About Allan Radcliffe — Scottish Author and Journalist". Allan Radcliffe. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  5. 1 2 "Allan Radcliffe, author of Blurred Faces". Fairlight Books. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  6. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Hearts in Lattes". BBC. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  7. ↑ "Grief, memory and inescapable politics: Allan Radcliffe on his debut novel". The National. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Porter (2024-06-04). "The UK's Society of Authors 2024 Portfolio: £140,000 of Shortlists". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  9. ↑ "The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Shortlist". The Saltire Society. 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  10. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe". BBC. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  11. ↑ "Rick O'Shea's best books of 2025: Great reads you might have missed this year". Irish Independent. 2025-12-20. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  12. ↑ "Previous New Writers awardees". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
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