Articles, Reviews and Interviews

Now and again I've been asked to participate in interviews about my writing, and my books have also occasionally been featured or reviewed in newpapers, magazines and journals.  Below is a list of some of the articles and features about my work that have appeared in print or on the Internet so far:

  • Hugo Rifkind, 'A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Movies', radio feature, on The Hugo Rifkind Show, Times Radio, 19 December 2020 at 11am [featuring as interview contributor].
  • Patrick Sauer, 'The Grinch That Keeps on Grinching', in The Smithsonian Magazine, 9 December 2020.
  • Mark Wallace, The Me Mark Wallace Show, Forth Valley Radio, 30 November 2020 at 6pm [featuring as special guest].
  • Michael Coate, 'Deck the Halls with the Griswolds: Remembering Christmas Vacation on its 30th Anniversary', in The Digital Bits, 5 December 2019.
  • Michael Coate, 'Dalton’s (Premature?) Swan Song: Remembering Licence to Kill on its 30th Anniversary', in The Digital Bits, 24 July 2019.
  • Abigail Shepherd, 'What is the Heart 200?', in Perthshire Magazine, July 2019, pp.68-71.
  • Stuart Williams, 'Adventure Trail Books', in Crash Annual 2019, December 2018, p.37.
  • Michael Coate, 'Frozen Flagpoles, Sexy Leg Lamps, and the Red Ryder: Remembering A Christmas Story on its 35th Anniversary', in The Digital Bits, 19 November 2018.
  • Michael Coate, 'Connery’s 007 Swan Song: Remembering Never Say Never Again on its 35th Anniversary', in The Digital Bits, 5 October 2018.
  • Michael Coate, 'School’s Out: Remembering Dazed and Confused on its 25th Anniversary', in The Digital Bits, 24 September 2018.
  • Mark Hardisty, 'The Spectrum of Adventure', in The Classic Adventurer, Issue 2, June 2018, pp.54-57.
  • Michael Coate, 'James Bond's All Time High: Remembering Octopussy on its 35th Anniversary ', in The Digital Bits, 7 June 2018.
  • Michael Coate, 'The Most Dangerous Bond. Ever.: Remembering The Living Daylights on its 30th Anniversary ', in The Digital Bits, 31 July 2017.
  • Anon., 'Retro Radar: The Vault', in Retro Gamer, Issue 159, October 2016, p.14.
  • Michael Coate, 'Only For You: Remembering For Your Eyes Only on its 35th Anniversary', in The Digital Bits, 24 June 2016.
  • Michael Coate, 'Bueller...? Bueller...? Bueller...?: Remembering Ferris Bueller's Day Off on Its 30th Anniversary', in The Digital Bits, 11 June 2016.
  • Andrew McNess, 'A Review of The James Bond Movies of the 1980s', in A View on Bond, 28 February 2015.
  • John Clare, 'The Breakfast Club Turns 30', in Ozy, 12 February 2015.
  • Edward Biddulph, 'Ten Most Curious Books About Ian Fleming and James Bond', in Artistic Licence Renewed, 11 February 2015.
  • Douglas J. Allen, 'Reviews: The James Bond Movies of the 1980s', in The Media Education Journal, Issue 56, Winter 2014-15, pp.47-48.
  • Miranda Moore, 'Could Tablets Be the Best Medicine?', in Overseas: The Official Magazine of the Royal Over-Seas League, September-December 2014, pp.14-15.
  • Tony Langmack, 'District News: Berwick Probus Club', in The Berwick Advertiser, 31 July 2014, p.26.
  • Kirsty Smyth, 'Author Launches Murder Novel', in The Berwick Advertiser, 2 January 2014, p.14.
  • Anon., 'Intriguing Mystery Set Right Here in Stirling', in The Stirling Observer, 1 January 2014, p.29.
  • Anon., 'Murder at the Stirling Smith', in The Stirling Observer, 11 December 2013, p.37.
  • Janice Forsyth, 'The Shadow in the Gallery', radio feature, on The Culture Studio, BBC Radio Scotland, 5 December 2013 at 3:30pm [featuring as interview contributor].
  • Anon., 'Spotlight is on Shadow Story', in The Herald, 4 December 2013, p.17.
  • Gregor White, 'Stirling Smith is Book's Inspiration', in The Stirling Observer, 4 December 2013, p.16.
  • Anon., 'Public Funds Novel to Mark Anniversary', in The Dundee Courier, 4 December 2013, p.4.
  • Tony Langmack, 'District News: Berwick Rotary Club', in The Berwick Advertiser, 31 October 2013, p.26.
  • Anon., 'Sign Up to New Smith Book', in The Stirling Observer, 18 September 2013, p.35.
  • Tony Langmack, 'District News: Berwick Probus Club', in The Berwick Advertiser, 21 February 2013, p.10.
  • Elspeth King, 'Stirling Stories: Old Time Store - Heritage Shopping', in The Stirling Observer, 28 November 2012, p.27.
  • Gillian Sharpe, 'Bloody Scotland', radio feature, on Good Morning Scotland, presented by Derek Bateman, BBC Radio Scotland, 1 September 2012 at 9.25am [featuring as interview contributor].
  • Anon., 'Old Movies Seen in 3D', in The Stirling Observer, 7 December 2011, p.37.
  • Anon., 'Book Looks at Stirling's Religious Past', in The Stirling Observer, 7 December 2011, p.36.
  • Elspeth King, 'Stirling Stories: The Christmas Movie Book', in The Stirling Observer, 30 November 2011, p.29.
  • Donald Morton, 'Inspired by Stirling's Christian History', in The Stirling Observer, 4 November 2011, p.13.
  • Anon., 'Christian Tale of City History', in The Stirling Observer, 12 October 2011, p.5.
  • Douglas J. Allen, 'Reviews: Ferris Bueller's Day Off', in The Media Education Journal, Issue 49, Summer 2011, p.49.
  • Elspeth King, 'Stirling Stories: Regal Cinema', in The Stirling Observer, 15 October 2010, p.27.
  • Douglas J. Allen, 'Reviews: John Hughes and Eighties Cinema', in The Media Education Journal, Issue 46, Winter 2009-10, p.31.
  • Marilyn Crain, 'Books About John Hughes and His Films', on Examiner.com, 7 August 2009.
  • Douglas J. Allen, 'Reviews: The Cinema of Richard Linklater', in The Media Education Journal, Issue 44, Winter 2008-09, p.47.
  • Douglas J. Allen, 'Reviews: Liv Tyler: Star in Ascendance: Her First Decade in Film', in The Media Education Journal, Issue 42, Winter 2007-08, pp.47-48.
  • Gregor White, 'Book Review: Liv Tyler: Star in Ascendance', in The Stirling Observer, 27 June 2007, p.28.
  • Ruth Allen, 'Fast Success for Linklater', in The West End News, June 2007, p.11.