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David Goodman is an award-winning, multi-genre author. His debut novel A RELUCTANT SPY was released by Headline Books in 2024. The sequel SOLITARY AGENTS is forthcoming in June 2026.

His SF debut, SHARDS OF STARLIGHT, written as David W. Goodman, is coming from Solaris Books in Fall 2027. He also has several SF stories and novelettes in print magazines, anthologies, online and audio.

A RELUCTANT SPY won the McDermid Debut Award and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize in 2025. It was also shortlisted for the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery. The book has been optioned for television by Carnival Films.

David was born and brought up in Edinburgh and East Lothian, before living and working in Aberdeen and London. Over the years, he's been a reser ...more

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	A Reluctant Spy 4.10 avg rating — 2,086 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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
	Solitary Agents 4.20 avg rating — 54 ratings — 4 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
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 190, July 2022 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eliane Boey (Goodreads Author) (contributor), Ahmed Asi (contributor) 3.96 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 209, February 2024 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), H.H. Pak, Zohar Jacobs 3.74 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 205, October 2023 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Goodman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Suzanne Palmer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.56 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2023 — 2 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
	Analog Science Fiction & Fact, January/February 2024 by Trevor Quachri (Editor), Ron Collins (Goodreads Author), David Cleden (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2024	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
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 183, December 2021 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Aimee Ogden (Goodreads Author), Meghan Feldman 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2021 — 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

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Daynote - Thu 18 Jan 2026

Toot toot! Off to London today for Capital Crime and very excited about it. A full weekend of talking books, catching up with friends old and new and swanning about in the capital. Absolutely can't wait.

My panel is tomorrow morning at 0930hrs, on the 'London' Stage at Capital Crime.

I'm appearing as part of the Secrets and Shadows panel, alongside (actual former spy) James Wolff, Chris Humphreys a

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