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Hi, I'm Hamish MacDonald. I tell stories for people who want to escape, imagine, and think — and I wrap them up in books I've made myself.

I also help people who want to create their own books.

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I've written four novels of speculative fiction. Here you can:
  • Read the novels' opening chapters.
  • Buy them as e-books or original, hand-made paperbacks.

For a quick read, there's a collection of short stories here, too.

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DIY Book
is my indie publishing podcast — a FREE series of audios and videos that show you how to write, make, and sell your own novel!

This podcast teaches you how to:
  • Outline, schedule, and complete your writing.
  • Register your ISBN, lay out, print, and bind your pages — and create e-books, too.
  • Set up an e-commerce enabled website and sell to readers.
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DIY Book:
Learn how to make your own books, from start to finish!
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Want to make hardcover books?
Get my FREE Quick 'n' Dirty Bookbinding guide!

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Finitude
A climate change adventure story.

"It has a right rollicking plot line that grabs you by the scruff of the neck and pulls you forwards. I loved the inventiveness of the universe it created..."
- Liz Holt, copywriter

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The Willies
A thriller about cloning and medical ethics.


"Within the first thirty odd pages, the action (quite literally) explodes and what ensues is a fast paced romp through espionage drama, survival thriller and existential crisis..."
- Nick Murray, Annexe Magazine

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Idea in Stone
A modern-day fairy tale about Edinburgh.

"There are always so many surprises and unexpected twists in your books, keeping me on my toes..."
- Isabell Buenz, artist & poet

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