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Craig Robertson
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Craig Robertson

During his 20-year career with the Sunday Post in Glasgow, Craig Robertson has interviewed three recent Prime Ministers; attended major stories including 9/11, Dunblane, the Omagh bombing and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann; been pilloried on... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. So difficult to choose only one. Modesty, perhaps.
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Craig Robertson Revealed
About Craig Robertson
  • What is your birthdate?:
    2/7
  • Previous occupations:
    Shelf stacker, layabout, cataloguer
  • Favorite job:
    Journalist. Also my least favourite job.
  • High school and/or college:
    Stirling, Dundee and Stirling
  • Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:
    Currently, Kings of Leon
  • Favorite movie:
    Some Like it Hot
  • Favorite television show:
    Shameless
Revealing Questions
Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Wrath. Sloth. Gluttony. Pride. Grumpy. Sneezy. Bashful. Sleepy.
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Split infinitives wherever possible and always bet the four dog.
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. Unlikely.
Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Finding beetroot hidden under a piece of lettuce. That and failure. And rats.
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. On a hilltop overlooking Tuscany with a cold beer to be followed by a big glass of red.
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. Yes, I'll do that soon. Honest.
Q. What do you regret most?
A. Missed minutes that could have been better spent.
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. Singing. I'd love to but cannot carry a note.
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. So difficult to choose only one. Self-deprecation, perhaps.
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. So difficult to choose only one. Modesty, perhaps.
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
A. A short temper.
Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
A. Hassan in Hosseini's The Kite Runner
Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. Henry F. Potter in Capra's It's A Wonderful Life.
Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
A. Jack the Ripper. "Okay Jack. Come on, who are you and what was that all about?"
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
A. Drivers who don't indicate. Don't do that!
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. Journalism. Sort of. Most of the time.
Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. Professional footballer (weekends) and gambler (midweek - cup ties permitting.)
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. A mind of my own. Fairness. Taking responsibility for my actions.
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
A. Black pudding. Although I wouldn't live too long.
On Books and Writing
Q. How did you come to write Random?
A. I was fascinated by the idea of the perfect, motiveless crime and the problems that presents for those investigating it. I also wanted to toy with people's perceptions of right and wrong. Mostly wrong.