Doug Johnstone (born 22 July 1970) is a Scottish crime writer based in Edinburgh.

[2] He published two novels with Penguin, Tombstoning (2006) and The Ossians (2008), which received praise from Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin and Christopher Brookmyre.

[6] He has had several short stories appear in various publications, and since 1999 has worked as a freelance arts journalist, primarily covering music and literature.

He is a singer, musician and songwriter in several bands, including Northern Alliance, part of the Fence Collective.

Before embarking on his literary career, he designed radar and missile guidance systems for military aircraft.