Invisible Schemes

John McGlade is a freelance writer from Glasgow. Inspired by the comedy of The Young Ones, the Marx Brothers, and Spike Milligan, he began his writing career by stealing school jotters, filling them up, and passing them round the playground. He's since gone on to write for television and radio, scripting many satirical and comedy shows, and his work has been nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award. He has also published poems, short stories, and flash fiction. John also writes for stand-up comedians, and his plays have been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

'This book surprised me, as the way each chapter tells its story is beautiful and intriguing. Growing up and living in a Glasgow scheme, I recognised all the parts described, but it’s written in a way that creeps up on you and is not obvious. There is emotion and feeling in each chapter. I was left thinking of the characters in the book after I had finished. Great read, with an imaginative, poetic yet real, presentation of a Glasgow life that so many of us have lived.'- Angela