Random Rambles of a Scottish Maniac
The Making of a Maniac
It took a village to build him.
A darkly funny coming-of-age story told through the eyes of a Scottish antihero.
Part memoir,
part myth,
part confession.
Set among housing schemes,
football pitches,
woods,
graveyards,
troublemakers,
dreamers,
fighters,
liars,
and lost souls,
this is the story of a boy trying to find freedom while repeatedly creating chaos.
Raw, funny, honest, and unpredictable.
Book One:
The Making of a Maniac
Coming Late 2026
"People always ask if I was born wrong. Truth is, it took a village to build me."
"The hesitation always came second."
"Useful graveyard. Good shortcut. Bad omen."
Dark comic Scottish storytelling.
A coming-of-age saga following Maniac from village
troublemaker to reluctant adventurer. Filled with humour,
hard truths, unforgettable characters, and stories that sit
somewhere between memory and myth.
Inside the Book
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Housing schemes and graveyards
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Football pitches and troublemakers
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Friendship, loyalty and betrayal
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The road from village boy to wandering maniac