Mac Logan

Mac Logan

About

A ‘son of the manse’ I lived in North America as a child; in Canada, the Mid-west and ultimately Washington DC before returning to the UK. I am British and Scottish and have a strong affinity for Americans.

After a somewhat spotty school career, I did various jobs including time as a shepherd on the island of Mull. I became a middle manager in an engineering company at the age of twenty-three. By twenty-six I ran a training group of 20 SME manufacturing companies with over 30 locations. When I was thirty I joined a UK national multiple retailer and manufacturer as Head of HR. 

Next I started my own company as a business advisor, organisation/team development and change specialist. I worked extensively in the public and private sectors, blue chip to small enterprise. I was frequently hired by organisations to troubleshoot people and team problems.

Finally I founded and became CEO of an IT firm. I left after eight years and became a writer, business advisor, non-executive director and member of a charity that provides advocacy support for people with learning difficulties.

I've known good times, hard times and have travelled a bit. 

Some first-hand experience of wasteful, inept and self-serving procurement practices in the public sector, with concerning press reports of uncontrolled costs and minimal accountability, provided inspiration for The Angels’ Share

I have witnessed opportunistic exploitation and stunning incompetence, by both public and private sector people and organisations in both national and local government. This begs a question, why is incompetence and self-serving abuse being allowed to continue? 

In addition to The Angels' Share series, I have two other writing projects in-hand. One is a Celtic spiritual warrior adventure story, set in Roman times, with preliminary research and writing begun.

I have written many published articles focused on business.

The next book in the Sam Duncan series, DarkArt, will be published in autumn 2012.

Ascending Voice

Ascending Voice

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<p>Ascending Voice is a collection of love, loss, vulnerability and healing. The book speaks of self-love while finding the way through the lotus, a symbol of life. There are fifty journal pages at the end of the book to encourage any feelings that come up to be expressed. This journey of poetry and inspiring prose includes affirmations, mantras, and Dear Self letters. This book is for anyone who has ever been lost or through dark times and wishes to be inspired.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Family love and loyalty in the face of daunting odds.

Reviews

<div><strong>Carole (email)</strong></div> <div><span style="color:#000000;">Your book arrived on Friday lunch time,  got home at 5.30 cooked a meal did a few chores - not many - by 8pm I was totally engrossed in your book. Finished it at  0-45hrs Sunday morning. ... Thoroughly enjoyed to whole thing, swearing was appropriate and revelant to each character and situation.  I  felt  the strong and loving bond between husband and wife. Absolutely loved the twists and turns  I also felt that there was an element of truth within the story...............either yours or a good friends personal experience.  If not then all I can say is keep writing......<strong> </strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Douglas Mitchell</strong></span></div> <div><span style="color:#000000;">What a read, really enjoyed the book, thought it was terrific. Magnificent detail, the short chapters worked very well and spurred you on, and the characters were superb. One question, I assume there's a follow on ...</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <div style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Angels-Share/240336246074051">Gary Wilkinson</a></span></div> <div><span style="color:#000000;">thoroughly enjoyed the book. can't wait for the 2nd</span></div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Angels-Share/240336246074051">Phil Wadsley</a></span></strong></div> <div><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#333333;line-height:17px;font-weight:normal;">Has all the marks of being a winner, Mac!</span></span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#333333;line-height:17px;"><a href="http://Great - looking good!">Helen Lloyd</a></span></span></strong></div> <div style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;line-height:17px;">Great - looking good!</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <div style="line-height:17px;"> <div style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B008458ESI/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1">Keith</a></span></div> <div><span style="color:#000000;">A fine first novel from Mac Logan. I suspect this has been a long time in the making with great, well thought out and believable characters, considerable tension, family love, as well as a good of dose of conspiracy. I look forward to the continuing story of Sam Duncan, his family and cohorts as the story unravels in the next episode.</span></div> </div> <div style="line-height:17px;"> </div> <div> <div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B008458ESI/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1">Nelly Maggie</a></strong></div> <div>The Angels' Share by Mac Logan is a crackingly good read. It is a fast moving action thriller - with a sympathetic and original hero in Sam Duncan - and ex Soldier, Spook and now Kirk of Scotland Minister. When his kid sister, an investigative journalist is kidnapped after discovering a web of corruption in high places, Sam goes to the rescue. Incidentally - you can also read the back story in The Fumble - also available.</div>   <div>At first glance, this is a boy's book - with an all action hero - but Mac Logan has created such great characters throughout the book and has woven such an intricate and very plausible plot into this fairly hefty book and has come up with a book that is so much more than just an action thriller. Not for the faint hearted, or easily shocked, it contains moderate violence which is never gratuitous and also a fair smattering fairly explicit language.</div>   <div>A fairly hefty book at 80,000 words - a perfect holiday read - will keep you (and your other half) enthralled!</div>   <div>I really enjoyed The Angels' Share and look forward to more Sam Duncan novels in the future.</div> </div> </div> <div> </div> </div>