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GRAND THEFT GIRO AND OTHER STORIES from the streets, the schemes, and the cells, told with grit, heart, and gallows humour.
“Scotland has no shortage of literature about forgotten strata within society, but few are written with the honesty and authenticity of Grand Theft Giro.”
★★★★★
“The result is a rollercoaster of emotion: belly laughs through sharp banter, hope that rises and crashes with circumstance, and heart-twisting grief when tragedy inevitably strikes.”
★★★★★
~ Danny McCahon
~The Fun Lovin Liminal’s
About Frankie
Frankie writes about the people and places many would rather forget. Born in Port Glasgow and raised between shipyards, prison yards, and the pubs that filled the gaps, his stories capture the absurdity, pain, and humour of working-class Scotland. There are no fairy-tale endings here — just truth, raw and unpolished.
The Writer's VOICE
Frankie is a writer whose work is rooted in the observation, trials, and humour of ordinary lives. Based in Inverclyde, he is part of a living Scottish creative tradition: one shaped by friendship, working-class memory, storytelling, and the particular character of Scotland’s west coast.
Frankie speaks about his own writing with characteristic humility. He is self-effacing about his achievements and cautious about placing himself too grandly within the current literary landscape. Yet his stories carry the unmistakable marks of a writer deeply attentive to people: their contradictions, tenderness, flaws, loyalties, and private struggles.
His work sits naturally within Scotland’s tradition of socially aware, emotionally honest writing, while remaining distinctly his own.
His influences are wide and personal. Among them is the French writer Albert Camus, whose attention to the human condition has left its mark and long been a source of inspiration. Frankie’s inspirations are not only literary. If he is not sharing his passion for literature, he finds inspiration in his dog, in the camaraderie of close friends, Celtic Football Club, and in the everyday exchanges that give local life its humour and depth.
Frankie remains actively involved in the Inverclyde creative writing scene and continues to develop new writing projects, including another collection of short stories. His writing reflects a life lived with loyalty, painfully hard-earned compassion, and a sharp ear for the voices around him.
At its heart, his work is not an attempt to impress, but to connect; to notice what might otherwise be missed; and to honour truthfully the lives and stories of ordinary people; with warmth and humour.
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