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David Robinson Reviews: Scott-...
‘If you were writing a novel set in a Scotland in which Scott never existed, what kind of place would it be?’
‘The dead thing’s limbs were folded, and its face looked away from the road, towards the loch. The night was silent.’
‘All my novels have been an exploration of place, to a degree, and an important aspect of The Good Neighbours for me is the way in which wri …
‘The wall she had built around herself was as sturdy as that of the flat and nobody had the power tools to knock it through.’
‘By the time John joined the fertiliser factory in Leith, phosphate rock arrived in slow boats from Africa. A fine golden powder mixed with …
The Fairy Song: Interview with...
‘There was a wealth of work to be inspired by, and yet I think the true inspiration was the real Scottish wilderness.’
‘Remember this time will pass / This silence that hangs heavy / In our streets and town squares / Will lift when this crisis is past’
‘Smithers and Wing are partners (and wives) in supernatural crime-solving. Together they haunt the back streets of Edinburgh, putting the bu …
‘Growing up where ah’m fae oor social status wis based upon how well you could fight or kick a baw. No exactly the criteria fur becomin the …
Hushabye Lullabye: Goodnight D...
Watch Sacha Kyle read from Hushabye Lullabye, a TV tie-in board book accompanying the successful CBeebies animated series.
Devorgilla Days: Interview wit...
‘At any given moment in our lives we have the power to say – this is not how the story is going to end.’
‘Becoming a great runner is all about training properly. And having some sort of natural talent, I guess. But mainly it’s about training. An …
‘Upon entering the room, they took up their places at the table. But it was only when they had all gathered that they realised Hamish was mi …
‘There’s power from the wind and waves and energy in the tides. There’s vitality in the music and craft in the pottery. There’s warmth in th …
‘Well, did you buy it, / the painting in Javéa, / of close to a dozen / oranges tipping / from a straw basket / onto a table, a glass jug / …
‘We got loads of women – so, so many came forward. They just thought, This is great we’re talking about this now. And it was wonderful that …
‘I sang to them, a song they / could keep, yet under it all, I hid my unease like the / morning moon that shines a little keener, unsure / o …
Break in Case of Silence: New Writing Scotland 39
Rachelle Atalla, Marjorie Lotfi
The Night Gate: the Razor-Sharp Finale to the Enzo Macleod Investigations
Peter May
The Fair Botanists: Could one rare plant hold the key to a thousand riches?
Sara Sheridan
The Sheikh and the Dustbin (The McAuslan Stories, Book 3)
George MacDonald Fraser, David Monteath
Monument Maker
David Keenan
The Teeny Weeny Genie
Julia Donaldson, Anna Currey
The Teeny Weeny Genie
Julia Donaldson, Anna Currey
Scottish History – Heroes and Heroines 5 book pack: William Wallace; Robert Bruce; Mary Queen of Scots; Rob Roy; Bonnie Prince Charlie
David Ross
Goodfellows
Tom McLaughlin, Tom McLaughlin
The Itchy Coo Book o Grimms’ Fairy Tales in Scots
Saviour Pirotta, Emma Chichester Clark, James Robertson, Matthew Fitt
The Scottish Books Long Weekend is a celebration of Scotland’s rich and diverse writing and publishi …
The Inspiration Behind The Chessmen Thief
‘Who placed them where they were found? What could have made that person part with such priceless tr …
David Robinson Reviews: The Invention of Miracles
‘She’d seen them with their friends, signing away in ASL (American Sign Language), at ease with each …
Introducing . . . Clementine E. Burnley
‘We count hard currency. We reach too hard for our beautiful, unreachable futures.’
IWD 2021: Linda Cracknell on The Other Side of Stone
‘What might it be like to be a suffragette in a small rural community?’
Have a Happy Valentine’s Day with Cappucino and Porridge
‘Alessandra leaned forward, she still insists, to brush away a beastie which had landed on my collar …
Leela Soma is a Scottish-based writer who was born in Madras (former name for Chennai) in India, and now lives in Glasgow. She came to Glasgow in 1969 with her husband. She worked, until her retirement, as a teacher of Modern Studies. During this time …
