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‘The kindness of strangers can reduce you to your knees in a sobbing mess faster than a well-aimed punch to the solar plexus.’
‘In May 1945, just before his birthday, Betty Low (a keen actor as well as an artist) suggested Stanley audition for the radical Unity Theat …
‘No other drink is named after a country, which is why whisky is more than just a drink for me. When I’m feeling homesick, I’ll have a dram. …
‘I probably became a writer right then and there, when my dad gave me a book that introduced me to some of the mysteries of the world and th …
Perfect Book Gifts for Childre...
”When the snaw faws, magic glisters in the air. Wan snawy day a laddie builds a Snawman and in the middle o the nicht the Snawman comes tae …
‘The store in question was made of shining black bricks, bricks the colour of midnight that sparkled in the blood-orange light of the settin …
‘Keeping it simple can be key to making something delicious.’
‘Instead, he is a celebrant of the good things in life – friendship, art, wit, kindness, comedy and above all a profound love of both Edinbu …
‘It’s important you chat to someone through the procedure, so we can see which areas of the brain light up.’
‘The room was suddenly charged with emotion, and I felt my lies pressing down on me like lead weights.’
‘I so admire all of Dad’s achievements, and am proud to see what a legacy he has left. It’s exciting to see that people are still fascinated …
‘I was struck by just how fun, playful and jesting Barrie was. And while I knew they developed a friendship, I didn’t realise just how much …
‘The naming of the configurations of the land is intimately connected with the Gaelic language, and the Gaelic language is intimately reflec …
‘Her dreams are full of treasure. She can’t wait to find it tomorrow!’
‘It’s a world of brass bands, lost teddy bears, shy puffins, fluffy sheep, missing dinosaurs, cream buns, mountain railways and Welsh teas.
‘Off the top of my head, would have loved to have met both John Candy and Robin Williams and gave them both a big cuddle.’
‘I’ve never met before, she’s lighting up the shelter like an angel in a holy grotto’
‘Somewhere beyond the door behind Cal, a high-pitched alarm began to chime.’
‘It wasn’t clear whether she was unconscious or dead. There were, in any case, no traces of blood, apparent signs of a struggle or wounds.’
Scotland Marco Polo Travel Guide – with pull out map
Prehistoric Forteviot: Excavations of a Ceremonial Complex in Eastern Scotland (Serf Vol 1)
Irish and Scottish Dalriada: In Search of an Ancient Kingdom
Union and Revolution: Scotland and Beyond, 1625-1745
Union and Revolution: Scotland and Beyond, 1625-1745
Do You Remember The First Time? Debuts from Scottish Publishers
‘In a world saturated with images offering an unattainable standard of perfection, it’s refreshing t …
Scottish Books for Black History Month
‘Only when I turned and faced her, Standing there like that, Could I begin to tell my story.’ – The …
Introducing . . . Nasim Rebecca Asl
‘The islands waving at her through the kitchen window, three boys waiting at the table, a chocolate …
Second Nature: New Nature Writing From Scotland
‘And the thing is, once you start noticing, it’s almost impossible to stop.’
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‘I’m not the sort of person who enjoys destroying smiles.’
R. M. Murray is founding director and Head of Visual Art & Literature at An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis. He studied in Aberdeen and then at the Glasgow School of Art, where he was in a punk band with Peter Capaldi and Cr …
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