What We’re Looking Forwa...

‘I actually find these books very comforting, as they remind me of how much good is done every day in the world.’

Festivals for the Future

‘The publishing industry is grappling with how to promote writers and books in a post-pandemic world, and the solutions reached by the stude …

The Book . . . According to Je...

‘Luckenbooth is a love letter to Edinburgh.’

News and How to Use It

‘At the very moment when the UK government recognised journalists as essential workers, the industry itself looked more fragile than ever.’

Intensive Care

‘Covid was transforming, reorientating society in ways both good and bad, as if all the old hierarchies were being pushed aside and new poss …

David Robinson Reviews: George...

‘Fictionalised literary biography is a hard art to master. It demands almost the same amount of research as a biography, but also the abilit …

The Snow and the Works on the ...

‘I probably file mannerisms and conversational tics away without even being particularly conscious of it.’

Lazy Susan

‘Loved it. Noo we’re gittin separate trains back tay oor separate lives.’

Imagined Spaces

‘Yes, North can simply be a cardinal point. But for me it’s also a concept that can stir imagination and creativity.’

Cat Step

‘There was one thing I could have done differently.’

Favourite Gaelic Poems

‘”Time, the deer, is in the wood of Hallaig”’

Ka, the Ring and the Raven

‘Ka was struck by the elegance of the choughs’ flight, and slightly embarrassed by the efforts he needed to make just to keep up.’