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To the Lake by Kapka Kassabova
‘Some places are inscribed in our DNA yet take a long time to reveal their contours, just as some journeys are etched into the landscape of …
‘There is no question that Leith, for all its contemporary gentrification, is a port town that owes its very existence to ships and shipbuil …
‘On the island, the sea was what separated women from men. Women weren’t taken by the water. Instead, mothers were drained by the dropping t …
‘But I persisted, and together we managed to find a believable way to hide a body in a whisky cask. . .’
‘The water humbles us. That is a common refrain. It puts us in our place, and reminds us of who we are. And we are grateful for that.’
Marram: Memories of Sea and Sp...
‘I touched the pottery fish bead one last time. If I had another, I would have left it here, nose to tail with this one, like her star sign, …
Blazing Paddles: A Scottish Co...
‘The Scottish coastline remains one of the most magical, unspoiled places in the world for relaxation and discovery, exploration and adventu …
All Aboard! Celebrating Wither...
‘Witherbys is one of Scotland’s largest and most successful publishing houses, with a portfolio of over 400 specialist titles that are expor …
‘With each length, I loosen off. Shoulders, hips, wrists, ankles, neck. Heart pumps. Lungs swell.’
Marram: Memories of Sea and Spider Silk
Great Economic Thinkers: An Introduction – from Adam Smith to Amartya Sen
Life of Napoleon Bonaparte: Volume 5
The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s
St. Ruth’s Fatal Gamble: The Battle of Aughrim 1691 and the Fall of Jacobite Ireland
Never Underestimate a Librarian! A Q & A with Olga Wojtas
‘I lifted out the piece of paper and read the few words written on it in French: “Souviens-toi, tu d …
Lee Randall Reviews: Motherwell by Deborah Orr
‘We’re a funny old family, heightened self-love in a constant battle with exaggerated self-loathing. …
Scots Whay Hae! It’s the Best of Scottish Books 2019 Podcast
‘As well as discussing in detail their personal favourites they look at the writers who have left th …
Book Week Scotland: Hannah Lavery Talks Poetry
‘We will dance to The Specials in our sock feet before we open the back door and yell it to the sky. …
A Year of Conversation: Keep Blethering!
‘As a translator, you are constantly practising this art of conversation by not imposing your own th …
‘It is a day to think twice about the colour of your footwear, nail varnish, contact lens.’
Mason Cross is the author of the Carter Blake thriller series. The first book, The Killing Season, was published by Orion in 2014, followed by The Samaritan, The Time to Kill (titled Winterlong in the USA), and Don’t Look For Me. Mason Cross’s short cr …
Strident is a dynamic publisher of fiction for children, teenagers and young adults, with several big crossover tiles on our list. Strident produces books that are bold and modern and cry out to be read and discussed. We are renowned for working hard f …
