Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer
‘ALFRED BUCKHAM (1879–1956) was a daredevil photographer. A maverick of early aviation, he created h …
‘She is still walking but he has stopped. She turns to find that he is waiting for a response to som …
David Robinson Reviews: Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross
‘Ross is always lucid, almost reverent, about the whole process of archaeological discovery.’
Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name! by Yasmin Hanif
‘”Why don’t you guess?” said Abba. “You’ll know in your heart when you’ve found the right one.”‘
Food, Whisky, Life by Ghillie BaŞan
‘Pastries filled with ground nuts, baked fruit or creamy, semolina mixtures, and bathed in honey or …
A Chaos of Light: New Writing Scotland
‘The attic lowed like a crystal haal, last I saa her – / dark-eyed and ready tae furgit me.’
David Keenan was born in Scotland in 1971. Before becoming a novelist, Keenan worked in a record shop, distribution company and record label Volcanic Tongue. He then went into music journalism where his work was highly influential with a focus on under …
Birlinn Ltd is an independent publishing house based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company is built on traditions of the written and spoken word and is constantly looking to the future. Established by Hugh Andrew (2022 recipient of the Royal Scottish Geo …
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