A visual snapshot of some of our favourite Scottish-Nordic books for Book Week Scotland 2017.
Enjoying our ScotBookFlood Issue and want to find out more? This specially curated Pinterest board presents some top titles from non-fiction to fiction for adults, young adults, and children for furthering your Scottish-Nordic reading.
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Alistair Braidwood Reviews: Nina X by Ewan Morrison
Nina X has no idea what the outside world is like. Nina X has a lot to learn.
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Carrying Over: Translation as Conversation
‘As a reader, there is a feeling of trust and hope when you abandon yourself to translation. You are …
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How to get Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize
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Lee Randall Reviews: Spring by Ali Smith
‘Surprise. Happy new year. Everything impossible is possible.’
FEATURED AUTHOR:
Mary Paulson-Ellis
Mary Paulson-Ellis was born in Glasgow and studied Politics and Sociology at Edinburgh University. She worked for several years in arts administration before giving it all up to become a writer. She began with an evening class as part of the Edinburgh …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
HarperCollins UK publishes a wide range of books, from cutting-edge contemporary fiction, to block-busting thrillers, from fantasy literature and children’s stories to enduring classics. It also publishes a great selection of non-fiction titles, includ …