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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.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A Scottish Gin Cocktail Inspired By Iceland
‘I really wanted to encapsulate Iceland’s volcanic outdoor pools in this fun cocktail’.
Edinburgh and Reykjavik: A Tale of Two Cities of Literature
‘One of the most striking similarities between Edinburgh and Reykjavik is the collective spirit of t …
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David Robinson Reviews: Solitary Agents by David Goodman
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The Savage Landscape by Cal Flyn
‘It is their resistance to the intrusions of the outside world − culturally, economically, environme …
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The Shortest History of Scotland: A Q & A with Murray Pittock
‘We need to be better aware of that to understand the challenges and achievements of the past, and t …
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David Robinson Interviews: John Lister-Kaye
‘I enjoy stillness. It creeps up on you and becomes almost a force. I’ve had squirrels run over my f …
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Spring 2026 Round Up of Scots & Gaelic Releases
‘Discover Jansson’s uninhibited imagination full of love, kindness, and adventure.’
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Walking Edinburgh’s Lost Railways By Robin Howie and John McGregor
‘In earlier times it was a site where lovers came to relax and dream, hence the beautiful traditiona …
FEATURED AUTHOR:
Val McDermid
Crime novelist Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy, and spent a lot of her childhood with her grandparents in East Wemyss. At High School she was placed in an experimental high-IQ stream, taught separately from the other children; the Prime Minister Gord …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
Scottish Mountaineering Press
Launched in 2020, the Scottish Mountaineering Press exists to promote and share Scotland’s natural wonders, embracing the creativity born out of an explorer spirit and celebrating the joy and endeavour in a life lived outdoors. We are a wholly-owned su …