Northern Literary Lights

PART OF THE ScotBookFlood ISSUE

A visual snapshot of some of our favourite Scottish-Nordic books for Book Week Scotland 2017.

For ScotBookFlood Publishing Scotland’s members reveal what books they’ll be gifting this Christmas.

‘I drew a little bit from Scandinavian folklore. I have some Norwegian family so that helps.’

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 …
Spring 2026 Round Up of Scots & Gaelic Releases

‘Discover Jansson’s uninhibited imagination full of love, kindness, and adventure.’
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 …
David Robinson Reviews: The Loch of the Bees

‘The past’s current flows through the characters in his fiction so strongly that it almost becomes t …
The Nightkeeper’s Apprentice by Jude Reid

‘She’d never seen anything like it. The whole sky was lit up in ribbons of colour – blue, green, yel …
David Robinson Interviews: Gavin Francis

‘He’s not my GP so I can’t say this for sure, but based on this book – wise, informed, well-written, …