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Paradise Road
This is the story of Kevin McGarry a young man from the West of Scotland, who as a youngster was one of the most talented footballers in Scotland. After injury he is forced to retire and starts to follow Celtic Football Club. His is a story of disillusionment and self-discovery.
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FEATURED AUTHOR:
Sylvia Hehir
Sylvia was awarded a doctorate in creative writing from University of Glasgow in 2018 and is a former recipient of a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award. Her debut YA thriller, Sea Change, published by Stirling Publishing 2019, was winner of the Pitlo …
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Gaelic Books Council
The Gaelic Books Council (Comhairle nan Leabhraichean) is the lead organisation with responsibility for supporting Scottish Gaelic authors and publishers, and for raising the profile and reach of Scottish Gaelic books in Scotland and internationally. I …