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Shadow of Madness: A Q & A with D. V. Bishop
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Lessons From Scottish Schools: A Q & A with Lindsay Paterson
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‘An Odious Campaign’ by Rob McInroy – Why a 1936 By-Election Still Resonates
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FEATURED AUTHOR:
Jackie Kay
Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh to a Scottish mother and a Nigerian father. She was subsequently adopted by a white couple from Glasgow and grew up there. Her adoptive parents, with whom she remains very close, were Communists and often took the child …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
The Islands Book Trust
Since 2003, IBT has published over 100 books or booklets on the history and culture (in English and Gaelic) of Scottish islands. In an earlier period we were publishing over 10 books pa. Our website shows the publications currently in print. Our most r …