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, …
John came to live in the Highlands of Scotland in 1968 to work with the celebrated author and naturalist, Gavin Maxwell, of Ring of Bright Water fame. After Maxwell’s sudden death in 1969, John decided to commemorate Gavin’s work and writing by finishi …
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 …
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