EXPLORE ISSUES
ALSO ON BOOKS FROM SCOTLAND
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Spring Poetry with Stewed Rhubarb
‘Bring me the sweetness of your second distillation.’
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Year of Stories: Winter Features
‘During the winter, Publishing Scotland’s #YS2022 themes were LANGUAGE and CELEBRATION.’
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David Robinson Reviews: Among You Taking Notes
‘At such moments, we see ourselves in her so clearly. ‘It is always a bore,’ she writes, ‘being ahe …
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Silver Unicorns and Golden Birds
‘So, the farmer carried the scarecrow and put him beside the tree. And the scarecrow was happy to be …
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‘Poetry will never stand still. There are challenging times ahead. Get in the boat, compañeros.’
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Year of Stories: September Features
‘During September, Publishing Scotland’s #YS2022 theme was REFRESH.’
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:
Clan Books
Clan Books publishes Walking Scotland – a series of books written by Mary Welsh. Christine Isherwood, artist and walking enthusiast, now helps with the research and creates the detailed maps and illustrations. The series has proved increasingly popular …