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ALSO ON BOOKS FROM SCOTLAND
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The Pocketbook Guide to Scottish Superheroes
‘I had seen a lot of weird shit in my job. Ballpoints turning into tulips, words blurring then trick …
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In the Shade of the Peepal Tree by Selinder Narwan
‘I stepped back, holding my chunni over my mouth. Panic started to build up inside me; I needed to g …
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‘It is the same with his poems and short stories, the crystalline and precise language; the way they …
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Flight Patterns by Lorna J. Waite: An Appreciation by Janette Ayachi
‘I’ve recently heard poetry archives described as ‘fugitive, ephemeral’, but here the wish of collec …
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The Scottish Colourists: Art & Life by Alice Strang
‘Together the quartet embodied a new spirit in Scottish art and they are celebrated as Scotland’s le …
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David Robinson Reviews: Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson
‘As I suggested at the start, there’s a whole heap of plot in Our Noble Selves – spies, murders, and …
FEATURED AUTHOR:
Christopher Brookmyre
Football, religion, a dark and sometimes violent sense of humour are the hallmarks of Christopher Brookmyre’s novels. Born and educated in Glasgow, Brookmyre has worked for the film magazine Screen International, and as sub-editor for The Scotsman and …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
Luath Press
Luath Press takes its name from Robert Burns, whose little collie Luath (Gael., swift or nimble) tripped up Jean Armour at a wedding and gave him the chance to speak to the woman who was to be his wife and the abiding love of his life. Burns called one …