BOOKS

Fordyce Maxwell book to raise money for prostate cancer charity
A collection of newspaper columns from esteemed journalist Fordyce Maxwell have been made into a book to raise money for prostate cancer. Fordyce died last...

Harry Potter book found in Highland bookshop sells for Ā£55k
A first edition of Harry Potter, which was bought for a tenner in 1997, has sold for an eye-watering Ā£55,104 at auction. The hardback copy...

Poet Liz Lochhead recognised with a lifetime achievement award
Poet and playwright Liz Lochhead, who championed the Scots language for decades, has been recognised with a lifetime achievement award. Born in Motherwell in 1947,...

Book review: Private Matters
Scottish journalist Mairi Fraser spent nearly 15 years on the front line of Fleet Streetās urban jungle. But her new book Private Matters is her...