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S5 students from Craigroyston High in Edinburgh with the finalists, S M Wilson for The Extinction Trials, John Young for Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist, and Kerr Thomson for The Rise of Wolves (Photo: Rob McDougall)

Final three revealed in hunt for top teen novel

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Three Scottish writers are in the running for the 2019 Scottish Teenage Book Prize after the competition's shortlist was announced earlier today. Voting for the...
Evelyn Glennie photographed by Chris Close

Book festival authors put in the picture

Books | Culture
Between the Lines - Portraits of Authors is a unique exhibition running during the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Since 2009 photographer Chris Close has completed...
FREE PICTURE: Wigtown Book Festival 2018 Programme Launch, Scotland, 16/08/2018: Packed Programme Unveiled for the 20th Wigtown Book Festival: Scotlandā€™s National Book Town celebrates with 10 days of events and entertainment featuring authors, campaigners, comedians and poets - from 21st to 30th September (2018). Highlights include broadcaster, writer and presenter Clare Balding, comedian Susan Calman who danced her way into the hearts of millions on Strictly, and bestselling author Patrick Gale. And there will also be a series of events as special celebrations for the National Book Townā€™s 20th festival. Full information at: www.wigtownbookfestival.com Pictured launching the festival programme are (from left) local author Shaun Bythell (correct, who is also the owner of the townā€™s longest established bookshop, ā€œThe Bookshopā€), festival operations director Anne Barclay, and Wigtown authors Mike Morley and Mary Gladstone. Pictured with a rage of books by authors featured in this year's festival. More information from: Matthew Shelley, PR Consultant for Wigtown Book Festival - 07786 704 299 - matthew@scottishfestivalspr.org Photography for Wigtown Book Festival from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388. **FREE Picture - FIRST USE ONLY** - within 30 days of origination of photography; all other publications to be paid for - please contact photographer for details.

Packed programme for 20th Wigtown Book Festival

Books | Scotland
Scotlandā€™s National Book Town is set to celebrate its 20th birthday with 10 days of events and entertainment featuring authors, campaigners, comedians and poets. A...
Tasty haggis, neeps and tatties

Six Scottish eating experiences make the world’s top 500

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Eating fish and chips on the pebble-strewn beach of Stonehaven in north-east Scotland has been named one of the worldā€™s top food experiences in Lonely...

Burns centenary book located at charity sale

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A chance find at a charity book sale has been found to be a literary gem. Cassie Kennedy was attending the sale and knew she...
The Gas War by Graham Johnston is to be launched next Friday, 24 August.

Four new books about Shetlandā€™s War to be launched

Books | Scotland
The first of four books about Shetlandā€™s role in the First World War will be launched later this month. The are being published by Shetland...
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