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The search is on for book learning professionals

Books | Scotland
The search is on for Scotlandā€™s top teacher or librarian. Nominations have now opened for the Scottish Book Trustā€™s Learning Professional Award 2019. Now in...

Audiobook review – Death on the Mile

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What's the story? Lady Christina de Souza is a cat burglar with a difference. She has a flying London bus. Her latest objective is the...
Broadcaster and writer Sally Magnusson

First Minister is booked to appear at festival

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is being welcomed as a special guest at the 20th Wigtown Book Festival to talk about the literature that has...
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...
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