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A chocolate treat to mark this year’s book festival

Visitors to the Edinburgh International Book Festival can treat themselves to a special limited-edition dessert. Throughout August, The Ivy on the Square will be unveiling...
The Glenfinnan Viaduct, as seen in the Harry Potter films (Picture: VisitScotland)

Scotland’s book trail will be a hit with young and old

Scotland has inspired some of the worldā€™s best-loved literary creations - from Peter Rabbit to Peter Pan, Harry Potter to The Howlat. Whether itā€™s history,...
Ann Cleeves will return to Shetland to launch the final book in the crime series

Shetland author returns to island for final book

Bestselling crime author Ann Cleeves is visiting Shetland to launch her latest novel - and say a bittersweet farewell to detective Jimmy Perez. Wild Fire...
Angus MacDonald on a visit to Ardnish

A magical place called Ardnish is well worth a visit

A peninsula, jutting out from Moidart, pointing to Eigg, Muck and Rum, cliffs along both sides untilĀ the westerly end where the communities of Peanmeanach, Laggan...

Book review: Roald Dahl’s Reekin Rhymes

What's the story? In recent years, many children's books have been getting rather special makeovers, taking them and translating them into Scots. For example, Roald...

Review: The Willow Tea Rooms Recipe Book

This is far more than a straightforward recipe book, as The Willow Tea Rooms is the story of a piece of Glasgowā€™s history. It opens...


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