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Scotland’s first female-centric bookshop is a hit

Rare Birds Books has launched Scotlandā€™s first female-centric bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh. In a bold move that saw the globally beloved book club...
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Borders Book Festival reveals its big name guests

A host of literary and political giants are among the highlights of the 2021 Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival. This year's event is being held...

On the case after a man is wrongly executed for a murder

A Rattle of Bones is a murder mystery rooted in history. In 1752 James of the Glen was executed for the murder of government man...

A fascinating insight into the history of Lewis

Lewis: The Story of an Island is a delve into the history of a great island in the Hebrides. This book explores the history of...
Anne Brown Essay Prize Winner Dani Garavelli (centre), with her trophy, with Anne Brown's son Richard Brown (left) and daughter Jo Lawrence, and director of Wigtown Book Festival Adrian Turpin (centre) - pictured in Wigtown  (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

First Anne Brown Essay Prize winner revealed

Scotlandā€™s newest literary award, the Anne Brown Essay Prize, has been won by journalist and documentary maker Dani Garavelli. Her essay, The Bequest, is a...

Tartan Noir at its best with a link between distant murders

The Killing Tide is a gripping crime novel focussing on what seem at first to be two unrelated criminal investigations. One is in Orkney, involving...


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