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Bringing Highland history back to life for three weeks

The past will be uncovered in the north of Scotland from this Saturday, as the Highland Archaeology Festival gets underway with a range of walks,...

Celebrating Edinburgh’s literary history

For anyone looking for a quick snapshot of Edinburgh’s rich literary history, look no further. Henderson presents an instructive and illuminating look into the literary...

Fascinating insight into Scotland’s squirrels

A Scurry of Squirrels is truly fascinating. I particularly enjoyed reading about our changing attitudes towards red squirrels. Heavily hunted until the 1960s, they have...
Robbie Morrison won the debut novel prize

Prizewinners unveiled at Bloody Scotland

The Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival has revealed the winners of its major prizes. The event, which ran from 17-19 September in Stirling, saw...

Wigtown welcomes Mrs Death and hosts a Meeting of Spirits

This year’s Wigtown Book Festival meets death and then plunges on to discuss what happens afterwards. Author Salena Godden will be at the festival to...

Sunrise by the Sea will bring some smiles and joy

A fantastically quirky yet moving story, Sunrise by the Sea features introvert Marisa Rosso, a young girl bound by grief for her recently deceased Italian...


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