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Sir Walter Scott’s love of angling is revealed

While on a tour of Sir Walter Scott’s glorious home Abbotsford, author Keith Harwood stumbled on the first hint of the writer’s life beyond poetry...
Katherine May

Writers give an insight into their fascinating work

Scotland's book town is doing its bit to keep people entertained and informed during lockdown. From the personal to the national and international – the...

A thrilling crime novel packed with suspense

Set in the familiar backdrop of bonnie Scotland, Douglas-Home has ingeniously tapped into the country’s intrinsic qualities to create a crime novel full of suspense....

Trying to find solace in Scotland’s mountains

Just Another Mountain is a beautifully candid memoir following the life of Munroist, Sarah Jane Douglas, and her battle with grief. After losing her mother...
Roualeyn George Gordon-Cumming got a taste for field craft as a boy in Moray

The Scot whose book briefly outsold Dickens

The insatiable blood lust of celebrated big game hunters – and none was bloodier than a Scottish aristocrat whose books were briefly as popular as...

The perfect guide to discovering drams

For amateurs like me who are desperate to learn more about the water of life, this is a must-read. Ludlow's whisky knowledge is clearly extensive,...


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