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Aasmah Mir. Credit: Ben Wulf

Boswell Book Festival: Rose Reilly, Jackie Kay, John Niven and Aasmah Mir all set to feature

Books
Boswell Book Festival is back this year and features stories from two living legends of WW2, a Tik Tok sensation from the Hebrides and Ayrshire’s...
Les Wilson

The Good Books, Les Wilson: ‘I grew up reading Winnie-the-Pooh, I do a good Eeyore voice’

Books
The former political journalist on being inspired by historian Jan Morris and shrinking time on CalMac ferries to Islay by reading.   The first book...
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BBC announces two new series of hit drama Shetland

Film & TV
The BBC has announced two new series of the hit drama show, Shetland, have been commissioned. Filming for the ninth series will begin this month...
Brian Cox. Credit Colin Hutton

Brian Cox: Succession star named as new patron of Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Culture
Succession star Brian Cox has been named as the newest Patron of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The role will see the Scottish actor act as...
Catriona Faint as Katherine Hamilton in James V. Pic by Mihaela Bodlovic, makeup by MV Brown

James V: Katherine: ‘I want to make invisible histories visible’

Culture
Scottish writer Rona Munro is on a mission to give Scotland back lost parts of its history. Since 2014 she has been bringing to life...
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Scottish muse: We speak to 13 authors about their favourite writing spots

Books
  Scotland has never been short of literary gems, whether authors were born, raised or immigrated here, this land has inspired and emboldened many to...
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