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The man who destroyed Edinburgh Castle and Arthur’s Seat

Two of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks are destroyed during the Festival in a new action adventure story from a Scots comedy writer. Earlier this week,...
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The search is on for book learning professionals

The search is on for Scotland’s top teacher or librarian. Nominations have now opened for the Scottish Book Trust’s Learning Professional Award 2019. Now in...

Audiobook review – Death on the Mile

What's the story? Lady Christina de Souza is a cat burglar with a difference. She has a flying London bus. Her latest objective is the...
Broadcaster and writer Sally Magnusson

First Minister is booked to appear at festival

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is being welcomed as a special guest at the 20th Wigtown Book Festival to talk about the literature that has...

The Military Tattoo comes to your living room

It's one of the hottest tickets in town just now, and everyone is invited to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on Monday night. Sadly, we...
S5 students from Craigroyston High in Edinburgh with the finalists, S M Wilson for The Extinction Trials, John Young for Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist, and Kerr Thomson for The Rise of Wolves
(Photo: Rob McDougall)

Final three revealed in hunt for top teen novel

Three Scottish writers are in the running for the 2019 Scottish Teenage Book Prize after the competition's shortlist was announced earlier today. Voting for the...


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