Posts Tagged ‘books’
Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon has the write stuff
For millions of television viewers across the world, the exploits of a Scotsman are appointment watching. We’re talking about Outlander – the TV series based on the works of Diana Gabaldon, featuring an English nurse who falls through time to the aftermath of Culloden, where she meets the dashing Jamie Fraser (Heughan). In 2014, the…
Read MoreYour chance to add some colour to Scottish icons
Exploding onto the hobby and leisure scene recently, the popularity of adult colouring shows no sign of abating. Here, illustrator Laura Henderson, a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, takes us on a colouring journey across Scotland. Covering the country’s most iconic subjects, from castles and stately homes to feats of engineering, myths and…
Read MoreChildren’s author produces second edition of novel
An acclaimed Scottish children’s author has had to produce a second edition of her popular adventure story. It comes after releasing what is believed to be the first novel study pack specially tailored to Scotland’s current Curriculum for Excellence. Launched earlier in the year, the magical pack has already been officially adopted and endorsed by…
Read MorePutting the fun back into foraging for food
The Forager’s Calendar is a marvelous tome, as John Wright wears his learning lightly as his detailed account of foraging reveals not only his vast knowledge of wild food. There’s also a wry humour and huge array of endearing anecdotes which combine to make this a compelling read. Month by month, the former forager at…
Read MoreGraveyard and ghost writer in true family stories
The real life stories of Scots discovering their ancestry is concluding on BBC Scotland. Four-part series The Generation Frame has been opening the history books, and concludes on Monday, 10 June, with Lauren Stewart, a young entrepreneur helping to regenerate the east end of Glasgow. Lauren’s work and family life has meant she could never…
Read MoreWhite House is Scotland’s home of the year
The owner of a beautiful bespoke house hugging one of the country’s most stunning coastlines has been crowned winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year, as featured on the new BBC Scotland channel. Retired academic Lesley Smith’s house in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, was revealed as the stand-out property of the series’ eight-week run in…
Read MoreThe inspiration for Peter Pan to opens its doors
This Saturday sees the opening of Scotland’s latest international visitor attraction – Moat Brae house and garden, the new National Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling. The beautiful Georgian property in Dumfries, where the young J.M. Barrie and his friends played the games that inspired Peter Pan, was saved from demolition 10 years ago and…
Read MoreThree historical recipes from Blair Castle archives
The magnificent grounds of Blair Castle welcomed the BBC Landward food van in episodes four, five and six of the latest series. Presenter Dougie Vipond and chef Nick Nairn reimagined dishes from the castle archives including potted trout and haunch of red deer venison, enjoyed by Queen Victoria during a visit to the estate in…
Read MoreSkullduggery and danger in the Munro saga
Clan feuds, skullduggery and medieval warfare feature in A House Divided, a turbulent tale of 16th century Scotland and France. In this eagerly awaited sequel to Turn of the Tide, Skea continues the story of the Munro family who are forced into hiding by William Cunninghame. Gripping from the get-go, with drama and intrigue woven…
Read MoreA mystery as the Clearances take hold on Skye
Anna Mazzola sets a dark and gothic scene in The Story Keeper, a period novel which explores multiple plot lines that weave together to form a story about a broken community, death and folklore. Mazzola’s careful attention to detail reveals the extent of the research that has gone into the writing of this book, which…
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