McIlvanney Prize Finalists Announced
McIlvanney Prize finalists announced This week is Bloody Scotland week! And the week that the authors shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize find out who's won. Well, they are all winners to…
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BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on
Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?
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Once a Monster set in London – Robert Dinsdale
Once a Monster set in London Robert Dinsdale is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. I've been transported to Paris and the most magical of toyshops and this book…
Two Women in Rome by Elizabeth Buchan
Two Women in Rome by Elizabeth Buchan A mysterious painting, two women communicating across time, religious artefacts, political discoveries and a story that transports us all to Rome. What a…
Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival
Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival There's a NEW fiction festival in town. In Edinburgh to be precise, the city already at the centre of bookish goodness in the shape of bookshops,…
Cosy Reads for Autumn – Five Books to Fall into
Five Books to Fall into this Autumn There is nothing nicer when the weather turn colder and darker, than to have some literary goodies all saved up to devour. Reading…
