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Five Years, a Thousand Setbacks, and One Message That Matters <p> Scott Kyle Celebrating Book Week Scotland </p>

Five Years, a Thousand Setbacks, and One Message That Matters

Scott Kyle Celebrating Book Week Scotland

When people hear that It’s Not Where You Start took five years to write, they sometimes assume the challenge was finding the right words. In truth, the hardest part wasn’t...
Finding the Heart of ’78 for Book Week Scotland <p> Martin MacIntyre on Memory and the Making of a Story </p>

Finding the Heart of ’78 for Book Week Scotland

Martin MacIntyre on Memory and the Making of a Story

For Colin Quinn, the first-person narrator of my new novel from Luath Press, A Summer Like No Other, the time he spends in South Uist in late May and June...
Scaling New Heights <p> A Quick-Fire Q&A with Gary Robertson </p>

Scaling New Heights

A Quick-Fire Q&A with Gary Robertson

Join us as Gary Roberston, author of Wild Mountain Times, takes part in our series of quick-fire Q&As! What is a quick-fire Q&A? We have our interviewee pick a number at... Read More
The Celebration of Scottish Dance <p> A review of Heel for Heel </p>

The Celebration of Scottish Dance

A review of Heel for Heel

This review is part of our ongoing series of in-house reviews, showcasing how passionate we are about the books we publish. Cindy Gray’s Heel for Heel: The Story of Scottish... Read More
A Vision for a Unified Ireland <p> A Review of Irish Unity Dividend </p>

A Vision for a Unified Ireland

A Review of Irish Unity Dividend

This review is part of our ongoing series of in-house reviews, showcasing how passionate we are about the books we publish. In The Irish Unity Dividend, Ben Collins presents a... Read More
A Wee Cat with a Big Heart <p> A Review of The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much </p>

A Wee Cat with a Big Heart

A Review of The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much

This review is part of our ongoing series of in-house reviews, showcasing how passionate we are about the books we publish. Emma Grae’s The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much, illustrated... Read More
From Bothies to Peaks <p>  A Review of Wild Mountain Times </p>

From Bothies to Peaks

A Review of Wild Mountain Times

This review is part of our ongoing series of in-house reviews, showcasing how passionate we are about the books we publish. Gary Robertson’s Wild Mountain Times is a spirited story... Read More
Reassessing Devolution <p> A Review of Unfinished Business </p>

Reassessing Devolution

A Review of Unfinished Business

In Unfinished Business, former First Minister Henry McLeish and Professor James Mitchell offer a timely and insightful examination of Scotland's political journey since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in...
Taking Back the Game <p> A Review of Our Game, Our Clubs </p>

Taking Back the Game

A Review of Our Game, Our Clubs

In Our Game, Our Clubs: The Fans’ Guide to Community Ownership, Paul Goodwin explores a timely and vital question in modern football: who should truly control the clubs we love?...