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It’s all coming back to me now… <p> Roger Emmerson Guest Blog </p>

It’s all coming back to me now…

Roger Emmerson Guest Blog

On 12 September 2019 I thought I had sold my last painting – of the PV Waverley backing out from Millport pier in a late summer evening  – and on... Read More
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'The Framework of our lives' <p> An Interview with Roger Emmerson </p>

'The Framework of our lives'

An Interview with Roger Emmerson

Join us and Roger Emmerson as we dive into all things surrounding architecture and his book Land of Stone: A Journey through Modern Architecture in Scotland.  ____________________________   Today I'm... Read More
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A December Day <p> Barbara Henderson Guest Blog </p>

A December Day

Barbara Henderson Guest Blog

It was the beginning of December 2021. The train rattled south towards my destination: Edinburgh. Excitement bubbled through me. After seemingly endless lockdowns and restrictions, I felt a giddy sense... Read More
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' Christmas has always been about books' <p> Archie Macpherson Guest Blog </p>

' Christmas has always been about books'

Archie Macpherson Guest Blog

Christmas has always been about books. Giving and receiving. I recall the Christmas morning I first set eyes on Treasure Island. I think by New Year’s Day I had read... Read More
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A Year of Reflections from a Bibliophile <p> Mary W. Craig Guest Blog </p>

A Year of Reflections from a Bibliophile

Mary W. Craig Guest Blog

 Christmas is coming and my bookshelf is getting fat. My last New Year's Resolution to buy fewer books only lasted until the 3rd of January.  In February, I received a thank-you... Read More
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The Guid Auld Days <p> Emma Grae Guest Blog </p>

The Guid Auld Days

Emma Grae Guest Blog

Ah’m the first tae admit ah miss the noughties, the guid auld days.             Ah live in an auld hoose, built in the nineties, and its reid bricks and Scream... Read More
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Watching in Action <p> An Interview with Archie Macpherson </p>

Watching in Action

An Interview with Archie Macpherson

In celebration of #BookWeekScotland and the run-up to his book launch, Archie Macpherson has taken the time out to answer some of our burning questions about his new book Touching... Read More
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Honey and Janey Take Over Luath

Honey and Janey Take Over Luath

Janey: “So Honey, we’ve been asked by Luath Press to dae some promotion for the books, what dae ye think aboot that?” Honey: “I think it’s a f****n’ cheek they... Read More
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Pets of Luath

Pets of Luath

With our recent publications of Janey Godley’s books ‘Honey and Janey: You’ve Been Telt’ and ‘Honey Found a Home: The Lucky Sausage’, we are taking a look back to reflect... Read More
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