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Diana Gabaldon announces Inverness date
OUTLANDER author Diana Gabaldon will speak at an event at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness on 15 October. Tickets for “An Audience with Diana Gabaldon” will go on sale on Monday. Sinead Robertson, chair of local fan group Inverness Outlanders, invited the author to headline the event. “Inverness is the perfect setting for an event…
Read MoreWhy do authors use pen names?
THE reasons why writers use pen names is the theme for a new exhibition at the National Library of Scotland. “Pen Names” opens at the library on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh on Friday. The exhibition draws on material from the library’s archive to cover a range of writers using pseudonyms from the 1800s to…
Read MoreMalachy Tallack launches fishing book
AUTHOR Malachy Tallack will launch his fishing book, Illuminated by Water, at Portobello bookshop on Thursday. Tallack – who is also a novelist, travel writer, and singer-songwriter – will be interviewed at the event by artist and writer Christina Riley. Growing up in Shetland, with its myriad lochs, Tallack and his brother roamed the island…
Read MoreFrankie Boyle on debut novel shortlist
COMEDIAN Frankie Boyle is among six writers shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. The debut award was launched in 2019, with two of its previous winners – Claire Askew and Deborah Masson – going on to make the longlist for this year’s main McIlvanney Prize. The judges for this year’s debut prize are Arusa…
Read MoreThe Kilted Coaches: Who are they?
Bee Tragoolpadetgrai meets The Kilted Coaches to talk exercise, Joanna Lumley, and going ‘full Scottish’. FOR Stephen Clark and Rab Shields, the duo more commonly known as ‘The Kilted Coaches’, popularity came from doing workouts in the Scottish wilderness and embracing their heritage. They have recently released a book called The Kilted Coaches: How to…
Read MoreIndependent Bookshop Week has begun
SITES across Scotland are marking Independent Bookshop Week. Following two years of online and hybrid events, many bookshops are holding in-person events. The line-up at the Book Nook in Stewarton includes Jacquelyn Armour, Lorraine Johnston, and Lindsay Littleson. John Barr will talk about his book, 20th Century Japan in 20 Buildings, at the Royal Incorporation…
Read MoreThe Week in Pictures: Outlander, robots, and more
Which pictures have caught the eye of Scottish Field’s team this week? Peter Ranscombe takes a light-hearted flick through photos of Outlander, robots, and more. DOUNE Castle, one of the stars of the Outlander television series, has reopened to the public. Access was restricted at the castle last year, so that Historic Environment Scotland could…
Read MoreFrankenstein’s Scottish links explored in TV show
FRANKENSTEIN’S Scottish links are being explored in a new television programme. Sàr-sgeòil: Frankenstein – produced by Caledonia TV for BBC Alba – examines the origins of Mary Shelley’s novel. Broadcaster Cathy MacDonald visits Dundee to find out more about Shelley’s time in the city. In the introduction to the 1831 edition of her book, Shelley…
Read MoreGuy Grieve shares adventures at Game Fair
SCOTTISH FIELD columnist Guy Grieve will be sharing stories from his adventures at next month’s Scottish Game Fair. Grieve will take to the stage in the Hive tent at 6pm on Saturday 2 July to tell tales from his journeys through the wilderness and across the seas. He will also be in conversation at 10.30am…
Read MoreDiana Gabaldon to get honorary degree
OUTLANDER author Diana Gabaldon will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow this summer. Gabaldon will become an honorary doctor of letters (DLitt) alongside human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer and National Theatre of Scotland artistic director Jackie Wylie. Other honorary graduates this year will include Mary Robinson, who served as Ireland’s first…
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