Books
Scots writer charts his Eastern European train travels
A Scots author has written an inspirational account about the ups and downs of solo travel through Eastern Europe. Inspired by a life-long passion for travel, Stuart McMillan, who was born and brought up in Monifieth and now lives in Edinburgh, embarked on an epic journey of over 2,000km, crossing the continent from the Baltic…
Read MoreA fascinating look at the churches of Glasgow
Anyone who walks around Glasgow can’t fail to be impressed with its architecture. Despite being someone who has lived in the west of Scotland for the vast majority of his life, there are times when I forget to look around me and appreciate the beautiful buildings which are there. Some of the most impressive of…
Read MoreA fascinating life after swapping Glasgow for Japan
With a title like Fish Town, despite what you might expect, this book does not centre around fish. You should, after all, never judge a book by its cover. Instead Fagan brings us his debut memoir telling the very personal and often hilarious story of how he traded Scottish life in sunny Glasgow for Yaizu,…
Read MoreThe Halloween scares begin in new Scots audiobook
October’s here, with spooks and scares in store at the end of the month with Halloween, but the chills are multiplying already with a scary new story. A brand new audiobook based on scary Scottish seventies BBC TV drama, The Omega Factor, has been released. The Omega Factor was a 1979 television series created by…
Read MoreHome is where the heart is – and is full of emotion
John Mackay’s latest novel, Home, is the definition of the phrase ‘home is where the heart is.’ It centres around one family over a century, beginning with a simple man called Faroe who built a house on a Hebridean island for his family. Faroe and his wife had seven children, who grew up and had…
Read MoreNext literary lunch will step back in time
The Royal Scots Club have announced their next Literary Lunch on the theme of history. This event will feature Victoria Schofield, who will be discussing her journey from journalist to military historian and what led her to write about Kashmir, Afghanistan, Wavell, The Black Watch and her lifelong friendship with Former Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir…
Read MoreLost opportunities and a touching human story
From the very first page of this poetic novel, the reader can witness the story shimmer into life. Writing simultaneously in Gaelic and English, Campbell evokes the haunting beauty of the Western Highlands in this romantic tale of chance encounters and missed moments. When the narrator passes a girl on the staircase of a ferryboat,…
Read MoreA refreshing fictional take on Robert the Bruce
This hefty novel gives voice to the five sisters of Robert the Bruce, highlighting the challenges they faced as sisters of Scotland’s great hero. It is certainly refreshing to hear the female voice within history’s discourse of wars and battles that is so often dominated by men. The story begins with Isa, the eldest sister…
Read MoreA fascinating look into how the wealthy used to live
Country House Cameras is a stunning glimpse into how the other half used to live. This collection of photographs taken at some of Britain’s grandest houses provides a fascinating insight into the advent of family photography. With a Preface by Michael Pritchard, Director-General of the Royal Photographic Society, this includes previously unpublished photographs from the…
Read MoreA fascinating insight to life during the First World War
Portobello and The Great War is a charming book packed with letters, photographs and first-hand diary accounts of the residents of the area during World War I. The area is most famous for being the capital’s seaside resort and this new perspective on the town is sure to be of interest to anyone who enjoyed…
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