Books
The Good Books, Martin Stewart: ‘Being a pre-screen child meant devouring words and language’
The former English teacher and lecturer on the comfort of reading non-fiction and his childhood love of Roald Dahl. The first book I remember reading: Spot the Dog, that feeling of Spot being famous, a recognised thing to which I was being given access. After that, reading independently came very naturally. Being a pre-screen child…
Read MoreAlexander McCall Smith honoured on King’s New Year list
Scottish Field columnist and author Alexander McCall Smith has been honoured as Knight Bachelor in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours list. The acclaimed Scottish writer was recognised his service to literature, academia and charity. Perhaps best-known for his series of novels set in Botswana, The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Alexander is the author of more…
Read MoreFordyce Maxwell book to raise money for prostate cancer charity
A collection of newspaper columns from esteemed journalist Fordyce Maxwell have been made into a book to raise money for prostate cancer. Fordyce died last year, aged 77, but now a collection of 50 of his finest Scotsman articles has been published by his family to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. When Trees Were…
Read MoreFordyce Maxwell book to raise money for prostate cancer charity
A collection of newspaper columns from esteemed journalist Fordyce Maxwell have been made into a book to raise money for prostate cancer. Fordyce died last year, aged 77, but now a collection of 50 of his finest Scotsman articles has been published by his family to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. When Trees Were…
Read MoreHarry Potter book found in Highland bookshop sells for £55k
A first edition of Harry Potter, which was bought for a tenner in 1997, has sold for an eye-watering £55,104 at auction. The hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in JK Rowling’s stories about a boy wizard, was picked up by a woman who found the book during a…
Read MorePoet Liz Lochhead recognised with a lifetime achievement award
Poet and playwright Liz Lochhead, who championed the Scots language for decades, has been recognised with a lifetime achievement award. Born in Motherwell in 1947, the former Scots Makar, began to write while studying at the Glasgow School of Art and her first book of poetry was publishing in 1972, selling 5,000 copies and winning…
Read MoreBook review: Private Matters
Scottish journalist Mairi Fraser spent nearly 15 years on the front line of Fleet Street’s urban jungle. But her new book Private Matters is her first attempt at writing without a news editor bearing down. The novel follows the complexities of a British boarding school, revealing an intricate web of relationships, challenging the usual traditions.…
Read MoreEdinburgh author reimagines the gunpowder plot in debut novel Remember, Remember
Debut historical fiction novelist Elle Machray talks to Scottish Field about their new book and Edinburgh as a writer’s muse. ‘Someone can be both a hero and a villain; a revolutionary and a tyrant,’ Elle Machray said from the hard backed wooden chair at Thomas J Walls Coffee, one of their favourite Edinburgh cafes and…
Read MoreEdinburgh author reimagines the gunpowder plot in debut novel Remember, Remember
Debut historical fiction novelist Elle Machray talks to Scottish Field about their new book and Edinburgh as a writer’s muse. ‘Someone can be both a hero and a villain; a revolutionary and a tyrant,’ Elle Machray said from the hard backed wooden chair at Thomas J Walls Coffee, one of their favourite Edinburgh cafes and…
Read MoreAuthor Jenny Colgan to host midnight signing to launch new Christmas novel
Best selling author Jenny Colgan will be hosting a midnight signing to launch her new Christmas novel. Jenny will be at Kays on Victoria Street, Edinburgh, on 12 November to sign copies of her new feel good novel, Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop. The event will mark the first event of Book Week Scotland which…
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