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Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Rob Roy’ manuscript to go on show

AUTHOR Sir Walter Scott's manuscript for his novel Rob Roy will go on display at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh from March. The...

Leighton Library emptied ahead of refit

ALL the books have been removed from Leighton Library in Dunblane ahead of a major restoration project. Around 4,500 books are stored at Scotland's oldest...

Scotland’s National Book Awards finalists named

THE shortlist for Scotlandā€™s National Book Awards has been unveiled by The Saltire Society. Authors will compete across six categories - fiction, non-fiction, research, history,...

Scottish Book Week begins with animal vote

SCOTTISH Book Week gets underway today, with readers having until midnight to vote for their favourite animal in fiction. The chimpanzees at Edinburgh Zoo have...

Highlands’ folklore and fantasy captured in new book

ARTISTS Alastair Laidlaw and Christine Marsden have dipped into the Highlands' folklore and fantasy for their latest book. They have combined landscape photography with fantasy...

Tobermory Book Festival sets sail on Friday

BROADCASTER Sally Magnusson tops the bill at this year's Tobermory Book Festival, which begins on Friday on Mull. Food and travel writer Ghillie Basan -...