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The tragic story of a Scots soldier – in his own words

So many Scottish families have their own stories from World Wars I and II.Ā  This is the biography of Charles Grant Tennant, a pacifist who...
Sandy MaCall Smith, Edinburgh.

Alexander McCall Smith is Mr Brightside

Alexander McCall Smith, whose books are a prescription for happiness, talks about his responsibility to his readers and the female influences in his life. His...

Detective solving a murder crime back in time

Seventeenth-century detective duo MacKenzie and Scougall are asked by a Highland clan to solve a case, after a young lawyerā€™s body is found near Edinburgh....

The bravery and sacrifice of brave Scot Jane Haining

The true story of Scottish heroine Jane Haining is a truly harrowing one. As matron of a Hungarian residential school that housed Jewish orphans, Jane...

Writers aged over 40 invited to apply for national award

The Scottish Book Trust has announced that the Next Chapter Award 2020 is open for applications. Now in its sixth year, the award from the...

The general who led an incredibly military career

General Sir Ralph Abercromby led an extraordinary life - he twice served as an MP, was appointed governor of Trinidad, Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He was...


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