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Celebrating the volunteers at book festivalā€™s heart

A special event has been held to thank the army of volunteers who make the Wigtown Book Festival possible. Ahead of the 20th annual event,...

Book review: The Battle of Killiecrankie 1689

While the Battle of Culloden is quite clearly ingrained in many minds, one of the first great battles in the quest for Scottish independence is...

New book marks a lost era in small Scottish town

A new book on a small town in the south of Scotland takes readers back into an almost forgotten era where people were far closer...

Book review: Walk This Way

Itā€™s difficult not to smile all the way through thisĀ banter-filled travel book, Walk This Way: Hills,Ā Thrills and Headaches on Scotlandā€™s Trails. Walk this Way is...

Book review – Septimius Severus in Scotland

Archeologist Simon Elliottā€™s romp through the history of Roman Scotland is a hugely enjoyable read. Elliott focuses on Emperor Septimius Severus, who in 208AD led...

Lady Frances: Frances Balfour, Aristocrat, Suffragist

Joan B Huffman provides a compelling and meticulously-researched insight into one of the highest-ranking members of the British aristocracy to assume a leadership role in...