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On the case after a man is wrongly executed for a murder

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A Rattle of Bones is a murder mystery rooted in history. In 1752 James of the Glen was executed for the murder of government man...

A fascinating insight into the history of Lewis

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Lewis: The Story of an Island is a delve into the history of a great island in the Hebrides. This book explores the history of...
Anne Brown Essay Prize Winner Dani Garavelli (centre), with her trophy, with Anne Brown's son Richard Brown (left) and daughter Jo Lawrence, and director of Wigtown Book Festival Adrian Turpin (centre) - pictured in Wigtown (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

First Anne Brown Essay Prize winner revealed

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Scotlandā€™s newest literary award, the Anne Brown Essay Prize, has been won by journalist and documentary maker Dani Garavelli. Her essay, The Bequest, is a...

Tartan Noir at its best with a link between distant murders

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The Killing Tide is a gripping crime novel focussing on what seem at first to be two unrelated criminal investigations. One is in Orkney, involving...
Alexander McCall Smith spoke about his writing at the Wigtown Book Festival (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

Wigtown Book Festival opens with McCall Smith talk

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Wigtown Book Festival's opening weekend got off to a superb start with a series of sell-out shows featuring authors of every kind. One of those...

A look at Orkney by someone who now calls it home

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Have you ever considered leaving the rat-race behind and moving lock, stock and barrel to a far-away island? Well, Orkney: A Special Way of Life...
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