Posts Tagged ‘books’
Book review – The A-Z of Edinburgh
Part of Amberley’s A-Z series, A-Z of Edinburgh offers a well-rounded look into Scotland’s capital through succinct, informative pieces on its monuments, various locations, and remarkable people. Lisa Sibbald’s alphabetical selection, with Sean Connery, Dolly the Sheep, and Arthur Conan Doyle next to one another, makes for an interesting read. A treat for anyone looking to…
Read MoreYou can’t help but take note of Susie’s work
Calligrapher and painter Susie Leiper is surrounded by quills and a range of Chinese brushes in her bright Edinburgh New Town mews studio. You may not think that you’ve ever seen Susie’s work, but you definitely have. It was Susie’s fair hand that produced the Gaelic poetry calligraphy on the new Royal Bank of Scotland…
Read MoreThree authors in the running for the Kelpies Prize
A haunted lighthouse, a lost wizard and Bonnie Prince Charlie all feature in this year’s prize for new Scottish fiction for children. They are all in contention after the Kelpies Prize 2018 Shortlist was revealed. Independent Edinburgh publisher Floris Books recently announced the shortlist. The Kelpies Prize, which is now being awarded for the 13th time,…
Read MoreKing Henry’s Sister Margaret: Scotland’s Tudor Queen
In King Henry’s Sister Margaret: Scotland’s Tudor Queen, a biography of Margaret Tudor, Mary McGrigor breathes new life into the story of one of the most important female figures of the period following the War of the Roses. Born in 1489, daughter of the recently-crowned Henry VII, Margaret would go on to marry James IV,…
Read MoreThe Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries: The Vanishing Dragon
Sherlock Holmes has undergone something of a revival over recent times. In addition to two popular films starring Robert Downey Junior as the Great Detective, two modern day Sherlock Holmes series have been created, Sherlock in the UK with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Elementary in the USA, with Johnny Lee Miller. It should therefore come as…
Read MoreA celebration of popular children’s writer to open
An award-winning children’s author’s work is being put in the spotlight at a new exhibition. A fascinating new attraction focussing on the work of award-winning author Michael Morpurgo – one of Britain’s most loved children’s story makers – opens at the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock on Friday, August 10. This unique event, devised by Seven…
Read MoreAuthor’s debut work is a love letter to Scotland
An appreciation of Scotland has led a first-time writer to send a love letter to the country in his first novel. The Boy and the Eagle is the moving debut novel by Charles Williams, a former soldier and IT worker who now lives in London. It tells how a teenage boy copes – and fails…
Read MoreAcclaimed birdlife artist to show his work in Scotland
An impressive exhibition of birdlife is coming to Scotland next month. The show of work by Michael Warren is being shown by the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club, at their headquarters in Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothing, from 14 July–29 August. Michael will return to the Donald Watson Gallery to present new paintings. He has been a…
Read MoreThe natural sounds of Scotland are captured on CD
The natural sounds of Scotland are being marked with the release of new recordings of bird and countryside sounds. To celebrate nearly 20 years in Galloway, since moving back north after 21 years in an Oxfordshire studio, Sounds Natural is happy to announce additional Scottish, and other publications for their library of unique audio bird…
Read MoreNine hotels in Scotland for country pursuits
There is a time for relaxation and a time for exertion. And while on holiday in Scotland, there is no finer location for taking part in the many country pursuits that take you out and give you the chance to explore the vibrant and majestic beauty of Scotland’s varied coast and countryside. Here are nine…
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