Birlinn are delighted to announce the publication of a major new title to our trade list for 2027. Anna Marshall, author of The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook and The Little Book of Christmas and Hogmanay, will be compiler of The Scottish Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2028 (hardback, 224pp, £12.99).

‘I’m really excited to be working on this new book. Scotland has a wonderfully rich culture, and a dedicated almanac plugs a gap in the market. It’ll include all the usual things you’d expect to find, but there will be much more besides – stories, songs, recipes and seasonal traditions and customs. In fact, the difficult thing from my point of view is deciding what to leave out – but this bodes well for future editions.’

–Anna Marshall

Birlinn retains all rights to The Scottish Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2028, procured by Editorial Director Andrew Simmons. The book will be published in July 2027. 

Anna Marshall is a writer and events consultant. She has been working with one of the world’s most successful authors Alexander McCall Smith for 15 years, and is a twice-published author with Birlinn. She lives on a farm in the Scottish Borders.