Something Money Can’t Buy
23 Apr '21
Michael McEwan on the failed European Super League At the entrance to Celtic Park, the home of Glasgow Celtic FC, there is a bronze statue of the...
Autism Awareness Month: Extract from All The Time We Thought We Had
20 Apr '21
All The Time We Thought We Had is a profoundly moving memoir by Gordon Darroch, whose wife Magteld died after a two year battle with breast cancer,...
Leek and Mushroom Flan from The Scottish Vegan Cookbook
20 Apr '21
The Scottish Vegan Cookbook by Jackie Jones features a wealth of both healthy and satisfying plant-based recipes using Scottish ingredients and...
Notes from the Basement – 20 April 2021
20 Apr '21
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 We’re hiring! Would you like to work at the heart of Scottish publishing? Read on for an exciting opportunity. Ian...
Your Chance to Join the Team
13 Apr '21
Birlinn Ltd, Scotland’s largest independent publishing house, is seeking to employ a full-time Events Co-ordinator and Campaign Assistant – come...
Poem of the Week: ‘A New Child: ECL’ by George Mackay Brown
13 Apr '21
Today marks 25 years since George Mackay Brown died on 13th April 1996 in Stromness, Orkney. But 2021 also sees the centenary of his birth. Polygon...
Notes from the Basement – 13 April 2021
13 Apr '21
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 Helen McClory has been lighting up the airwaves with her distinctive writing: Janice Forsyth noted the ‘enjoyment...
A First Encounter with Pine Martens: Extract from A Richness of Martens
12 Apr '21
A Richness of Martens by Polly Pullar was released in paperback this month, and in celebration, we have chosen an extract to share from this...
Cheesy French toast with garlicky rosemary mushrooms: Extract from The Scottish Brunch Bible
12 Apr '21
Spring brings with it wider variety of fresh produce available at our local supermarkets and grocers, and the warmer days make us reach for more...
An Insight into the Royal Family: Extract from The Final Curtsey
10 Apr '21
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was married to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years, and was the longest serving consort to a British monarch. Their...
Notes from the Basement – 30 March 2021
30 Mar '21
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 Welcome back to the world! On Friday, Scotland joins the rest of the country and ‘stay at home’ moves to ‘stay...
Marking Earth Hour with Alexander McCall Smith
29 Mar '21
To mark Earth Hour 2021, Alexander McCall Smith wrote a poem, ‘Only One Home’, about Climate Change for environmental charity WWF...
