Benbecula and The Edge of Silence longlisted for the Highland Book Prize
12 Feb '26
Exciting news! We have two books longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2025, Benbecula by Graeme Macrae Burnet, and The Edge of Silence: In Search...
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Night Train to Odesa shortlisted for the Sherborne Prize for Travel Writing
29 Jan '26
We are so pleased to share the news that Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia’s War by Jen Stout has been shortlisted for...
Matchless by Stephen Proctor wins the Herbert Warren Wind Award
09 Jan '26
The United States Golf Association has announced the winners of their annual awards, including the Herbert Warren Wind Award for Golf Literature. We...
The Caledoniad wins The Frank Watson Prize 2025
23 Oct '25
We are delighted to share the lovely news that The Caledoniad: The Making of Scottish History by Catriona M.M. Macdonald is the winner of the 2025...
Two Birlinn books shortlisted for The Irish Book Awards
23 Oct '25
It is with great pride we announce the shortlisting of two of our books for the prestigious An Post Irish Book Awards. At a special shortlist...
The Gravity of Feathers shortlisted for The Wolfson Prize
30 Sep '25
A huge congratulations to Andrew Fleming, whose book The Gravity of Feathers has been shortlisted for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize, the...
Breathe by Mollie Hughes shortlisted for Boardman Tasker Award
15 Sep '25
Some fantastic news to start the week! We are delighted to share that Breathe: Life Lessons from the Edge of the World by Mollie Hughes has been...
Two Polygon books shortlisted for The List Festival Awards!
19 Aug '25
We’re thrilled to have two of our brand new fiction titles shortlisted for The List Festival Awards 2025 in the Best Rising Scottish Author...
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards – Tripping the light fantastic at The Great Tapestry of Scotland
24 Jul '25
We are delighted to report that – for the second year running – The Great Tapestry of Scotland centre in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, has...
Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout wins Highland Book Prize
23 Jul '25
We are so proud to share the news that Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia’s War by Jen Stout has won the 2024 Highland Book...
Night Train to Odesa shortlisted for The Highland Book Prize
27 Jun '25
It is with huge pleasure that we share the news that Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout has been shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2025. This...
Festival Director, Author, Historian and now… MBE
14 Jun '25
It is with great delight that we relay the information that historian, author, festival director, broadcaster and film-maker Alistair Moffat has been...
