Escape to the Highlands with Brigid Benson
18 Sep '20
This is the essential guide to the north of Scotland, on a route which begins in Inverness, weaves westwards to Applecross and then northwards...
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#UntitledThree is LIVE
14 Sep '20
On Saturday 12th September, our friends at Neu! Reekie! broadcast a fabulous wee video celebrating their brand new Polygon anthology, #UntitledThree....
Premier League Season Preview – with Ed Aarons
11 Sep '20
Almost as soon as the last one finished, a new season is already upon us. And with several clubs having already strengthened considerably despite the...
Celebrating Cassius X: Playlists and Podcasts on Launch Day
03 Sep '20
A new book from Stuart Cosgrove is always cause for celebration, and under normal circumstances we’d be taking Stuart out on tour to perform in...
Recommended Reading in the Time of Coronavirus
24 Jul '20
Our own Alexander McCall Smith is amongst 100 of the world’s favourite writers to reveal what they have been reading during quarantine. Taken...
The Pocket Guide to Whisky: Podcast Episode
23 Jul '20
This week we’re launching the new edition of The Pocket Guide to Whisky by Blair Bowman and Nikki Welch. As a wee taster, tune in to our latest...
Join us for the Launch of Ardnish by Angus MacDonald
06 Jul '20
We’re delighted to celebrate the launch of Ardnish by Angus MacDonald with an exclusive online event between Angus and fellow Birlinn author Polly...
Raise a Glass – World Gin Day 2020
13 Jun '20
The perfect excuse to try a new gin or enjoy an old favourite – World Gin Day 2020! Whether you preference is for one of the stunning new gins from...
A Double Celebration for a Very Special Book
05 Jun '20
Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape by Patrick Laurie is LONGLISTED for the WAINWRIGHT PRIZE and sells to Counterpoint in the USA.
What’s in the News (during lockdown)?
01 Jun '20
Birlinn, Polygon and Arena writers have enjoyed widespread coverage over the last month. Here’s a taste of what the media said about our books:...
Iain Maloney’s Spotify Playlists
28 May '20
We love it when books and songs come together, and The Only Gaijin in the Village by Iain Maloney is a prime example. In this charming memoir of a...
Listen to Michael Pedersen on Music Matters
26 May '20
BBC Radio 3's Music Matters programme featured our very own Polygon Poet Michael Pedersen on Saturday 23rd May as part of their Postcards from...
