Listen to Chapter One of Whisky Galore… Read by Birlinn Staff
16 May '20
To celebrate World Whisky Day 2020, here's a recording of the first chapter of Whisky Galore, Compton MacKenzie's classic tale of wartime rationing,...
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Meet Polygon Author Isla Dewar
07 May '20
Isla Dewar’s first book, Keeping Up with Magda, was published in 1995. Dewar found success with her second novel, Women Talking Dirty, the film of...
Cooking Up a Storm… in Lockdown
05 May '20
It is always a thrill when new books arrive from the printer. The boxes are delivered, the editors hover nervously, you run a knife along the tape…...
Liz Lochhead Reads ‘The People’s Poet’, Inspired by Edwin Morgan
29 Apr '20
Liz Lochhead reads her poem 'The People's Poet', which is dedicated to and inspired by poet Edwin Morgan. Recorded at the "Lost Poets" event at the...
Behind the Scenes of the Edwin Morgan Twenties #EM20s
27 Apr '20
2020 marks the centenary year of Edwin Morgan, Scotland’s first poet laureate. To mark the occasion, Polygon has produced five new collections,...
Meet Polygon Author Robert J. Harris
24 Apr '20
Robert J. Harris was born in Dundee and studied at the University of St. Andrews where he graduated with a first class honours degree in Latin....
Alastair Reid – A Restless Content
23 Apr '20
From the Archive – a 70th birthday appreciation of Alastair Reid.
Neu! Reekie! to Celebrate Edwin Morgan’s Centenary in a Live Film Transmission
22 Apr '20
Join our friends Neu! Reekie! on Friday 25th April at 7.30pm as they celebrate the life and work of Edwin Morgan.
Meet Polygon author Sandra Ireland
17 Apr '20
Sandra Ireland was born in Yorkshire, lived for many years in Limerick, and is now based in Carnoustie. She began her writing career as a...
What to Grow in your Garden in Scotland
15 Apr '20
Whatever you do in the garden, the key is to enjoy it. Don’t try to do too much so you resent the time spent. Make your gardening activity fit your...
Behind the Scenes of “Death Insurance” by Morgan Cry and Douglas Skelton
14 Apr '20
We chatted to authors Morgan Cry (aka Gordon Brown) and Douglas Skelton about their Lockdown collaboration, the novella Death Insurance.
Meet our Home Office Assistants
08 Apr '20
Working from home can be a bit lonely. However, some of us are fortunate to be sharing our workspace - please meet our home office assistants.
