Birlinn Launches New App Scotland by-the-Book
18 Sep '23
Officially launching on 15 September 2023, Scotland by-the-Book is a brand-new free app which brings books on history, geology, mapping, cooking,...
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Polygon Acquires Beyond Summerland by Jenny Lecoat
05 Sep '23
Polygon has acquired World rights for Jenny Lecoat’s second novel, Beyond Summerland, in a deal brokered by Lisa Highton of Jenny Brown Associates....
The Case of the Missing Pound Note: A Daniella Coulstoun Short Story (part 5)
28 Apr '22
Next week we are publishing Six Wounds by Morgan Cry, a high-octane crime thriller set in the sun-drenched Costa Blanca and the second novel...
The Case of the Missing Pound Note: A Daniella Coulstoun Short Story (part 4)
22 Apr '22
In just a couple of weeks we are publishing Six Wounds by Morgan Cry, a high-octane crime thriller set in the sun-drenched Costa Blanca and the...
Chai Latte from Easy Peasy: Real Cooking for Kids
19 Apr '22
Chai is an Indian spicy, milky tea which makes a delicious, warming drink. The word chai is Hebrew and means ‘giving life’. It’s a great drink...
‘Memo to myself for Spring’ by Liz Lochhead
19 Apr '22
This year is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Liz Lochhead’s debut collection, Memo for Spring. Last month we published a brand new...
The Case of the Missing Pound Note: A Daniella Coulstoun Short Story (part 3)
14 Apr '22
In May we are publishing Six Wounds by Morgan Cry, a high-octane crime thriller set in the sun-drenched Costa Blanca and the second novel featuring...
Message from the Skies: Mara Menzies responds to the climate emergency
26 Jan '22
We were thrilled to hear that our author Mara Menzies, whose recently published Blood and Gold has been met by much acclaim, was commissioned to...
COP26: Alec Crawford on energy and technological innovation
09 Nov '21
Alec Crawford, author of Treasure Islands, has spent much of his life actively involved in the development of salvage technology, including an...
COP26: Andrew Painting on regeneration and biodiversity in the Mar Lodge Estate
07 Nov '21
In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland acquired Mar Lodge Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms. Home to over 5,000 species, this vast expanse of...
COP26: Polly Pullar on hedgehog rehabilitation and climate change
06 Nov '21
Polly Pullar is a field naturalist, writer, photographer and wildlife rehabilitator who grew up in Ardnamurchan. She works tirelessly advocating for...
Douglas Skelton discusses A Rattle of Bones in the latest episode of the Birlinn Podcast
10 Aug '21
In our most recent episode of the Birlinn Podcast, we welcomed Douglas Skelton, author of the acclaimed Rebecca Connolly thriller series, to discuss...
