Panforte di Siena from The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook 10 Dec '23 Panforte di Siena is a delicious Italian dessert packed with spices, fruit and nuts. Perfect for the festive season! Find the recipe for this and... Read More
Liz Lochhead wins the Saltire Society Lifetime Achievement Award 08 Dec '23 The Saltire Society hosted the annual Scotland’s National Book Awards last night in Glasgow, where it was announced that Liz Lochhead has won... Read More
Books in the news – perfect Christmas gifts 20 Nov '23 As we build up to Christmas, our books are in the news for gift giving and more… The Scotsman published its annual Books of the Year supplement... Read More
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,... Read More
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.... Read More
A Country of Eternal Light by Paul Dalgarno Chosen as Waterstones’ Scottish Book of the Month 03 Aug '23 Paul Dalgarno was born and raised in Aberdeen, and now he has returned to Scotland to promote his hugely successful novel, A Country of Eternal... Read More
Poem of the Week: ‘Bowerbird’ from Anamnesis by Iona Lee 01 Aug '23 Our poem of the week is ‘Bowerbird’ from Iona Lee’s debut poetry collection, Anamnesis, which is officially published on Thursday... Read More
Hoylake: The Royal Liverpool Golf Club 21 Jul '23 The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is one the UK’s longest established clubs. Over the years it has hosted some of the greatest matches the the... Read More
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with Honey Cheesecake Ice Cream 12 Jul '23 Recipe from A Taste of Scotland’s Islands by Sue Lawrence This is a luscious ice-cream that has overtones of cheesecake, as it is cream cheese... Read More
Lottie Dod… Little Wonder 07 Jul '23 Need something to read while rain interrupts play? We have the answer! Lottie Dod was Wimbledon’s youngest ever singles champion when she... Read More
This week’s destination of choice? Scourie Bay 28 Jun '23 This extract is from Blue Scotland: The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Scotland’s Wild Waters by Mollie Hughes. On the far north-west coast of... Read More
Our destination of choice this weekend… Loch Morar (as long as your name is not McDonald) 13 Jun '23 This extract is from Blue Scotland: The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Scotland’s Wild Waters by Mollie Hughes. Nestled in the mountains, close to... Read More