Media highlights April-June 2020
29 Jun '20
Enjoy a taste of what you might have missed in the media while the world has been on lockdown. A newsletter with coverage highlights across the...
Lifestyle
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…...
Home Schooling Headaches? Can we help?
21 Apr '20
Stories make you think and dream; books make you want to ask questions Michael Morpurgo Upper primary and early secondary: If history is a subject on...
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.
Let your mind Escape to the Pilgrim Routes this Easter Weekend
03 Apr '20
The real miracle of the Camino is the journey itself… ‘home is the journey’ as many have said’ If you are finding the sofa a little hard...
Easter Weekend is Fast Approaching
03 Apr '20
Fancy cooking up something a little different with the kids? Fast-Food Falafel go down a storm! (from Mary Contini and Prue Irvine’s Easy...
Store Cupboard Recipes: Guest Post by Sue Lawrence
26 Mar '20
In the second instalment of our guest blog posts, Scotland’s best-loved cookery writer Sue Lawrence shares some tips to help you cook your way...
Taste test for Shrove Tuesday
21 Feb '20
Shrove Tuesday is fast approaching. Try a Birlinn recipe for your pancakes this year!
We’re starting a NEW Valentine’s Day Tradition
01 Feb '20
Join us in a new tradition, starting this year. Claim Valentine’s Day as Friendship Day as well as a day for celebrating romantic love. And...
